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December 16 2011

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December 16 20112011-12-16January 01 20122012-01-01December 14 20112011-12-14A photo of a procession walking down a red-carpeted aisle under a covered pavilion decorated with a red, yellow and green fringed canopy and hanging paper stars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-maroon dhoti and shawl with gold border, a long gold-and-beaded necklace, a large gold medallion and gold armbands walks centrally, with a shaved-headed attendant in white kurta and dhoti beside him, one hand on his arm. An orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala stands at left with hands joined, and white-clad devotees and women in saris line the metal railings at right.2011-12-18March 03 20112011-03-03January 01 20132013-01-01December 18 20112011-12-18December 20 20102010-12-20A procession moves through an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and paper-cut leaf-like decorations hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red-and-orange shawl and an orange garment, wearing a golden necklace and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot on a red carpet, flanked by devotees in white dhotis and orange robes. Ceremonial umbrellas with colourful fringe and orange-and-gold banners are carried behind him, and a devotee at right in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala holds a camera. The scene opens onto a courtyard with palm trees.2011-08-23A procession on a red-carpeted walkway between metal railings, with decorative paper stars and colourful painted panels overhead. A man in the centre wears a bright blue dhoti-style cloth with an orange-and-purple border, a long rudraksha mala, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and carries nothing in hand. Behind him a man in white dhoti and gold necklace holds a large umbrella-style canopy with a red fringe, while a man in orange robes at right holds a silver vessel wrapped in white flowers. A woman in a green sari holds a yellow-and-orange pennant banner, and a woman in a purple jacket and white shawl walks at left.2011-12-17December 23 20102010-12-23A procession walks along a red carpet between silver metal railings inside an ashram hall with orange walls. A central figure in orange robes wears a long white flower garland and an orange-and-gold bead necklace, walking barefoot. Attendants in orange and white clothing flank him, several holding ornate teardrop-shaped embroidered banners and a tall decorated umbrella with red, white and blue fringe. A man on the right in orange robes with a red sash presses his palms together. A white-clad attendant on the left wears a rudraksha mala. Framed photos hang on the wall at upper left, and a ceiling fan and fire extinguisher are visible.