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Outdoors on a wide stone-paved path lined on both sides by rows of devotees dressed in white, many with hands folded in namaskar or bowing. Brightly coloured decorated umbrellas with red, orange, yellow and green patterns are held aloft at intervals along the lines. A dark car moves slowly down the centre of the path, and palm trees and green foliage frame the scene under a clear sky. The people are arranged in two long rows, with many more lining the route beyond the visible area.

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January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesA photo of a paved ashram road lined on both sides by devotees holding ornate umbrellas. On the left, men and women in white dhotis and saris with gold borders hold red, orange and pink umbrellas with embroidered fringes. On the right, a row of people in white garments stands beside large orange and red parasols. A dark car travels slowly down the centre of the road toward a red-walled compound, with palm trees and a scaffold visible at the side. The arrangement suggests a formal welcome procession.2017-01-01January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial welcome along a wide paved path lined with red walls and palm trees. Two rows of people in white dhotis and saris stand on either side, holding decorated umbrellas in red, orange, green, pink and yellow with ornate borders. A dark car with a yellow-gold ornament on its bonnet moves slowly down the centre of the path, with a woman in a red sari visible near the right row. Several people in white attire are visible along both sides, all standing and holding umbrellas aloft.2017-01-01A procession of devotees walks along a paved path in front of a tree and a white building with a metal gate. Two umbrellas with colourful fabric and tassels are carried above the group, one held by an elderly man in white. Most people wear white or cream traditional clothes; the women wear cream sarees with coloured borders and the men white shirts and dhotis. Several carry brass or silver kalashas topped with green leaves and coconuts, a common procession offering. A black car is parked at the left edge. A man in a white shirt at the right front holds a kalasha and looks ahead.2007-11-18January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a procession on a dirt road in front of a light-coloured building with a tree overhead. Several men and women walk in white clothing, many wearing blue rosette badges, and carry brass kalasha pots holding green leaves. Four colourful embroidered umbrellas with red, yellow and gold fringed canopies are held aloft on long poles by men in white. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a matching shawl and a gold-toned neck ornament walks among the devotees, carrying a small brass vessel. The scene is shot in the early evening with a few parked cars visible at the left edge.2007-11-18August 16 20172017-08-16Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with greenery and a red brick wall, with many people in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris moving forward. Several people wear orange or saffron shawls and sashes, and a few hold small items. Large ornate umbrellas and decorated standards in red, yellow and orange with tassels are carried above the crowd. A dark SUV drives slowly beside the procession, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at its open door with an orange cloth. A woman in white sari with a gold border folds her hands in prayer at lower right. The scene resembles a ceremonial ratha or umbrella-led procession.2016-01-03A festive outdoor procession on a stone-paved path lined with people. In the centre, a man with an ornate orange-and-gold turban and a long white garland stands near a dark car, flanked by attendants in saffron and maroon robes. Many umbrellas in red, pink, green and purple, with fringed borders, are held aloft over the procession, and a white ceremonial parasol appears near the car. Women in orange, red and green saris and men in white dhotis line both sides, some with hands folded in greeting. Strings of lights hang from a covered building at left, and palm trees and greenery fill the background.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03