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Outdoor photo of a welcoming procession on a dirt courtyard with white rangoli-style kolam designs on the ground. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long pink-and-white flower garland walks barefoot toward the viewer, hands folded, with a saffron-robed attendant beside him. Behind them a red, orange and blue canopy-style ceremonial umbrella and two decorated yellow-and-red pennant banners are carried on poles. Around them are devotees in white and yellow clothes with hands pressed together in anjali, a woman in a yellow sari, and a line of women in blue and white salwar at the right. Palm trees, a thatched hut, a silver car and garden statues stand in the background.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a long pink-and-white flower garland walks barefoot beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy held on poles, with matching decorated fans or umbrellas on each side. Around them, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and women in yellow and white saris stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A standing sign with a diagram and a statue-lined courtyard appear in the background. a person is the saffron-robed central figure with long hair and a flower garland, walking in procession.2009-08-17December 30 20092009-12-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a paved courtyard beneath palm trees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long orange-and-white flower garland walks with head bowed, flanked by a large orange and red parasol held by attendants. Devotees in white and yellow-trimmed white garments line the path, many with hands folded in namaskar. A young man in white with a yellow shawl films on a camera from a raised white-and-red platform. Behind them stand a bronze-coloured statue and a tall white shrine structure; a yellow vehicle and a parked silver van are visible at left, with a signboard map beside them. A figure in a light blue salwar-style outfit stands at the lower left, and several onlookers wear white and orange.2010-07-26A procession moves across a paved courtyard decorated with white kolam designs toward a temple area. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls carry long poles supporting large multicoloured umbrellas in red, green and blue with tassels. A woman in a red-orange sari with a heavy red and white flower garland leads the group. Other participants in white and orange clothing follow, and a woman in white stands at right near a white shrine with a dark deity murti. Tall palm trees, a copper-coloured kalasha-topped pillar and a white platform with a red-and-white border frame the scene.2010-06-12Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and orange flags. A figure in saffron robes, wearing an orange turban and a white garland, walks under a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella held aloft by a man in white. Beside him walks a woman in orange sari, and around them are men in white shirts and dhotis, some in white and grey. In the lower right a woman in a cream sari with yellow trim carries a woven basket decorated with yellow flower garlands. Orange pennants flutter on tall poles, and a stone or concrete structure is visible in the background.2010-02-18A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and crowds of white-clad devotees. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk with tall silver-tipped staffs and ceremonial tridents, and a central figure with long dark hair wears a wreath of multicoloured flowers, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, carrying a ceremonial staff. Women in white saris with yellow shawls walk nearby. Two large colourful umbrellas with striped fringes shade the group, and a tall golden flagpole rises in the background. The central figure's long hair, flower garland and orange robe are visible cues; this is a possible a person appearance in the procession. Devotees follow barefoot.2009-12-23A procession on a dirt path at an ashram, with a long bus and a parked vehicle behind it. A central figure in an orange robe with an orange shawl and a large floral garland walks forward, smiling and with hands raised, while devotees line both sides. Two colourful canopy umbrellas with a bird motif are held over the path, and a tall yellow ceremonial banner on a pole is carried at right. Many people wear white robes, others wear orange or pink saris, and a drummer in white stands at left. Trees and bright sunlight surround the scene.2008-04-19November 27 20092009-11-27Outdoor procession under palm trees beside a thatched hut and a white van. Devotees in white and saffron-orange clothes press their palms together in namaskar or chant with eyes closed. At left, a red and gold ceremonial canopy with tassels and a gilded staff stands above the crowd. A bald man in orange with a garland of marigolds faces the group, and a man in orange at right stands with hands folded. Many heads and shoulders crowd the foreground.2008-12-23A procession moves along a sandy path past palm trees and rows of dark stone sculptures. A man in front wears a saffron-orange robe with a long garland of white flowers and red blossoms, walking barefoot with a bright yellow-and-orange canopy above him. Behind him, another saffron-robed person walks alongside, and several people in white dresses with yellow shawls follow carrying an umbrella-like canopy with colourful tassels. On the left, a bald man in orange robes holds a brass tray or offering plate. Kolam designs are drawn on the ground and a stone pedestal with flower offerings sits at the right edge.2010-02-12December 23 20092009-12-23