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A photograph of a long aisle lined with devotees, many with palms pressed together in namaskar, some kneeling on a striped rainbow runner. A central figure with long dark hair and a full beard walks barefoot in a rust-brown shawl and robe. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and a man holding a ceremonial staff with a garland walk alongside. Women wear saris in green, red, orange and gold. Colourful tassel decorations hang from the white ceiling above.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A man with long dark hair and a full beard walks barefoot down a central aisle in a decorated tent, wearing a plain rust-orange robe wrapped over his shoulders. Devotees line both sides of the colourful striped runner; many stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, while others kneel near the front. Some wear white ritual garments, one man in white dhoti with a saffron cloth and rudraksha-style beads, and women in saris of red, green and mustard. Hanging paper lanterns in orange, blue and yellow decorate the ceiling. The man in the orange robe is not identifiable from appearance here, so his role is simply a walking figure at the center of the procession.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A bearded man in a long rust-orange draped robe walks barefoot down a striped multicoloured runner through a tented hall lined with devotees, many with hands pressed together in namaste. Hanging overhead are rows of colourful paper lanterns and tassels in orange, yellow, blue and red. On the left, people in white and cream clothing stand with folded hands; on the right, a woman in a red blouse and green sari with long braided hair faces the walkway. A man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands near the walker, and a woman in green and yellow sits along the edge with her hands folded.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A man in a long rust-brown saffron-toned robe walks barefoot down a central aisle lined with striped multicoloured runner mats. Devotees stand on both sides with palms pressed together in anjali mudra; a woman in a red blouse and green sari on the right, another woman seated in a green and maroon sari on the left, and men in white dhotis and orange shawls. Overhead hang rows of colourful paper lanterns and tassels under a white tent ceiling. The man appears to be a person by appearance cues: long dark hair and beard and a saffron-orange robe, walking in a receiving procession; the appearance-based identification is uncertain. Several people are visible in the procession and along the aisle.2016-12-19A long hall with a striped multicolored runner down the center, lined on both sides by seated devotees. A bearded man in a long rust-orange robe and draped shawl walks toward the camera down the runner, flanked by devotees in white and orange clothing. Behind him, men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies stand near a figure holding a mala. Hanging colorful lanterns and paper decorations hang from the white tented ceiling. Several women in sarees and salwar kameez sit with hands folded in greeting. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan procession, with the robed man at the center of attention.2016-12-19December 16 20162016-12-16