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A large seated crowd fills an ashram hall during a festival procession. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with a white head wrap and a white flower garland sits on a decorated orange seat beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol. Behind him, an attendant in orange robes and gold necklace holds a tall gold-topped staff, while the audience of children and adults wear white and orange. Walls display framed photographs and banners, and white T-shirts hang overhead.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a festival procession inside a hall with a corrugated metal roof. A central figure sits on a raised seat wearing a white headwrap, a white and gold garland, and orange-saffron robes with gold border, and a multicoloured umbrella canopy with blue, red, green and gold panels is held over them by a man in orange robes. Behind them a large golden elephant figure and red-draped structure stand near a seated group in white and orange. Many people in white and orange clothing sit on the floor in rows behind metal railings, some in white clothes and some in orange, while a few men in dark suits stand at the front right. Several white T-shirts hang on the walls, and framed pictures and banners are displayed along the back wall.2008-12-29A photograph of a ceremonial procession inside a hall with metal crowd barriers. A smiling man with long dark hair and a white head wrap sits on an orange-and-gold cushioned seat, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a white flower garland with a rudraksha-style necklace. A tall attendant in an orange robe holds a long gold-handled ornate umbrella with red, green, yellow and blue panels and tassels above him. Behind the barrier, a large crowd of devotees dressed in white and orange sits on the floor, with children in front. Framed photographs and posters line the walls behind, and several white T-shirts hang on the wall.2008-12-29A festival procession scene inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. A figure with a white turban and long dark hair sits centrally in a saffron-orange robe with a white garland, seated on a red-and-white carpet beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella with gold fringe and a lotus motif. Beside them, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a gold necklace and a bald-headed priest in orange holds a cloth. Behind is a golden elephant figure with red-and-gold decorations. Around them, a large crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing sits on the floor, many with hands folded, while a few men in dark clothes stand at the front. Framed photographs and banners line the walls, and white T-shirts hang from the rafters.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and a white turban sits on a red patterned carpet beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with gold finial and fringe, a golden trident visible above. A white garland hangs at the neck. Behind him, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden elephant-shaped form, and a woman in orange sits nearby. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the hall, and men in dark suits sit in the foreground. Posters and framed images hang on the back wall, and a standing figure in white with an orange shawl appears at left.2008-12-29December 28 20082008-12-28December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor ceremony under a red and gold canopy with tasselled edges and a decorative kalasha-style finial. A woman in orange robes and gold jewellery holds a ceremonial staff, while a seated figure in orange with a flower garland and a cream headdress sits on a low platform draped in red. Nearby seated people in white and orange clothes, some with flower garlands, listen; a row of devotees in white and orange sits on a red carpet in front. Behind them stands a whitewashed wall with banners, printed panels and a sign reading in Kannada script.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photo of a large indoor satsang in a hall with a corrugated metal roof strung with orange pennants. A central seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a white garment, a red and white floral garland and a gold rudraksha-style necklace, sits on an orange-draped throne-like seat on a red carpet. Surrounding him, several men in saffron/orange robes and beaded necklaces sit or kneel, and a golden trident and a gold staff stand nearby. Behind a metal railing, a crowd of devotees in white, green, pink and orange saris and white shirts sits attentively. At left, a priest in orange sits beside a white-draped table with a small brass bell and offerings. Framed portraits and posters line the walls behind. The seated figure appears to be a person by hair, garland and ornate cues, though his identity is not certain from appearance alone.2009-01-01A photograph of a festival procession inside a covered hall. Seated centrally is a person in saffron-orange garments with gold border, a white head wrap, and a garland of white and orange flowers, holding a ceremonial staff. A multicoloured red, green and yellow canopy umbrella with tassels stands above. Behind is a golden ornamental palanquin or ratha with a red canopy and floral garland. A man in a saffron robe with a gold necklace stands beside the umbrella, and a bald man in orange wears glasses to the right. Men in dark suits and blue ties sit in the foreground, while women in white saris with orange borders and a crowd of seated devotees fill the left side. Wall banners show temple imagery.2008-12-29