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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor gathering under a large yellow and red canopy printed with blue and white star medallions. Center, a smiling figure in a maroon and gold-striped garment wears a maroon turban, layered rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces, and a gold ceremonial pendant, and clasps hands with an elderly bearded man in saffron robes on the left. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a red-brown rudraksha mala and gestures toward them. Behind them, saffron-clad sadhus and devotees stand, and a man in a white shirt with a camera bag stands at left. Visible people number about ten, all standing.2016-04-18April 21 20162016-04-21A photograph of a procession outdoors in front of a red-ochre compound wall. A bearded man in a rust-red robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, walks at the centre wearing a thick white and red flower garland. Behind him, a person holds a tall gold-handled parasol with fringed red and gold canopy, and several other ornate umbrellas are raised above the crowd. Attendants in orange and white dhoti-style clothing walk nearby, a black SUV is parked behind, and a videographer in white films the procession from the left. The scene looks like an ashram ceremonial walk.2017-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a yellow and red canopy. In the foreground, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a heavy rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Behind, several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand, one holding a tall trident. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl stands at right, and another person in white holds a camera. Colourful patterned mats cover the ground.2016-04-18December 05 20142014-12-05February 12 20132013-02-12October 11 20162016-10-11A photograph of a procession in a white tented hall with a red carpet. At the centre, a smiling man wears a saffron-orange turban, a saffron robe, a long marigold garland with orange and yellow flowers, and gold-toned pendant necklaces; he is shaded by a red umbrella with sequin fringe. Behind him a green sequin-fringed umbrella is held aloft. To the right, a bald man with white forehead markings wears a white dhoti with gold border, a dark rudraksha mala and heavy gold necklaces. Behind the centre figure, a bearded elder in orange robes and a man in red-and-white clothing walk among other devotees.2016-04-23January 01 20092009-01-01October 08 20162016-10-08