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A large crowd of mostly young men and some women walks along a dirt path between trees during an outdoor procession. Many wear white shirts and trousers, one man in the foreground wears a teal headband and checked shirt, and a woman at left wears a striped green headscarf and red-pink shawl. Some carry small items and one wears a rudraksha-style necklace. Trees and a parked vehicle sit in the background under hazy daylight.

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December 25 20062006-12-25A long procession of devotees walks single file along a dusty dirt path lined with trees and scrub in daylight. Many women wear white sarees with coloured borders, several in bright orange or saffron sarees, and some have head coverings. Men wear white shirts, dark trousers, and some wear orange or patterned shirts; one man has a blue headband. A young man in the foreground wears a white shirt and holds his hands together. Power poles and distant structures appear in the background. No deity, throne or a person figure is clearly visible.2006-12-25A long line of devotees walks single file along a dusty dirt path lined with trees and shrubs, heading toward the distance where vehicles are parked. Men in white shirts and white dhotis lead and walk alongside, several wearing dark beaded neck lanyards and some with ID badges clipped to their shirts. Women in saris of pink, red, yellow and blue follow, some with dark beaded necklaces and bangles, and a few girls and boys walk among them. Dense foliage and palm fronds frame the scene on the left and a tall wooden post stands on the right.2006-12-26December 25 20062006-12-25A long line of devotees walks along a dusty dirt path lined with trees and a utility pole with overhead wires, in a rural setting. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saris in pink, purple, yellow and teal. A man in the centre wears a white kurta and a dark beaded necklace, and a woman at left wears a blue sari with a beaded necklace. Many attendees wear identification badges on their clothing. Bright sunlight and dry grass suggest a warm day, and more people continue further back along the path.2006-12-26A large crowd of devotees walks along a dirt path through a tree-lined rural area, with palm fronds overhead and parked vehicles visible in the distance. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, while women wear colourful saris in yellow, orange, pink, teal and cream. A foreign woman with blonde hair in an orange shawl walks near the front, and children in orange and brown shirts walk at the right edge. The procession moves steadily down the path in a single file of people.2006-12-26A long line of devotees walks single file along a dirt path through trees on a sunny day. Many wear white clothes, including men in white shirts and women in white saris, with some in red, yellow and blue saris and maroon shawls. Several women carry small children, and a man in a green shirt holds a child. Name tags are visible on some participants. Palm fronds and utility poles line the path, and vehicles are parked in the distance.2006-12-26A long line of young men in white shirts and light trousers walks along a dusty dirt road in early morning light, many with arms folded or hands clasped, some in darker jackets and blue jeans. A blue tarpaulin covers a thatched hut on the left, and tall trees and a distant structure line the background. A few figures in white and saffron-coloured clothing stand at the far right edge of the line.2006-12-25A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with tall trees and strings of small lights, during the evening. Most men and women wear white ritual clothing, and several carry folded hands in namaskar. In the centre, a woman in an orange-saffron sari with a garland and beaded necklace walks with folded hands, and a bearded man in white with a white headband walks beside her. Behind them, more participants in white follow along the path, with a few people in orange or saffron. The scene reads as a padayatra-style procession on the road toward the ashram.2005-12-31A long line of young men stands along a dirt road at dawn or dusk beside palm trees and leafy trees. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, while some wear coloured shirts in turquoise, orange-check and dark blue. Their arms are folded across their chests as they wait in an orderly row. A faint figure in a distant pale garment appears at the far left. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the scene shows devotees lining the path for an event.2006-12-25December 17 20062006-12-17A long procession of devotees walks single file along a dirt path lined with palm trees, scrub and wildflowers. Most people wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, while several women wear orange or saffron saris and one woman wears a beige shawl over white. A man in the center in a white shirt holds a young child against his shoulder, and a small child in a dark patterned outfit holds a red object near the lower left. An elderly woman in a pink and white sari with a brown shawl walks near the center, and a woman in black clothing walks on the right with hands held together. The procession stretches back into the distance through the trees.2006-12-23