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Outdoor procession on a dusty rural road under a clear pale sky, with a palm tree and green fields behind. A large crowd walks toward a decorated ratha or palanquin topped with colourful ornate umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue with gold finials. Many people wear white clothing; women with long braids wear yellow, orange and teal saris, and several carry saffron flags. Some people hold blank white placards on poles at the edges of the crowd. Hindu procession with a ratha, saffron flags and devotees on foot.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd of devotees. Large ornate umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue with bird and floral motifs shade the scene, and tall gold-tipped poles frame the frame. A central figure with long dark hair, a flower garland, saffron robe and gold necklaces walks under a yellow umbrella, flanked by saffron-robed attendants and men in white with orange shawls. A man in white carries a brass vessel and a tray of flowers. Numerous people in white and orange clothing, including women in white saris, fill the background.2008-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt path past an orange-brick wall under palm trees and a clear blue sky. At the centre, a decorated ornate golden ratha/palanquin with a red-and-gold canopy and a carved golden horse-like figure is carried forward, draped with garlands and tassels. Many devotees walk alongside, most wearing white ritual clothing, while others wear yellow, orange and blue saris and kurtas. Several people hold long poles with bright orange-red flags, and tall ornate banners with gold trim and a blue flag stand at the right. Many people are visible, with the larger crowd receding into the background. No single person is clearly identifiable as the central figure.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with coconut palms under a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and a flower-garlanded structure sits at the centre, flanked by colourful striped and embroidered parasols. Many people walk along, mostly women in white and cream saris with orange and green borders, and men in white shirts and dhotis, some carrying bright orange flags. A woman in a cream sari with a green border and a long beaded necklace walks at the front of the group, and a woman in an orange sari walks nearby. A large American flag is visible among the orange flags, and a drummer is partly visible at the right edge. An orange-painted wall lies to the right.2010-12-22Outdoor procession under palm trees with a crowd of devotees. Several ornate umbrellas with embroidered red, yellow and green panels and tassels are held aloft. A decorated palanquin draped in yellow and orange flowers and garlands sits at center, with a large golden trident (trishul) carried in the foreground amid smoke. Many people in white clothes and orange or yellow shawls walk alongside, some holding cameras. A sound truck and a few stone statues stand at the back.2009-12-27A crowded outdoor procession on a sunny day beside a white multi-storey building. Gold-coloured ornate panels, part of a ratha or palanquin, are visible at the left edge. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with green, red, yellow and blue fabric, fringed tassels and small gold finials are held aloft over the crowd. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and a saffron-robed woman in orange stands at centre. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds his hands together in greeting near the centre. A shaved-headed man in a white cap appears at left. Orange flags and a green field are visible in the background.2009-01-21A dusty dirt path through a grove of tall trees in bright daylight, with a crowd of many people walking in a procession. Most wear white clothing, including white kurtas, dhotis and white saris, while several monks and sadhus wear saffron and orange robes. Several large umbrellas with red, orange and blue panels, decorated with symbols, shade the marchers. Tall orange and yellow ceremonial banners with fringed tips rise above the crowd, and a drummer in orange is visible at the left edge. A red compound wall runs along the right side. A small child in a checked shirt walks at the center of the group. The scene reads as a ceremonial walking procession on the ashram grounds.2016-01-03Outdoor procession on a dirt path at an ashram campus under bright sky, with palm trees and white tents behind. Several men in white dhotis and cream kurtas lead, carrying tall wooden poles topped with colourful ceremonial umbrellas and ornate triangular banners bearing a blue-and-gold emblem. Central figures wear saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and garlands; one man in a saffron robe and orange shawl with a flower garland walks at centre, and a bearded man in orange robes follows nearby. Women in white saris with gold borders and orange-clad girls walk alongside, some holding banners or orange flowers. A crowd of devotees stands in the background. A photo credit line appears in the lower right corner.2008-12-27A decorated palanquin-style ratha procession on a dirt road beside a red-earth embankment and banana plants. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe stands on the cart, which has gold-painted curved poles, a colourful umbrella canopy, and garlands of marigold and tassels. A helper in white stands at the front holding the cart. Around it, a large crowd in white dhotis, kurtas and saris carries orange-red flags and white placards, with women in white and yellow saris prominent. A second umbrella is visible on the right.2010-07-24December 22 20102010-12-22