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Outdoor festival procession at an ashram with a dense crowd of devotees in white clothing. Orange flags on tall poles rise above the crowd, and a decorated canopy with a striped multicolored top stands at the back. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red turban and a white flower garland walks among the crowd, with a tall golden ceremonial staff at right. Drummers in white and orange cloths play large barrel drums at lower left, and many devotees raise hands in greeting. Banana plants and colourful strings decorate the scene, and a banner with a photo display stands at left. A videographer with a camera is visible at right.

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A festival procession moves along a dirt road in daylight. Many devotees in white clothes walk behind a richly decorated golden-and-blue palanquin-style chariot at the centre back, topped with a small finial and flanked by orange flags. Drummers in the foreground play large hand drums: a man in a striped shirt and yellow dhoti beats one drum while a man in red shirt carries another. Women wear white saris with coloured borders, and some carry long ornate umbrellas and fan-like standards with tassels and embroidered patterns. Several participants wear orange sashes and name badges. Trees and a small structure line the background.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 30 20072007-12-30December 20 20102010-12-20A dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty path lined with banana plants, with crowds of men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and saris. Many carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles, and a brass band musician in a red and white uniform with a gold-topped cap plays a tuba at the lower left. A drummer in a teal shirt holds a drum, and a woman in a red sari stands at right. A decorated red and white banner stretches overhead. Hazy sunlight and palm trees fill the background.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. Several men and women in white dhotis and white shirts walk behind a multicolored umbrella (chhatri) and saffron-orange flags carried on tall poles. Two drummers in white dhotis and bare torsos play large drums, and a woman in a pink sari plays a wind instrument. A young man in a white shirt carries a small box in the foreground, and a man in a green shirt walks in the middle of the group. Brass ceremonial staffs and a yellow banner are visible among the marchers.2007-12-29A festival procession moves down a dusty village road lined with palm and banana trees under bright sunlight. Orange and red flags on tall poles lead the crowd, and ornate floral-garlanded palanquins with orange cloth draping are carried at left. A drummer in a blue tunic and white dhoti beats a large drum, and bare-chested men in orange loincloths walk in the middle of the procession. Many people in white clothing, including women in white saris and girls in white, walk among spectators in colourful dress. The scene looks like a procession with a crowd of roughly several dozen people visible.2008-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29