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2015-July-302015-07-30Evening procession under a tented pavilion with scaffolding and red-edged canopy overhead. Several saffron-clad sannyasis in rudraksha malas walk forward, with a central man in a dark red robe and a thick red flower garland carrying a brass kalasha-style pot with greenery. To the right, a man in white dhoti with a white forehead band and rudraksha mala walks beside him. Devotees in white and mixed clothing follow behind, including a small child in a teal outfit.2015-05-29May 29 20152015-05-29December 23 20162016-12-23December 02 20172017-12-02January 03 20152015-01-03Night-time outdoor procession under a white and red canopy with a lit stage structure behind. A central figure in a saffron-red robe with gold border wears a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala; he has long swept-back hair and is flanked by two shaved-headed men in red and gold robes. Around them stand devotees: a man in white dhoti with red shawl at left, children in orange and pink dresses, and a man in white dhoti with gold border and a white headband at right. Ground is dark with a plain paved surface and lights glowing from a vehicle in the background. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with long hair, garland and rudraksha cues in the central position.2015-05-29Night outdoor photo under a white and red striped canopy at an ashram-style courtyard. A central figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti-style robe wears a large red flower garland and carries a white flower offering. Around him, several men in similar rust and saffron robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand with him, while a girl in orange and a girl in teal and pink stand nearby. Men in white dhotis and red shawls and a man in a pink shirt stand among the crowd, and some people hold their hands together in greeting. Lights glow on the building behind.2015-05-29December 30 20062006-12-30A nighttime photograph inside a open tent with scaffolding and string lights overhead. A procession moves across a sandy ground: in the centre a man in a saffron-orange robe with gold borders and a long red flower garland walks holding a brass kalasha-style vessel with green leaves, while beside him two shaved-headed men in red-brown robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas carry items. On the far right a man in white dhoti with gold border and a white-marked forehead and rudraksha mala walks. Behind them a crowd of devotees, including women in saris and children, watches.2015-05-29Night-time outdoor ritual under a decorated cloth canopy with a striped red-and-white mat underfoot. At the centre, a man in an orange robe and bright orange turban wears a long garland of white flowers with multicoloured strands and holds a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp, leading a group. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in white sari and gold necklace stands near the centre, and a woman at right holds her hands in anjali. Strings of white flowers hang at the right edge beside a bamboo frame. Several onlookers are visible in the background.2007-08-17September 13 20132013-09-13