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A photo of a procession under a tall ceremonial umbrella with red, green, yellow and blue panels and tasselled edges, carried on a long pole. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white head wrap and a long garland of white and purple flowers holds his palms together in namaste while smiling. Two saffron-clad attendants walk beside him, one with a bearded face and rudraksha-style beads, the other wearing a gold necklace. Devotees line metal railings on both sides, many with palms pressed together in greeting, in white shirts and kurtas, and a few women in saris. Hanging white t-shirts with colourful logos decorate the tent ceiling.

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December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesA festive hall decorated with balloons in red, orange, purple and white, paper streamers and colourful cloth panels. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting, a red and white flower garland around his neck. Two bearded men in saffron robes walk beside him. Devotees line both sides of a metal railing, many with hands folded in namaste; men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear saris and salwar kameez, and children watch from the left. A floral backdrop and a wall hanging with decorative cloth appear behind them.2009-12-24December 23 20092009-12-23December 24 20092009-12-24A outdoor festive gathering under a striped canopy with a decorated umbrella. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long white-and-green flower garland with yellow blooms and walks forward; he has long dark hair and a broad smile. Behind him a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a golden trident-topped staff, and a woman in a white sari stands nearby. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with white garlands, crowd around; a man in a light blue shirt on the left holds a white pole. Many onlookers fill the background under bright daylight.2007-02-06December 29 20082008-12-29December 23 20092009-12-23April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29A photograph of a procession inside a covered hall with a metal railing lining a red-carpeted walkway. A central man in saffron-orange robes and a white head cloth, wearing a long white and red flower garland, smiles and raises his hand in greeting. Behind him an attendant holds a red and multicoloured parasol with tassels and a golden trident-topped staff. Another saffron-robed man with a long beard walks beside him. Devotees on both sides, many with palms pressed together in anjali, watch from behind the railing. A man wears a white shirt and bangles, and a woman in a pink and maroon sari stands at the right. White T-shirts with a circular logo hang on the back wall.2008-12-29A procession walks down a red carpet under a covered hall with corrugated roof, lined with rows of devotees in white clothes pressing palms together in anjali. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a white turban wears a long white and red flower garland and walks barefoot, holding his hands together in greeting. A large ornate umbrella with red, green and yellow panels is held over him on a golden pole. Beside him, another saffron-robed sadhu in orange walks with a long gold staff and a brass vessel. Several white T-shirts with a printed tree motif hang from the ceiling, and petals are scattered on the carpet.2008-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copies