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Photograph of three men in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and bright, hazy light. In the centre, a long-haired man in orange robes and layered beaded necklaces stands with palms pressed together in anjali. On the left, a shaved-headed man with his back to the camera wears a red-brown shawl and a red garland and bows toward him. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange clothes also stands with palms joined. Behind them are painted red and yellow decorative pillars, a small shrine with a deity murti, and a green-draped cart. A red carpet lies at the bottom edge.

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April 24 20122012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24Photograph of three men standing under a bright metal-roofed pavilion with decorative hanging poles painted in blue, green and yellow. The man on the left wears a red-and-gold shawl, a red flower garland and a light headband, with both hands raised together above his head in greeting. The central man, with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, wears saffron-orange robes and gold armbands and stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The man on the right, shaved-headed, wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala and holds a tall gilded staff. They stand on a red carpet before a white-lit temple area with a small shrine.2012-04-24December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph of two people in saffron-orange sannyasi robes standing barefoot on a grey concrete floor before a white wall with red painted lotus-vine border. The foreground figure stands upright with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, long dark hair falling past the shoulders, wearing a sleeveless orange top and a draped orange shawl over the shoulder. Beside and slightly behind, a second orange-robed figure bows with hands folded at the face. To the left, a man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl holds a wooden tray or box. At lower edge, a brass ritual lamp and a black oil lamp sit near white cloth.2009-12-20April 23 20122012-04-23Photograph of a procession inside a decorated hall with a marigold-and-rose festoon overhead. A central man in an orange turban, orange robe and a white and red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him, six men in orange robes with gold chains and pendants walk along a pale floor; the man on the far left has a full dark beard and holds a long gold trident staff, another behind him holds a gold staff, and the man at far right carries an orange cloth. Several white-clad figures stand behind them. a person appearance is uncertain for the central figure, so no identity is asserted.2008-07-17A photograph of a temple ritual in a warmly lit hall. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange silk with a gold-bordered sari-style drape and a beaded necklace and bangles stands at center, looking down while reaching toward a brass plate held by a shaved-headed priest in orange robes. To the left, a priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala faces away. Behind them is a golden deity murti on a white-draped table, with orange ribbon and marigold garlands in the background and a brass lamp at the edge.2011-12-20April 23 20122012-04-23A photograph of a procession entering a decorated hall with flower garlands and marigold festoons overhead. A man in the centre wears an orange turban and orange robe, a white and red flower garland around his neck, and his hands are joined in namaste. He is flanked by several saffron-robed men wearing gold chains with pendants, and the man on the far left and another behind carry or hold a tall golden trident. Bearded and shaven-headed men in orange walk alongside, and onlookers in white stand near the doorway. The floor is bare concrete with a striped mat at the right edge.2008-07-17December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph of an outdoor gathering where a smiling man in an orange turban and orange sannyasi robe, draped with a white and red-green-striped flower garland and a gold pendant necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tall gold staff, and an orange-robed man with a full beard and gold necklace stands at left. A colourful striped cloth covers a platform at right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears an orange turban, long hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and flower garland, matching the page's Gurupoornima event.2008-07-17