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A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with many devotees gathered behind ornate umbrellas. Foreground men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, some with white-painted foreheads and arms. Several wear orange turbans. Behind them, men and women in white clothing press their palms together in anjali. Large umbrellas with gold brocade and beaded fringe in red, magenta and blue are held overhead. Framed pictures and a red hanging decorate the walls. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.

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August 11 20172017-08-11A crowded ashram hall procession with many devotees. In the foreground, several men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with orange turbans and rudraksha malas, and one man in the front centre raises his hand. To the right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a reddish-brown shawl walks among others in white garments with gold borders. Above them, large ornate umbrellas in green, blue, pink, and gold brocade with fringe and silver finials are carried in the procession. Framed pictures hang on the cream walls behind. No candidate's appearance clearly matches the a person cues, so identity is uncertain.2017-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20182018-01-05April 18 20162016-04-18A blurred photograph of a festive procession inside a red and gold tented hall. Several large ornate parasols with gold-embroidered pink and red canopies and tassels are carried above the crowd. Saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walk along a red carpet; one man in front wears an orange turban and orange shawl over a white dhoti, and an older bearded sadhu in orange wears glasses. Other men in white dhotis and shawls with yellow borders stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and red chairs line the edges. Overhead hang yellow and orange lanterns with tassels. Many people are visible; the procession includes numerous participants.2018-01-05August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20182018-01-05August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20172017-08-11Inside a white tent with orange trim, a seated group of saffron-robed religious figures gathers on a patterned carpet. In the centre a man in a deep red-orange robe and orange turban sits cross-legged with a large gold-beaded mala and ornate gold necklace. To the left, a bearded elderly sadhu in orange wears a rudraksha mala and sits with hands folded. Behind them, a pink canopy with crystal fringe is held over the group, with attendants in white dhotis and gold garlands. At right a standing man in a rust-red robe with a gold-beaded mala and orange head cloth addresses the gathering. Several people in orange and white stand or sit around the edges, and a silver staff is visible.2016-04-18