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A photograph of a covered ashram hall with an orange-painted wall and a red carpet runway between metal railings. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders and a white and red flower garland; he walks barefoot and smiles. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari carries a brass pot decorated with red flowers. To the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe holds his hands in anjali, and at the far right a white-clad attendant with a white tilak and gold necklaces also holds his hands together. Striped mats cover the floor, and framed photographs and banners hang on the walls above colourful painted pillars. Several more people in orange and white stand in the background.

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A blurred indoor photograph of a long hall with orange walls, a corrugated metal ceiling and steel railings on red-carpeted walkways. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes and a white and red flower garland walks forward, a dark patterned shawl over one shoulder, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him a woman in orange sari carries a flower offering, two men in orange robes stand with hands joined at the back, and a man in white clothes stands at the right with palms pressed together in greeting. Framed photographs hang on the far wall.2010-10-05August 10 20102010-08-10December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling figure in saffron-orange robes walks down a red carpet under a corrugated metal roof, wearing a thick multi-strand garland of pink and white flowers and a gold-toned ornate necklace, with a rudraksha-style bead mala visible. Two men in orange robes walk alongside, one with a full beard, and white-clad devotees with yellow shawls follow behind. Banana plants with large green leaves line the aisle, with colourful striped decorative panels, orange flags and framed photographs on the walls. The scene appears to be a procession inside a hall.2009-12-27A photograph inside a temple hall showing monastics in saffron and orange robes walking single-file along a red carpet lined with steel railings. The leading man, in front, wears an orange dhoti and shawl, a long garland of yellow flowers, a white sacred thread, a forehead tilak and bangles on his arms, with a head covering of long hair swept back. Behind him, a younger monk in orange with a rudraksha mala and white forehead band follows, and an older bald monk in orange with a white forehead band and beaded mala walks at right. Women in maroon saris stand near the windows at right. At the back, a deity murti in a golden shrine is adorned with garlands and draped in red and yellow cloth, with an attendant in orange nearby. Red curtains hang at left and a ceiling fan and tiled walls frame the scene.2013-05-26October 07 20112011-10-07A 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.A photograph inside a covered hall with a metal roof, where a procession walks along a railed walkway. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a red flower garland and carries a red-and-yellow bundle, with yellow-and-white flower decorations. Beside and behind him, a line of people in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls follows, some with hands joined in greeting. Painted wooden pillars with colourful geometric patterns line the background, and framed photographs of a saffron-robed figure hang on the wall at left alongside a bookshelf.A photograph inside a covered hall with a grey floor, metal railings and a red carpet runner down the centre. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red bindi walks barefoot along the carpet, hands at his sides. Behind him, another figure in saffron and a man in white shirt and dhoti walk, and a sannyasi in orange follows near the open doorway onto a palm-lined path. On the left a woman in a white shawl with hands pressed together in namaste walks beside a woman in an orange-trimmed sari. On the right men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing yellow and rudraksha-style necklaces, walk along a woven mat. A videographer with a camera stands at the far right. Wall posters and framed photos line the back wall.2010-07-08A procession inside a covered hall with red carpet runners and metal railings. A central figure in the foreground wears a long dark wavy hair, a leopard-print garment, a red and white flower garland, and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a rudraksha-style bead mala, with a white forehead mark. Behind him, saffron-clad men with bare upper bodies, gold necklaces, and white forehead marks carry a decorated ceremonial standard with a yellow fringe and a folded banner. Men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls stand to the right, and a man in a white dhoti holds a camera on the left. Hanging green leaf strings and a wall display with a blue panel sit in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, the central figure with long hair, ornate gold beads and garland.2013-03-10January 01 20132013-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30