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A procession on a paved path lined with palm trees. Under a row of ornate umbrellas (chhatras) with red, yellow and green panels and teardrop motifs, a central figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with hands pressed in greeting. Beside him an orange-robed figure with long hair and a beard walks alongside a woman in a cream sari. Behind them, men in white shirts and a young man in white with a yellow scarf carry a floral garland. On the right, a cameraman in white clothes films the procession with a handheld video camera. Several onlookers stand in the background.

Outdoor procession on a hexagonal paved walkway lined with palm trees under decorated parasols with peacock-and-floral motifs in red, yellow and teal. A man in an orange robe with a long orange-and-yellow beaded necklace walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting, a long-haired sadhu in an orange robe and shawl walks beside him, and men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, some wearing yellow shawls and lanyards, accompany them. A man in grey trousers carries a bouquet of flowers. The scene resembles a ceremonial procession or welcome walk through an ashram grounds.

Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees. A woman in orange robes wearing a large red and white flower garland walks at the centre, with a bare-footed group of men in white dhotis and yellow shawls around her. Three colourful parasols with fringed tassels are held aloft by attendants, and another attendant carries a yellow banner on a pole. A man in a red shirt and a man in a dark suit walk nearby, and a child stands at the right. Stone sculptures and a white structure stand in the background.

November 25 2009

Outdoor street procession on a palm-lined road. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, and a long white and orange flower garland walks beneath a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari walks among a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing rudraksha malas and event lanyards. Orange flags flank the route, and a videographer on the right films with a handheld camera. Power lines and distant hills are visible.

January 02 2010

2010-01-02 +1 copies

Outdoor procession on a sunny day along a garden path lined with palm trees and flowering shrubs. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a long orange shawl, with hands pressed together in greeting, walks among a crowd. Behind him, bearers carry several large colourful canopied umbrellas with fringed edges, decorated in red, blue, orange and gold. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing blue and red rosette badges, walk alongside, and women in saffron and red saris and a bare-chested man holding a tray of yellow flower garlands are visible. A pink ashram building and a saffron flag fly in the background. The page indicates the figure is the a person, but his face and appearance are not distinctive enough to confirm identity from the image alone, so a person is set to unsure.

November 25 2009

A procession on a dirt path lined with palm and banana trees. Two decorated umbrellas in blue, red, yellow and orange lead, with ornate panels, and trishul-topped staffs are carried by people in white and yellow. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a gold necklace, walking barefoot. Around him are men in white dhotis and yellow sashes, saffron-robed sannyasis, and a woman in orange holding a silver tray. Overall a temple-style ceremonial walk.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees while large ornate parasols in red, orange and white with fringed edges are held overhead. At the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot-style in sandals beneath a white fringed umbrella. Surrounding men wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and a man at right in a white dhoti holds a brass tray of flowers and wears a red and gold shawl.

December 30 2009

A street procession on a palm-lined road. At centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a large marigold garland, walks beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella on a pole. Around him, people in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls, and a man in an orange robe walk alongside. Orange and red pennants line the road, and a utility pole and distant hills are visible. The scene is a procession with devotees walking in orderly lines.