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A festive procession lane in a covered hall decorated with multicolored balloons and hanging paper streamers. A man in an orange saffron garment with a white and pink flower garland and a red-tipped rudraksha-style flower necklace walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting. Banana leaves line the path, and metal railings separate devotees on both sides. Women on the left wear a blue top and white dupatta and press their hands in namaste, while a woman in a yellow saree and red flower in her hair stands nearby. Onlookers in white and light shirts watch from the right. Colorful decorative poles and an ornate orange and red canopy frame the scene.

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A man in an orange-saffron silk robe and a white and multicolour flower garland walks down a covered lane between metal railings, palms pressed together in greeting. Crowds line both sides: women in saris clap and fold hands, and men stand behind them. Large green banana leaves frame the path, and paper decorations and a painted orange wall hanging hang from the tent roof. a person: long dark hair and a saffron robe with a garland match the ashram appearance cues, and the page notes his presence, so he is identified as the walking figure.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 24 20092009-12-24January 01 20122012-01-01December 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 barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe walks down a covered hall between two lines of onlookers, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a white patterned shawl over the robe, hands raised in greeting. Behind him, a man in matching orange robes walks alongside, and a man in orange on the right holds a trident. Banana leaves frame the walkway, and white-clad devotees and attendants line the sides, some holding ceremonial staffs and a gold-and-brass ornament. Green garlands hang from the metal roof and a rudraksha-like ceremonial procession surrounds the scene.2010-02-12January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of a procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a large garland of red and yellow flowers and smiles while raising his hand in greeting. Beside him, another saffron-clad attendant carries a golden trident, and a golden kalasha-style staff stands nearby. On the left, a woman in a white and cream sari with gold-edged border stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, white-clad devotees walk, and a gold and red peetha/throne with red cushions sits at the right. Palm fronds decorate the floor, and a red carpet runs along the path.2009-12-27December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of a doorway procession inside a decorated hall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland with a gold necklace, walks forward with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes walks, and to the right a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts with lanyards and a man in white with a red shawl follow. On the left, women in white saris with folded hands line the rail, and banana leaves and palm fronds decorate the archway, with coconut-palm foliage visible outside. Some devotees wear white clothing.2010-02-12A photograph of a procession under a corrugated metal roof, with a central figure walking barefoot on a concrete floor between metal railings. The central man wears an orange robe with gold trim and a long garland of white, yellow, red and green flowers, with a gold necklace and a red and white tilak on his forehead; he smiles and raises his hand in greeting. Beside him, a figure in an orange robe with a maroon border and a flower garland walks under a multicoloured red, yellow and blue umbrella with tassels. Devotees line both sides with palms pressed together in anjali, including a woman in a yellow sari with gold border and women in red and white saris. Green paper decorations hang from the roof beams.2009-12-23