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A procession walks down a red carpet under a decorated tin-roofed pavilion hung with paper stars and tassels, with striped cloth pillars along the sides. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl walks forward holding a long ceremonial staff, with a red and white flower garland draped around his neck and a long beaded necklace. Behind and beside him, robed monastics in saffron-orange garments with rudraksha malas follow, and devotees in white with yellow shawls walk along the matting. A standing man in a plain saffron robe at the front left and another in saffron on the right frame the scene. Elements in the procession include a trident-like staff and a lit lamp area at the far end. The a person candidate in the centre has a probable match on the page's flag, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity beyond the white ritual clothing.

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November 29 2011

December 26 2009

A photograph inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti, long swept-back hair and a gold-and-flower garland stands centre, smiling with palms pressed together. Beside him to the right, a shaven-headed young man in orange robes and a white dhoti with a red border holds a brass vessel topped with mango leaves. Left, a woman in a cream sari with a green border and a woman in yellow with a floral sari bow with folded hands; several women in white and blue saris stand at the metal railing behind. Hanging decorations, palm-leaf festoons and a framed picture on the wall complete the scene. Probable Swamiji (saffron robes, long hair, gold-and-flower garland, central position) is in person.

December 26 2009

A decorated indoor hall with a corrugated roof, hanging paper star lanterns and tall cylindrical pillars painted with floral and bird motifs. A procession walks down a red carpet between metal railings. A woman in a cream and gold sari with a red garland leads, while men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walk alongside. A man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl on the right holds a camera. Several other devotees in white and yellow follow along the mats. A bright altar area glows at the far end.

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A wedding-style ceremony in an open-sided ashram hall with a corrugated roof and white walls, decorated with yellow and orange hanging leaves. Several couples stand or kneel in pairs wearing yellow and marigold garlands. In the foreground a bride in an orange silk sari and a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl kneel before a low wooden ritual seat. Beside them a groom in cream kurta and white dhoti holds hands with a bride in a magenta silk sari. Men in white dhotis and red kurtas, and women in saris, stand along the edges. A cameraman with a tripod is at left, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall. Visible people number roughly 15-20.

A marriage ceremony in an indoor hall with plain walls and a tiled floor. A smiling woman in a beige sari with a paisley border and a thin orange shawl, wearing a white and yellow flower garland, has her hands clasped with a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and matching garland, who rests his hand on her shoulder. Behind them an older woman in an orange shawl and white clothes stands beside a table, and a man in a pink shirt sits on a mat playing a drum. Several onlookers in orange and white stand along the wall, and a person in orange robes stands at the left edge.

December 26 2009

February 12 2006

A group of devotees stands barefoot on a colourful striped mat in a hall with wall posters, many with palms pressed together in namaste and marigold garlands at their feet. Several men wear white kurta-style clothes with rust-red shawls, and women wear white or cream saris with orange and gold borders and rust shawls. A man at the front right with white hair and glasses wears a white kurta and a rust shawl and holds a yellow flower garland. A woman in the centre right wears an orange-and-cream sari and a rust shawl and holds a garland. Saffron-robed sannyasis stand at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this group.

Photograph of a seated devotional gathering inside a hall with a red carpet and steel crowd barriers. A woman in a teal and gold sari sits with eyes closed while a man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a visitor badge and white and red flower garlands, places his hand on her forehead. Another man in a white shirt and a bald-headed man in white ritual clothing sit nearby. Several garlanded people in white and a man in white shirt stand behind, with a crowd of onlookers, including several Western-looking women, watching from behind the railing. An orange cloth hangs at the top of the frame. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.