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A procession walks along a shaded dirt path between trees and green shrubs. In the foreground a young woman in an orange sari with a green and white garland walks at the front, while behind her several people in white clothes with orange shawls follow. Beside the path stands a white tent-like structure with a framed portrait and a small kalasha-like object visible. Dappled sunlight falls across the path.

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December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path shaded by trees, with a white-walled building behind. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white-and-red flower garland and walks forward, beside a figure in white dhoti and an orange shawl. Behind them, a group of people in white and orange clothing carries ceremonial staffs and walks in line. A man in orange and a woman in green stand further back near the building. A white banner with printed text hangs on the building wall. Visible people include about twenty participants, and a few more are partly obscured by foliage.2007-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a shaded dirt path through trees at an ashram, with three figures in orange clothing walking toward the camera. The foremost figure has long dark hair, wears an orange robe and a white and orange garland, and walks with bare feet. Behind him, a second figure in orange carries a small metal bowl with both hands. Other people in white and orange clothing follow farther back near a fenced area with flags and a palm tree.2006-12-25A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath leafy trees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a yellow-and-white flower garland walks at the centre, with a gold necklace and a mala around his neck. Around him, devotees in white and orange shawls walk in line; several carry long staffs and a trident-like standard. Other people in white clothes stand to the left and right, and a figure in white with an orange shawl is seen at the right edge. A white structure and a rope-hung plant appear in the background, and the path has flower petals and a white cloth on the left.2007-12-23Photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path under leafy trees in bright sunlight. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-orange tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe and a white and orange flower garland. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk on the path, one holding a long staff. Pale buildings and more people are visible in the background.2007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath large shade trees. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange robe and orange shawl wears a long white and pink flower garland and walks with hands joined. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk barefoot; the man at right carries a long staff with an orange cloth. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at far right. Flowering shrubs line the path at left. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role only as a garlanded devotee in saffron robes.2007-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a shaded dirt path lined with trees during a procession. In the centre, a man with long dark hair walks barefoot, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland with a red-and-white bloom at his chest, and he appears to be the Swamiji (probable) given the long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garland. Behind him, a figure in orange robes and another in white carry a drum, and a few more people in orange and light clothing walk in the distance beneath bright sunlight filtering through leaves.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession along a narrow dirt path lined with trimmed green shrubs and trees, with a whitewashed building and palm trees behind. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot in a line. The central figure wears a long white and multicoloured flower garland and an orange robe, and carries a brass trident-topped staff. Other saffron-clad men with rudraksha-style necklaces walk beside and behind him, and a few white-clad people stand near the path on the right. No one can be confidently identified by appearance; the central figure is a robed procession participant.2009-12-23