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Evening photograph under a red and green patterned canopy with warm sunlight flaring through the frame. At centre, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and a sandalwood-coloured cloth around his neck walks toward a doorway, flanked by people. Beside him a man wears a bright orange garland of marigolds and an orange-brown garment and smiles. Several men in white and saffron-coloured clothing crowd behind them near a blue and white doorway with carved white trim.

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Evening photo of a crowd gathered under a red and orange patterned cloth canopy at a doorway with a white and blue painted wall. In the centre, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style brown mala around his neck reaches toward the viewer with his hand extended. Behind him, a woman in orange with flower garlands smiles and raises her hand, and several saffron-robed monastics and devotees stand close together. Bright sunlight flares from the right, washing the scene in warm light.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03Night photograph of a crowded outdoor pavilion under a colourful patterned tent canopy with red, pink and blue motifs and streamers, lit by white tube lights and string lights. A smiling man in the centre wears a rust-red robe, a long white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala, with hands raised in greeting. Around him devotees in white shirts and dhotis press close, several with palms joined in namaskar. Behind them a shaved-headed man in saffron robes stands among the crowd, and a vehicle is visible beyond the tent. A flower arrangement with pink and yellow blossoms sits on the ground in front. The a person appearance is uncertain, so the centre figure is recorded as unsure.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 01 20142014-07-01Night photo of a padapuja at a devotee's home under a decorated cloth canopy with striped side banners and bright lights. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a white floral garland, has a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance with long swept-back hair and orange clothing, and is receiving a devotee's welcome. Behind and around him, a crowd of dozens of standing devotees watches; a man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels or bows near the centre, and women in yellow, peach and white saris hold brass plates with flowers and offerings. Plastic chairs line the edges of the tent.2014-07-03A photograph of a street-side procession under a red and green striped and patterned canopy. A central figure in a rust-coloured dhoti with an orange-gold waistband stands wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style garland, hands raised in a welcoming gesture. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris, including a green sari and blue sari, press close, some folding hands or reaching out. A man at left in white kurta plays a drum with a red cloth beneath it. Banners and a metal railing frame the scene. Dhol drumming and devotees' gestures suggest a welcoming reception during a travelling event.2014-07-04 +1 copiesNight photo of a procession walking under a canopy decorated with a red and pink patterned cloth and striped side borders. Strings of blue lights hang in the trees and along the tent. A central man with long hair in a braid wears a maroon dhoti and shawl with gold border and a red sash, smiling as he walks. Beside him, an older man in white shirt and dhoti walks on a red carpet. To the left, a saffron-robed sannyasi with rudraksha mala carries a small item, and to the right another saffron-robed sannyasi with orange shawl and mala walks. Several white-clad men stand and walk in the background, with plastic chairs and white floodlights visible.2014-07-03