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Indoor photograph of a procession through a covered walkway lined with banana plants and metal railings. At centre, a smiling man in a gold embroidered sherwani with a red-maroon shawl and a white turban walks forward with palms pressed together. Behind him, a sannyasi in orange robes carries a silver kalasha with green leaves on his shoulder. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand on both sides with hands folded in anjali. On the right, an older man in white kurta with a red tilak greets with folded hands. Colourful decorated pillars with patterned panels frame the scene, and a doorway with a grille stands behind the procession.

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June 09 20092009-06-09March 15 20062006-03-15A photograph of a procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof strung with red beaded garlands and banana-leaf decorations along the walkway. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with grey hair and glasses carries a tall gold staff topped with a finial, beside a figure in saffron-orange robes holding a second gold staff. Behind them, devotees in white, saffron and yellow clothing walk in a line, and a large gold trident is visible at the right edge. Ornate fabric banners hang from the ceiling, and a few women in white saris stand along the side. Several dozen people are visible.2009-12-27A procession walks down a red carpet inside a temple hall with a pillared, tin-roofed structure. A central figure with long dark hair, a red-and-white flower garland, a large ornate gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, wearing orange-saffron robes, walks barefoot while an orange parasol is held over him. Two attendants in saffron walk beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand along the railings on both sides with palms pressed together in anjali. A decorated backdrop with red and gold drapery and ornamental pennants frames the scene, and a deity murti or shrine is visible behind. A boy on the left wears a white and blue t-shirt with an orange lanyard and joins his hands in prayer.2013-03-10June 12 20102010-06-12Evening procession at an outdoor ashram setting lit by night. In the centre, a man in orange-red robes wears a long red and orange flower garland and walks barefoot; he has a tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace. Behind him, several men in matching orange-red dhotis carry ceremonial staffs and a large silver umbrella on a pole, with a silver tray held by one attendant. On the left, a line of women in saris and men in white stand with hands folded in namaskar, watching. Hanging decorations of leaves and beads frame the background, with a banana plant and a white stone platform at right.2013-07-22Photo of a crowded temple corridor with a police officer in khaki uniform and blue-banded cap in the foreground. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a long gold-and-bead garland and gold necklace, hands folded, flanked by two shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes with beaded garlands. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a green sari with folded hands line the walkway. Banana stalks, a white canopy, colourful flags and a deity murti decorated with garlands are visible at the far end under string lights.2012-04-05July 22 20132013-07-22November 06 20112011-11-06Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor ashram setting. A smiling man in the centre wears an ornate gold-embroidered sherwani, a gold-and-cream turban and a maroon shawl, and walks forward with one hand raised. Around him, several men wear saffron-orange kurtas and rudraksha malas. On the right, a man in saffron carries a silver kalasha decorated with red flowers and a green cloth. A man in white with yellow shawl and forehead tilak sits at the left edge.2009-06-09A photograph of a procession walking down a tiled corridor inside a building with a barred window grille and fluorescent light. At centre, a figure wears an orange-saffron robe, an orange head covering and a white flower garland around the neck, walking between attendants. Surrounding men wear white shirts and white dhotis, several with lanyards and beaded necklaces. Two attendants carry large round fans or umbrellas with red and orange fringed borders and a dark blue emblem. A chalkboard with writing is visible on the left wall. The scene resembles a ceremonial escort into an event hall.2006-11-25November 06 20112011-11-06