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A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd at an ashram compound. Two large colourful parasols with red, green and yellow panels and gold finials are carried over a central group of people in orange and red garments. Many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange sashes, raise their hands in devotion, and women in saffron and pink saris stand among them. Strings of small lights and orange flags line the route, and a wooden sign reads WAY TO TEMPLE. A long roofed building with a green metal roof stands behind. The crowd appears to number in the hundreds.

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December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession at a compound with dusty ground and corrugated-roof buildings. Several large ornate parasols in red, yellow and green with bird emblems and tasselled edges are carried above a crowd. Under the central parasol, a man in an orange-saffron garment with a garland stands near a figure wearing a red-and-gold cloth; a deity murti is not clearly identifiable. Around them, many people in white kurtas and dhotis, some in cream or orange, hold up palms or walk with a red flag in the background. A man in a light blue kurta and a cream-clad figure with a red shawl stand in the foreground. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance.2008-12-27A festival procession moves through an open dusty ground at Adi KAILASA. Large colourful umbrellas with painted panels in red, yellow, green and blue shade the crowd on the left, and tall yellow-orange banners on poles rise on the right. Many devotees wear saffron and orange robes with beaded garlands, while others wear white dhotis and shirts. Several men in white carry or steady the umbrellas and banners, and a man in an orange shawl walks at the centre-right. Strings of orange and red bunting hang across the background beneath a hazy sky.2009-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A festival procession moves across a dirt ground toward a temple, with a white horse drawn carriage at centre led by men in white and dark clothing. Many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, while others hold large multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and orange flags flutter above. A black sign with white letters reads WAY TO TEMPLE. A white horse with a decorated orange and gold saddle cloth stands near the carriage. A white building and water tower sit in the background. Children in white and a woman in a red sari are among the crowd.2007-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29January 01 20092009-01-01December 29 20092009-12-29December 31 20082008-12-31A festival procession on a dirt ground moves past a sign reading "WAY TO TEMPLE" with an arrow. A horse-drawn carriage with a dark feathered ornament at its front carries two seated men, one in a light grey suit and one in a dark suit, with a figure in saffron clothing and a headband beside them. Several large orange-and-blue fringed parasols and orange flags are raised over the carriage, and two white horses pull it. Around them many people in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange shawls, and a woman in a red sari stands at left. A photographer in white with a camera walks in front. Low white buildings and palm trees fill the background.2007-12-25