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A festive procession moves through a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and strings of small lights overhead. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a gold necklace and a large garland of red, pink, white and yellow flowers. Behind him, a man in orange robes carries a tall gold staff, and other saffron-clad attendants walk with ceremonial staffs topped with orange and gold finials. Devotees on both sides wear white with gold or yellow borders and some hold their palms together in greeting. Tall striped decorative poles and a wall display of framed photographs and a printed panel are visible. Roughly 20 people are visible.

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A procession moves through a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, lined with string lights. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a large garland of pink and white flowers, holds a long staff topped with a trident-like finial, and smiles with palms raised in greeting. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some in orange or yellow, carry brass staffs and walk in line; several hold green banana-leaf stalks. Tall decorated pillars painted with floral and bird motifs stand along the walkway, and an elderly woman in white with a gold-bordered sari on the left presses her palms together in reverence. Wall panels and a banner are visible in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27November 19 20092009-11-19December 27 20092009-12-27Indoor procession inside a hall with a corrugated metal roof and strings of lights. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a large red and yellow flower garland and a gold necklace, and holds a ceremonial staff and a brass trident-like standard. Around them, people in orange and saffron robes and people in white dhotis and white garments walk, several with palms pressed together in greeting. Large orange and white decorated pillars with ornate patterns line the walls, and hanging orange ceremonial fans decorate the ceiling. A banana plant leaf is in the foreground. The scene reads as a temple or ashram procession with devotees and attendants.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and tiled floor mats. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot and wears a long white and red flower garland around his neck. Beside and behind him, saffron-robed men walk with him, one bearing a decorated umbrella. Several people in white clothes with yellow shawls line the sides, some with hands folded in greeting. Colourful painted pillars, hanging decorations and a golden lion figure frame the scene. Printed panels and a painting line the left wall.2009-11-16December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes, a white and orange head cloth, and long garlands of red, white and orange flowers stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident, and another orange-robed attendant stands nearby. A red and yellow ceremonial parasol with tassels rises at left. Devotees in white and dark clothes line a metal railing, and a boy in white clothes walks in the background. Along the back wall hang framed photographs and a band of printed text, with garlanded golden statues including a golden bull and a golden peetha-style seat near the right. Two white T-shirts hang on the wall above.2008-12-29January 01 20122012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe walks down a covered hall between two lines of onlookers, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a white patterned shawl over the robe, hands raised in greeting. Behind him, a man in matching orange robes walks alongside, and a man in orange on the right holds a trident. Banana leaves frame the walkway, and white-clad devotees and attendants line the sides, some holding ceremonial staffs and a gold-and-brass ornament. Green garlands hang from the metal roof and a rudraksha-like ceremonial procession surrounds the scene.2010-02-12