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A photograph of an outdoor ceremonial welcome at a KAILASA venue. A large banner of pink and purple flower letters reads WELCOME TO KAILASA above a striped green, teal and purple garland-draped backdrop with saffron marigold strings. A woman in an orange sari stands at the entrance gate, holding a small brass lamp or aarti plate. Clean-shaven and bearded men in orange robes stand at the right near a table with a striped cloth. A cameraman in an orange robe with a rudraksha bracelet films from the left on a red platform. Seated devotees in the foreground have their hands folded in namaste. A banana plant and a green palm frond decorate the right edge.

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Outdoor stage decorated with marigold and jasmine-style flower strings in purple, orange and white, with a banner reading "Welcome to Kailasha" in flowers across the top. A bare-backed man in orange cloth stands at the centre facing away, arm raised toward the teal and white striped backdrop, while a man in white and several people in orange robes stand on the stage at right. A red-draped table sits in front of the stage. A cameraman in orange cloth films from the left on a tripod, and a row of seated devotees with folded hands occupies the lower right foreground. Banana leaves and a striped tent canopy frame the scene.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of a welcome ceremony beneath a large yellow and magenta marigold-flower banner reading "WELCOME TO KAILASHA". A person in orange robes and an orange headwrap stands on a red-carpeted stage holding a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with flame, performing aarti. The backdrop is a curtain of green, white, purple and orange flower garlands with banana leaves. Seated devotees in front, some in saffron, white and colourful saris, watch. On the left, a cameraman in orange robes films with a handheld camera on a tripod, and standing figures in orange and white robes stand at right.2017-12-16Outdoor festival stage decorated with floral garlands in yellow, purple, orange, green and white, with a large marigold banner reading "Welcome to Kailasha" overhead. A woman in an orange sari with a headband performs an aarti with a lit lamp in front of a row of devotees in orange robes. A cameraman in orange clothing films from the left edge of a red-carpeted platform. Seated devotees in front, some with hands joined in prayer, and banana plants decorate the scene.2017-12-16A flower-decorated entrance gate with a large banner of marigold garlands reading WELCOME TO KAILASHA in yellow and magenta letters. Green panels are hung with strings of yellow, white, orange and purple flower garlands, and banana leaves frame the gate. A standing person in an orange-saffron robe with bare shoulders and an orange head cloth carries a silver vessel toward the gate, and a small crowd of visible heads and shoulders watches from the lower right on a red carpet. A deity murti appears at the upper right edge. Photograph of a ceremonial welcome at the ashram.2017-12-16Outdoor scene at a green and red gate decorated with strings of marigold, yellow and purple flowers and banana leaves. Above it hangs a long banner of yellow flowers spelling out a welcome message in magenta blossoms. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the gate; the nearer one is bare-chested with a shawl, wearing beaded necklaces, and the other wears an orange head wrap. A third person in orange stands at the right edge, and a seated audience in the foreground includes a person with long dark hair. A red carpet runs across the ground.2017-12-16December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a red-painted frame and corrugated roof. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne, draped in garlands of yellow and white flowers, presses palms together in prayer and wears a white-and-gold headdress. Beside him a standing man in orange robes with folded hands faces the fire. In the foreground a homa fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit with flames rising. Right side: saffron-robed sannyasis, one with an orange turban, stand in a line. A cameraman in white dhoti and shawl films the scene. Colourful striped canopy at upper left. a person seated on the throne with garlands, identified by a throne and garland cues but without distinctive hair, crown or saffron-ornate presentation, so unsure.2017-08-25A procession outdoors under a clear sky. In the foreground a man with long, voluminous dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder and a white garland with red flowers and a gold necklace; he looks to the side with a slight smile. Behind him a cameraman with a video camera on his shoulder films. Several followers in white dhotis and saffron shawls carry woven baskets and kalasha-style vessels with green leaves on their heads and hands. A woman in a white top with a saffron shawl presses her palms together at right. Behind them a yellow arch decorated with red and white bunting bears the word WELCOME in red letters, with a festive garland of flags and marigold-style hangings.2007-01-01December 16 20172017-12-16August 25 20172017-08-25A festival procession on a decorated stage under a canopy draped with flowers and banana leaves. A tall man with long dark hair stands at centre in orange robes and a red-and-orange flower garland, holding a golden trident and raising one hand. He stands before a zebra-skin-covered seat with a rainbow-striped backdrop. Around him, saffron-robed men and women hold ceremonial staffs, a red flag and a yellow-and-blue emblem; a seated man in white dhoti and shawl sits nearby. Photographers with cameras stand at the stage edges, and a banner with Tamil lettering hangs behind. Probable Swamiji, distinguished by the long hair, orange robes, garland and trident.2011-12-20