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Outdoor procession at an ashram courtyard during a temple procession with a decorated deity palanquin in the background. In the foreground, three bare-chested young men wearing saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas dance and gesture with raised hands. A man in a pink shirt and several people in white dhotis and saris stand nearby, and an orange-and-gold decorated carriage with a deity murti and a red-and-gold canopy moves behind them. A red fire engine-style vehicle and a red building frame the scene. Tents with hanging tassels line the left side.

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December 06 20162016-12-06Outdoor procession at an ashram courtyard with a decorated deity palanquin topped by a golden canopy and marigold garlands in the background. In the foreground, several men wearing bare chests and orange dhotis, with rudraksha malas, dance energetically with arms bent and hair flying. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands at center, holding a garland near the palanquin. Women in white saris and traditional attire, one holding a pink umbrella, watch nearby. A red fire engine and red multi-storey building stand behind, with white tent structures to the left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Outdoor procession at an ashram-style festival. In the foreground a bare-chested young man with long loose hair, rudraksha mala and orange dhoti dances with raised palm, while beside him another dancing man in orange dhoti and bare chest raises a hand. Behind them a man in white kurta and red-beaded mala stands near a white tent with hanging bells, and a man in pink striped shirt and white dhoti gestures. In the background a decorated palanquin or ratha with a gilded canopy and a deity murti is carried along the route, with a red vehicle and a gopuram-like tower visible. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people, so the role-based description is used.2016-12-06Photograph of a temple procession in a paved ashram courtyard. In the foreground, several young men with bare chests wear orange and gold dhotis; one in the centre raises an arm and a long-haired man at left swings his hair in motion. At right, a bare-chested young man in a maroon-and-gold cloth wears rudraksha beads. Behind them, women in white saris hold red and white umbrellas, and a red fire engine is parked nearby. In the background, a decorated ratha/chariot with an ornate golden canopy carries a deity murti. A white tent structure stands at left and a red multi-storey building at right.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a street procession outside a stone temple with columns and a tiled roof. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair and a crown-less head wears an orange-red sannyasi robe, a thick ornate gold-and-bead garland, and gold bangles on his arm, walking with his head slightly lowered. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl wears a bead garland. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha malas walks with a phone in hand, and an orange-robed attendant follows. Onlookers line the background, a red-and-white barricade runs along the road, and a ceremonial umbrella with hanging decorations is visible at top right.2016-11-11February 24 20172017-02-24December 31 20092009-12-31December 06 20162016-12-06June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copies