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A crowd of devotees in saffron-orange robes fills an indoor hall with pink walls. Three ceremonial parasols with gold, green and yellow brocade canopies and silver fringe are raised above the group, held by hands on red poles. Many women wear orange garments, rudraksha malas and tilak or painted forehead marks, and some have hands raised in devotion. Framed photographs on the wall show a Kumbh Mela scene and a group labelled Sannyas. A video camera operator appears at the right edge.

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August 11 20172017-08-11A crowded ashram hall procession with many devotees. In the foreground, several men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with orange turbans and rudraksha malas, and one man in the front centre raises his hand. To the right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a reddish-brown shawl walks among others in white garments with gold borders. Above them, large ornate umbrellas in green, blue, pink, and gold brocade with fringe and silver finials are carried in the procession. Framed pictures hang on the cream walls behind. No candidate's appearance clearly matches the a person cues, so identity is uncertain.2017-08-11 +1 copiesA crowded indoor gathering of devotees holding up ornate parasols with sequined fringes, one green with gold brocade and one blue with a gold trim and a circular emblem. Many people in white and orange clothing press close, some with red bindi and tilak marks, a few with garlands. Behind them a large red-framed portrait on the left shows a smiling man in a red turban and white garment, and framed photographs line the wall at upper right. Overhead ceiling lights and a purple logo appear in the upper left corner.2017-08-11A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with many devotees gathered behind ornate umbrellas. Foreground men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, some with white-painted foreheads and arms. Several wear orange turbans. Behind them, men and women in white clothing press their palms together in anjali. Large umbrellas with gold brocade and beaded fringe in red, magenta and blue are held overhead. Framed pictures and a red hanging decorate the walls. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2017-08-11 +1 copiesA procession of women and devotees moves under ornate ceremonial parasols with red, orange, blue and gold fabrics edged in silver beads and tassels. In the foreground a woman in white dhoti-style cloth with a red-and-brown sash and rudraksha-style beads holds a blue parasol aloft. Beside her a woman in a yellow-and-white garment walks with her head lowered. Several women in orange saris and beaded necklaces carry the red and orange umbrellas, and more people in white and orange stand behind in a covered hall with a metal roof. The scene reads as a ritual or festival procession.2017-08-15A festival procession on a sunny day under palm trees, with several large ornate parasols in yellow, red and blue with tasselled fringes held aloft over a crowd. Many people wear saffron-orange robes and garlands; a man in saffron with a rudraksha mala and gold chain stands near the center, and a man in white at upper left raises his hands. Others in white and orange clothing clap and raise arms, with a bangled wrist and a brass-colored object held up in the foreground. Colourful decorated poles and a palanquin-style structure appear behind the parasols.2008-12-23January 05 20182018-01-05August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesA dense outdoor crowd during a procession, many people raising their hands and clapping. Foreground umbrellas with red, orange and blue panels painted with flowers and bird motifs are held aloft on long wooden poles. A tall figure at left has long dark hair, a white shawl, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, and appears to be in a ceremonial position. Most others wear orange or saffron robes and ochre shawls, with some women in red and orange saris and white shirts among them. A stage structure and orange flags stand in the background under bright sky.2009-01-01September 12 20152015-09-12December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path during a temple-style festival, with a crowd of devotees on both sides. Central figure wears orange robes, a long white-and-orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair and a beard; he appears to be a person, identified by long swept-back hair, ceremonial garland and orange ornate clothing. Surrounding him are orange-robed sannyasis and women in white and orange saris holding long poles and multicolored fringed umbrellas. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a framed portrait and deity murti under a green-and-red arch, with white tents and palm trees in the background.2008-12-23