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A photograph inside an ashram hall with a red carpet runway. In the foreground, an older man with long white hair and a white beard wears a white shawl with a yellow and red marigold garland and holds his palms together in namaste. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown robe with a red and purple garland walks with hands folded. Behind them, a line of saffron and orange-robed sannyasis with white forehead markings and garlands follows, while white-clad attendants stand at the right. Banana leaves, hanging yellow flower strings and a bliss magazine poster decorate the walls.

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December 30 20092009-12-30Indoor photo inside a covered ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and a red carpet runner over matting. Three saffron-robed sannyasis in the foreground walk in procession, hands pressed together in namaskar, each wearing a red and yellow flower garland. The man at left holds a garland and is partly cut off. Behind them a row of women in white and cream saris stands with palms joined. A man in white clothes with a yellow shawl stands at right. Tall decorative kalasha-style cylinders hang from the ceiling, and framed photographs and banners line the walls.2009-12-30A photograph inside a decorated hall with a low corrugated roof hung with green leaf garlands and a flower-decorated shrine ahead. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a saffron head wrap and rudraksha mala walks barefoot over woven mats, flanked by saffron-robed sadhus wearing large gold-toned ceremonial necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk beside them and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers holds a small red item. Several people with folded hands stand at the left near wall cabinets. a person is the person in the orange robe with the saffron head wrap and rudraksha mala at the centre; the appearance cues are a saffron head covering, orange robe and rudraksha beads.2008-12-30A procession moves down a white-walled hall with a red carpet, decorated with hanging green leaves, coconuts and colourful cloth at the doorway. In front, a man in saffron robes with a dark red shawl, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and white tilak marks carries a silver vessel with white flowers and a yellow fruit. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear flower garlands and gold chains, and a man in saffron with a white turban and long hair walks at the centre, with a trident and ceremonial staff raised ahead. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyards, walk on the left and in the background. Banners in red and gold hang near the doorway.2008-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30June 18 20102010-06-18November 27 20062006-11-27A photograph of a group standing indoors in a temple-like hall with cream arches, yellow drapes and a blue shrine door behind them. At centre, a young man in a rust-red dhoti with a multicolour flower garland and a tilak on his forehead smiles and stands with hands clasped. To his right, an elderly bearded man in orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a white headband, gestures while speaking. On the far right, a man in an orange shawl stands with hands folded. On the left, men in white shirts and orange cloths stand listening, and an elderly bearded man with a long white beard and rudraksha malas stands bare-chested in a rust cloth. Another man in orange stands in the background.2012-05-08 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a group walking up a striped runner carpet in a plain hall with ceiling fans and tube lights. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban-like head wrap, wearing a large white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walks forward smiling. Around him, men in white dhotis and kurtas, several with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, follow closely. On the left, a man in a white shirt and trousers walks past a notice board. Behind the group, devotees in white stand with hands folded in greeting. On the wall behind, a framed deity image hangs beside a blue banner reading Bliss Tree, and a decorated wooden structure with lights stands at right.2008-11-11 +1 copiesA procession inside a covered hall, with a colourful striped parasol with a lotus emblem held over the centre. A man in the middle wears an orange robe and a long red and white garland with a red flower garland at the waist, and he holds his hands together. Flanking him, several men wear orange robes with red borders; one at left has a full beard and an orange robe, and another at right has a red tilak and long curly hair. Behind them, men in white and yellow shawls carry a yellow umbrella and ceremonial staffs. A white-clad man with an orange shawl stands at left. A drum is visible at the right edge. Framed photographs hang on the wall at left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a plain white hall with a corrugated roof and metal railings. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long red-and-white garland walks barefoot toward the camera, holding a small red tray. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and a second orange-clad figure walk in step. Behind them, an ornate multicoloured canopy with tassels and decorated poles is held aloft by attendants. Men in white dhotis and a woman in a sari stand along the sides, and a white-clad elder with an orange shawl stands at left. Several people are visible, and a bearded orange-robed figure is a devotee-like attendant.2010-01-02 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20142014-02-14