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August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17A photograph of a courtyard in front of a red brick building with a covered entrance, where a group of young men and women in white and orange-saffron clothing carry long wooden staves and move in a group, some with raised sticks. Several men in orange robes and white dhotis walk in the foreground, while a woman in an orange shawl over white and women with long dark hair stand among them. A sign on the building reads Dhyanapeetha Gallery. A distinctive figure with long swept-back hair and orange clothing is not clearly visible, so the a person field is unsure.2006-08-17July 22 20102010-07-22August 17 20062006-08-17A photograph of people in a dusty outdoor yard beside a red brick wall with lattice windows and a yellow STD/ISD sign. Several young men in saffron-orange robes hold long bamboo poles tipped with orange cloth streamers, and a bright orange wrap is slung over the shoulder of one. A man in a white shirt with grey vest and light trousers stands with hands joined in greeting at left, while an older bearded man in a grey vest and white shirt stands at centre. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at right, and a woman in a white top with a red dupatta smiles in the background. Stacked red bricks and a pile of white-and-red bricks lie on the ground in the foreground.2006-08-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk under colourful fringed umbrellas. A young man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe, one arm raised, leads the group. Around him walk men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls, several with rudraksha malas, and a young boy in white with a mala stands at the right. A man on the right carries a long wooden staff. Onlookers and a white building appear in the background.2007-12-07July 22 20102010-07-22A procession outdoors in front of a whitewashed building with a crowd behind. In the foreground a man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair stands at left holding out an orange cloth banner. In the centre a saffron-robed statue of a seated figure with a garland of white flowers is carried on a platform by a man in an orange-and-saffron garment. Men in white dhotis and women in white saris hold brass trays with flower offerings and orange flags. Ornate fringed parasols with colourful tassels and embroidered panels rise above the group. Numerous devotees watch and clap from behind.2008-08-07December 07 20072007-12-07Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk with a crowd of men and boys in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls. In the centre a young man in a full orange-saffron robe with a shaved head and a tilak mark walks forward, one hand raised in a blessing gesture. Beside him an older man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing white clothes and an orange shawl, walks among the others. Behind them a man in orange robes holds a camera, and a red-and-yellow canopy with tassels rises at the top left. Spectators line the background.2007-12-07A crowd of devotees gathers around a flag-hoisting pole at an outdoor ceremony. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe with a maroon shawl and a gold pendant necklace, walking with hands folded. To his left, a figure with long dark hair, saffron wrap and gold beaded necklace smiles. Behind them, men and women in white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha malas, stand with palms joined; one man in white holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings. Marigold garlands and yellow flowers decorate a table at upper right. A bald elderly man in white sits at lower right. Several people wear saffron robes and others white, with a wooden pole and white cloth in the foreground.2008-12-23