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A procession moves along a tree-lined garden path at an ashram. Many devotees in white clothes and white dhotis or kurtas walk and carry tall orange and gold ceremonial banners with red and teal emblems and fringed edges. Several men in white carry orange flags on poles. A woman in a yellow sari-style outfit with a white-haired head walks near the front; a man in a black t-shirt and khaki trousers walks at the right. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy with gold ornaments and an umbrella-like top is carried forward, and a figure seated on it wears orange and gold clothing. Several people in the crowd wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Buildings and trees frame the background.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A large outdoor procession moves through a dense crowd, with two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges held aloft on poles over the group. Orange flags with blue circles flank the procession. Robed sadhus and devotees in orange and saffron garments and rudraksha-style garlands walk in the front, some with long hair and white ash marks on their foreheads. A man in saffron stands with hands folded in a namaste greeting, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl walks nearby. Behind them many people in white clothes press forward, many with palms joined in prayer. A golden trident-topped staff is visible at the left edge. A chain-link fence and banana plants form the backdrop. Printed copyright text appears in the lower right corner.2009-01-01Outdoor religious procession on a tree-lined path between buildings. A richly decorated palanquin or ratha topped by a gold canopy and hung with marigold and jasmine garlands and tassels is carried on long poles by men in white dhotis and shirts. Devotees in white and grey shirts walk alongside, some in saffron, and several bald-headed men in white robes lead the group. Large orange flags and ornate umbrella-style parasols with floral and teal designs accompany the palanquin, which holds a seated figure under the canopy. Several people wear red and white beaded or rudraksha-style necklaces.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A festival procession moves along a sandy road with ornate embroidered parasols in red, gold and yellow with a white bird motif. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white and gold dhoti-style garment, a garland of red and white flowers and gold necklaces, holding his hands together. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes wears a large gold pendant necklace. Nearby, a young man in a red embroidered kurta with an orange shawl walks barefoot, and women in green, orange and red saris follow. Men in white shirts crowd the foreground, with palm trees and yellow and orange banners behind.2009-01-01A procession moves down a dirt path lined with banana plants and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Ahead, a small palanquin-style float with an orange canopy and gold-trimmed decorations is carried by devotees. Men in white dhotis carry tall trident-topped staffs, some wrapped with yellow cloth. Women in cream and white sarees with yellow shawls walk in the crowd, some singing or clapping. A man in an orange-saffron robe walks near the float, and a man in white with a grey-streaked head walks behind the procession near the ratha. Banana leaves and string decorations frame the path.2010-01-01A street procession on a dirt road under trees. In the foreground a young man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden pole of a large yellow and red embroidered parasol. Behind him, a central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, flanked by saffron-robed attendants carrying parasols and staffs. Other participants in white and orange walk alongside, with orange flags and colourful umbrellas overhead and onlookers in the background. a person appears as the central saffron-robed figure, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing, shown in procession.2008-12-28An outdoor procession of many people walks along a dirt path through dry grass and bushes at a rural site with thatched huts and orange flags. Most walkers wear saffron-orange robes and some wear white dhotis or kurtas. A man in the right foreground wears long hair and orange robes and holds a long staff, with an orange-robed companion beside him. On the right, a large ornate umbrella with fringed red and gold fabric and a yellow embroidered banner with a blue emblem is carried above the group. Children in white shirts, red and blue clothing mingle among the adults. Trees and a distant hill stand in the background under a pale sky.2006-10-21A procession walks along a dirt path across an open grassy field under a pale sky with scattered trees. Three women in orange saris carry decorated parasols: the two outer ones have orange canopies with red and teal embroidered panels, and the centre one has a fringed pink-and-cream canopy. Behind them a long-haired man in an orange robe with a red-orange shawl walks in the centre, and another man in orange follows beside him. Around them, many people in white clothing and some in orange walk in a line, with a few children in bright red and pink outfits among them. Trees and a rocky outcrop lie in the background.2006-10-21