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April 19 2008

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August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor reception at an ashram entrance with a thatched palm-roofed gateway decorated with orange flags and finials. Two rows of people in white dhotis and saris, many with orange shawls, stand on a dirt path while a drummer in white beats a drum and a figure in orange garments walks through the gate. A small decorated umbrella-like canopy and a parasol appear near the gate, with large blank white boards on either side and a white car parked at right.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A photograph of a festive procession at an outdoor ashram entrance at dusk. A thatched roofed gateway with pointed finials stands between blank white boards, with orange flags fluttering along the poles. A large group of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange shawls or sashes, walks along a dirt path toward the gate. Several drummers play large drums, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a colourful canopy is visible at the right. A white car is parked nearby. Overcast sky above.2008-08-01April 19 20082008-04-19A procession moves along a dirt path past a red-and-white tent and a red gateway with a golden palanquin visible beyond. Foreground devotees carry large embroidered ceremonial banners with floral patterns on long poles and saffron-red flags bearing a bird emblem. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a pendant necklace holds a red flag and smiles. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with pendant necklaces carry a conch and bells and blow horns. A man in a green shirt and a man in a yellow shirt walk among them. Crowds of onlookers stand in the background under an overcast sky.2011-07-15December 22 20102010-12-22April 19 20082008-04-19A procession walks along a dirt road lined with green grass and trees under an overcast sky. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the foreground; drummers in the middle carry large drums with straps over their shoulders, one wearing an orange sash. A decorated ceremonial arch with colourful fringed canopies and banners spans the path ahead, and many more people in white clothes follow in the background. Parked cars and vans sit on the left.2006-07-11A dusty open ground at an ashram-style event shows a procession moving left to right. Many people in white and cream clothing walk among orange-and-blue flags, with drummers in white carrying drums near the centre. Some women wear red and orange saris. On the right, a colourful ornate temple chariot with a golden-orange roof stands behind a rope barrier, with more people in white watching. A white tented pavilion with orange banners lies behind the group under a hazy sky.2009-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of a thatched-roofed shrine building with palm trees and a power line overhead. A large crowd, mostly in white traditional clothing, moves forward; many men wear white dhotis and shirts, and women wear white saris. Several drummers play drums and a horn-like instrument at the left edge. A decorated palanquin or canopy with colourful fringed cloth and orange flags is carried in the centre background. In the right foreground an older man with a white beard wears a white shirt and a beaded mala garland, with a woman in a white sari beside him. Overcast sky and a bare tree at top right.2005-01-01