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A photograph of a temple entrance decorated with a marigold and leaf garland overhead, hanging palm-leaf and flower ornaments, and a wall clock above the doorway. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a long ceremonial staff at left. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk toward the viewer, one with a long-haired appearance wearing a garland, a gold chain and a white dhoti with gold border, and another bearded figure in saffron with rudraksha mala. A red and gold umbrella and a decorated festival structure stand in the background.

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January 02 20102010-01-02Interior photograph of a decorated temple entrance hall with a red carpet runner. A central figure in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim, wearing a long beaded necklace and red-and-white garland, walks forward under a red ceremonial parasol. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes with beaded malas, one in white with a yellow shawl holding a long staff, and a man in orange on the right with a long beard and a mobile phone walk through the doorway, which is framed with fruit bunches, yellow-orange flower garlands and palm-leaf decorations. Hanging woven banners in red, orange and blue frame the room.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall decorated with a banner of yellow and purple marigold garlands, green leaves and bunches of green coconuts, with a painted backdrop of palm trees and a temple-like scene. In the centre a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a white-and-orange shawl, wearing a long beaded garland, walks forward with both palms open in greeting. Beside and behind him a bearded man in an orange dhoti and a bald man in a red-orange robe with a gold necklace walk in step. Around them stand men in white dhotis and shirts with ID lanyards, and a woman in an orange sari at left. A round wall clock hangs above the banner. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe with shawl, and a beaded garland, consistent with the page's reference to an event with Swamiji present.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJune 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a procession entering a decorated hall. In the centre, a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and orange flower garland and holds his palms raised in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks alongside, and another man in orange follows behind. A young woman in a light blue outfit stands at left with palms pressed together. Men in white dhotis and shirts, and a man in a checked shirt at right, stand with hands folded. A green-and-orange decorated arch of flowers and coconuts hangs above the doorway, with banana leaves flanking the path and a wall clock above. People visible: about 10.2009-12-29A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe wearing a long pink and white flower garland walking barefoot across a whitewashed hall, smiling and looking ahead. Behind him a man in an orange robe holds a decorated multicoloured parasol on a long pole above him. Around the hall, a line of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste: women in white, pink and teal saris and white kurtas, and men in white shirts. A colourful painted pillar stands at the right and a wall clock hangs above the doorway. This appears to be a welcome procession in an ashram setting; the central figure has long swept-back hair and a saffron robe with a garland, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate walking in procession.2009-08-17January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 29 20092009-12-29Night procession indoors along a red carpet runner between metal railings. A smiling man in the centre wears a large white and red flower garland, an orange robe, a gold necklace and a red bindi, and walks forward with his hands at his sides. Behind him, an attendant in white dhoti and shawl holds a decorated fringed parasol on a pole, with a second parasol and banana leaves beyond. Several saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and tilak walk in the procession on the right, and a man in a white dhoti stands at the left edge. Shelves of books and a wall clock are visible in the background. Person in the centre is a person, shown with a garland and gold necklace in an orange robe, arriving in procession.June 15 20092009-06-15March 15 20132013-03-15