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Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk beside a terracotta-roofed building with a painted signboard in Kannada script. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured border, wearing gold necklaces, is walking under a multicoloured parasol with fringed edges. Beside him a young man in white dhoti with gold border wears a gold necklace, and another young man in a bare-chested white dhoti with a yellow waist cloth and rudraksha mala stands at the front. Behind them a line of women in white, green-bordered, orange and yellow saris and men in white clothes follow. Palm trees, a yellow bus and a red truck are visible in the background.

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Outdoor scene in front of an orange-walled building at an ashram, with palm trees and a parked orange bus behind. Three men in white dhoti-style garments stand together; the man on the left wears a white shawl-like cloth, white forehead markings and a gold-bead necklace with a large pendant, and is followed by others in a procession. The centre man in white with a gold border and a gold-bead necklace with a pendant stands with a relaxed smile; the man on the right is bare-chested in a white dhoti with a maroon border, a rudraksha mala and a yellow sash, smiling at the camera. A colourful ceremonial umbrella with tassels and motifs is held over the group at left, and women in saris stand in the background.2010-12-28Outdoor photograph at an ashram in front of a building with orange walls and a signboard in Kannada script. An umbrella with a multicoloured canopy, tasselled fringe and a bird emblem is held over a man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a shaved head and white markings on his forehead, arms raised in an open gesture. Beside him stand two smiling men: one with a tilak and sandalwood marks, wearing a white garment with a gold-yellow border, a gold chain and a gold pendant; the other wearing black-rimmed glasses, a white garment with a red-and-pink border, a rudraksha mala and a yellow-green cloth at the waist. Behind them, a few women in saris and devotees in white stand among palm trees, under a bright sky.2010-12-28A dirt road procession passes palm trees and a small white building with a parked white bus behind it. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk in the foreground, several men in white with yellow shawls, and a few women in white saris with yellow borders. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk among them. Ornate ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and orange fabric and embroidered panels are carried on long poles above the group. Some attendees carry flower garlands. The scene reads as a ceremonial walk on a village road.2009-12-27A procession of men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders carries tall gold staffs and trident-topped poles under a large orange and gold umbrella decorated with floral motifs and a white bird emblem. Several men wear white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; one man in front wears an orange shawl and a gold chain. Spectators stand along a covered walkway behind them under a corrugated roof with hanging lamps.2012-01-01A procession of men and boys in ceremonial dress walks along a paved path beside palm trees and a red-walled building. Several men at the front wear orange garments with red and gold borders and carry long staffs and a decorated parasol, while others wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders. Some hold rudraksha malas. A man in the centre wears a white shawl and long hair swept back. Behind them, a drummer plays a drum at the right edge. Outdoor procession with staffs and a decorated umbrella.2013-11-05January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt path beneath a corrugated metal roof, with palm trees behind. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls hold large ceremonial umbrellas in red, green and yellow with fringed edges and emblems. Along the left, women in white and orange saris with yellow shawls stand in a line, and a tall bald man in white with a yellow shawl walks near the centre. Another man in saffron robes stands among the group, and a man in white on the right holds a long pole beside an umbrella. Some people wear lanyards around their necks.2010-10-05January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path in an ashram setting with palm trees and thatched-roof huts behind. At the centre, a young man with long dark hair wears a turquoise-blue dhoti-style garment and many beaded garlands, walking under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tasselled fringe and hanging embroidered pennants. Around him, men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders walk barefoot, some with garlands and hands folded in greeting. A man in an orange-red dhoti carries a metal vessel with flowers on a tray. Several Western women in white and yellow saris or shawls walk among them. A map board is visible in the background. The a person field is unsure because the central figure has long hair and blue dress but no clearly identifiable cues beyond that.2010-12-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. At centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange-red dhoti and a long rudraksha-style bead garland, walking forward with his hand raised in greeting. Behind him a man in a red-and-multicolour canopy umbrella walks beside him, and a row of people in white dhotis and saris, some in orange, follow along the path. On the right a woman in orange holds a camera. In the background a thatched structure, a kalasha-topped shrine and a white-draped table stand beside a signboard. Several people are visible, most in white ritual dress.2010-12-28