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Outdoor procession on a dusty ground at an ashram site with hills in the background. A man in orange robes with long dark hair stands behind a decorated wooden cart or table holding a silver-and-gold ceremonial staff wrapped in flower garlands, a kalasha-like offering, fruit baskets and a multicoloured parasol overhead. Devotees in white kurta-style clothes and yellow or orange shawls surround the cart, several wearing lanyards; a large orange-and-gold banner embroidered with flowers stands at right, and a white-clad man carries a long red pole. Women in white and dark-haired attendees line the background beside a white van and tents.

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Outdoor procession on a dusty road beside tents and low buildings. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace stands before a decorated wooden cart holding a deity murti under a garland and a multicoloured umbrella, with brass kalasha vessels, fruit and an oil lamp on an orange-draped table. A tall golden trishul is raised in the foreground, and an orange-and-red ceremonial banner with floral embroidery hangs at right. Several people in white clothes and white lanyards stand with palms joined in namaste; a woman in a sari and others in white and saffron fill the scene.2009-12-23Outdoor temple-style procession on a dirt road with a decorated chariot (ratha) carrying a garlanded deity murti under an orange fringed canopy and two colourful umbrellas, with yellow and orange flower garlands and tassels. Men in white dhotis and shirts pull the chariot's ropes, while a man in an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha mala walks among them. Women in white and yellow saris and yellow shawls follow, and a woman in a yellow shawl in the foreground looks down. Palm trees and a clear hazy sky are in the background.2009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt path past palm trees. A richly decorated golden palanquin with marigold garlands, bells, tassels and a yellow canopy is carried by men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths. A seated figure on the palanquin wears an orange garment and a garland of orange flowers. Attendants in orange robes with saffron shoulder cloths walk alongside, some holding fans, and a tall decorated pillar stands at the left. Crowds of devotees in white and orange surround the ratha.2009-12-27December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsava-style festival under a sunny sky. Two large ornate red, yellow and green parasols with fringed tassels are carried on tall poles, and a golden staff with a trident-like finial stands in front. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands on a canopied palanquin. Men and women in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas walk alongside. A bearded man in saffron robes and gold necklaces walks in front, and a younger man in an orange robe with a long dark hairstyle and long gold-beaded necklaces also walks in the crowd. A rock outcrop and a white building appear behind. a person cues are long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklaces on the younger orange-robed man, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Roughly two dozen or more people are visible.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and white buildings under bright sun. Central focus is a decorated palanquin-style deity chariot carried on poles, adorned with garlands and a framed portrait of a deity, topped with a colourful fringed canopy; a man in orange robes stands at its top. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces walk alongside, some holding long poles, and others in white dhotis and kurtas, plus women in white saris with orange or yellow shawls follow. Red and multicoloured umbrellas and a golden trident are carried in the procession.2008-12-23A festival procession on a dirt path during daytime, with a decorated palanquin-style ratha draped in red cloth and garlanded with flowers on the right. Two colourful striped umbrellas with fringed edges are raised above the crowd. A man in the foreground wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder, long swept-back dark hair and a gold ceremonial necklace; he walks beside another saffron-clad figure. Behind them, many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees follow the ratha. Thatched shelters and palm trees stand in the background under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23Outdoor procession under a bright sky with hills in the distance. A palanquin-style ratha is carried forward, draped in orange canopy fringe, garlands of yellow and multicoloured flowers, and hanging gold bells and ornaments. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and walks with a group of men in white kurtas with yellow shoulder cloths and rudraksha malas. Women in white saris with yellow and orange borders walk alongside. A large banner with a portrait is visible at right, and orange flags and striped umbrellas appear at the edges. Crowds fill the background.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on dry, dusty ground with a small crowd in orange, white and yellow clothing. A man in the centre wears a large white and multicoloured flower garland and an orange garment, smiling and walking with a brass pot offering. Beside him a woman in white with a yellow shawl carries a brass vessel with a green leaf and flowers. To the right, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel and a handbell. Ornate umbrellas with embroidered red, yellow and blue canopies and gold-tipped poles rise above the crowd. Two men on the left in orange robes hold tall golden staffs topped with ornaments. Another person on the left wears an orange garment and a long line of beads. Behind them, many devotees and ashram members in white and yellow fill a dusty field, with trees and a utility pole in the background.2009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path under bright daylight. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white flower garland and a red-and-white floral garland, smiling and walking forward. Behind him a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds up a large white and red umbrella with tassels, and two more umbrellas in red, blue and green with tassels appear at left and right. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk around them, and a man at left carries a red and gold ceremonial pennant. Trees and a small building are in the background.2006-12-30A procession on a dirt road in bright daylight. A central figure in a saffron/orange robe and long dark hair, with a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha mala, walks with hands joined in namaste. Behind him, a man in white holds a tall wooden pole. Several people in white dhotis and saris carry yellow-orange cloth bundles and a brass tray of offerings, and two large red, yellow and blue umbrellas with tasselled edges shade the procession. A framed portrait is visible in the background, and white-clad devotees line the route with rudraksha malas.2006-12-30Evening procession on a dirt path: devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls pull a decorated cart carrying a golden deity murti (Chandikeshwara) garlanded in red and gold, shaded by a red, orange and yellow parasol and two small ornate banners. A woman in white with a yellow shawl walks beside the cart, and a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Low buildings and trees line the road.2010-01-05