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A procession at dusk on a stepped outdoor path between two rows of devotees. A young man in orange saffron robes and a multicoloured fringed parasol walks centre, wearing a green and orange beaded garland and smiling with hands near his chest. Another saffron-robed sannyasi holds the parasol behind him. A bearded man in white with a yellow shawl carries a brass kalasha or pot of offerings. Women in white and yellow saffron saris stand on both sides with palms pressed together in greeting. Green leafy garlands and yellow flowers hang overhead beneath a decorated archway, with palm trees silhouetted against the evening sky.

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December 01 20092009-12-01July 27 20082008-07-27August 17 20092009-08-17July 27 20082008-07-27November 14 20062006-11-14A photograph of a satsang hall where a man in a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot down the centre aisle, smiling, with his hands at his sides. Around him devotees in white and cream clothes sit and stand on striped mats, many with palms pressed together in namaste. A woman in a light green top at right and a man in a white shirt and orange dhoti at left also hold their hands together. Behind them hang orange and blue tassels and a dark blue curtain, and a projection screen is at top left.2010-10-08A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at an outdoor ashram entrance. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a loose saffron-orange robe walks barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste. Two bearers in white dhotis and orange shoulder cloths hold a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella and an orange-and-red decorated umbrella overhead. A man in white kurta and orange cloth carries a silver kalasha with a mango-leaf and coconut top on a tray of orange flowers. Devotees in white and cream saris line the path, many with hands folded in anjali. The scene is a purnakumbha-style welcome at a doorway with a dark wooden frame, under a clear sky with trees behind.2006-11-14Night procession outdoors in front of an orange-and-red building. A tall figure in saffron-orange robes with a long shawl and red-and-gold beaded necklaces stands centre-frame, hands folded, beneath a red, yellow and blue fringed ceremonial umbrella held aloft on a pole. Around them devotees in white and yellow clothing stand close, many with hands folded in greeting. Saffron flags with blue emblems are raised at left. A woman in orange sari and a figure in orange shawl stand nearby, with a crowd of onlookers behind. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate beaded necklaces and a shawl, matching the page's procession context.2011-12-05A photograph of a doorway procession inside a decorated hall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland with a gold necklace, walks forward with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes walks, and to the right a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts with lanyards and a man in white with a red shawl follow. On the left, women in white saris with folded hands line the rail, and banana leaves and palm fronds decorate the archway, with coconut-palm foliage visible outside. Some devotees wear white clothing.2010-02-12January 01 20122012-01-01July 27 20082008-07-27Night procession with a crowd of devotees in white and orange, many holding hands together in namaskar or looking up. In the centre stands a man in a saffron-and-red silk shawl and orange dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, beneath a red, yellow and blue fringed umbrella on a tall pole. Behind him an orange flag is raised, and a red-and-orange building stands at left. Devotees include a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a white outfit with an orange shawl.2011-12-05