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A procession moves along a covered walkway with a red carpet and silver railings toward an open gate framed by palm fronds. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a rust-orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and walks forward smiling. Beside him, a younger man in orange carries a brass vessel or kalasha with both hands. On the left, women in peach and orange saris with white forehead bands carry a small hand drum and cymbals, and a girl with a rudraksha mala plays a drum. A woman in orange stands at the right edge beside the railing. The setting appears to be an ashram walkway with orange walls and a palm-lined courtyard beyond.

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May 11 20132013-05-11May 25 20132013-05-25A procession walks along a corridor with red carpet and metal railings. In the centre, a smiling person in orange-brown robes wears a marigold garland and has a painted forehead. Behind and beside them, figures in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with red borders walk; a drummer with a large drum appears at the back left, and a boy in orange carries a brass plate holding a kalasha with green leaves. Another boy in orange walks at the right edge. Several people are visible, all wearing orange ritual clothing and white forehead markings, and the setting is an open-sided hall with windows.2013-05-12May 11 20132013-05-11May 11 20132013-05-11A procession inside a covered hall with a red-carpeted walkway and metal railings. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange dhoti with a golden border and a long garland of marigolds and rudraksha beads with a gold pendant; his bare arms carry gold bangles. Behind him, a young attendant in orange holds a brass kalasha-style tray with yellow flowers and a green leaf arrangement. Around them, several young participants in red and orange saris and dhotis, many with white tilak marks and rudraksha malas, walk along; a woman at left holds a dhol-style drum and two others raise long curved brass horns. The procession suggests a ritual walk, possibly ratha or aarti-related, but the scene shows only the walking participants.2013-07-12An outdoor procession walks along a red carpet on a paved courtyard beside a covered open-sided pavilion and palm trees. In front, a man in an orange-gold dhoti and shawl wears a heavy gold necklace and gold armbands, his arms slightly raised and face turned upward. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe holds a brass plate with a kalasha-style arrangement. Several young men in red-and-gold dhotis carry long brass horns raised overhead, a drummer in orange plays a large drum at left, and others walk with palms pressed together. Flower garlands and cloth sit on a mat at right.2013-07-21A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-trimmed dhoti and a long orange-and-gold garland walks down a red-carpeted aisle between metal railings inside a building with orange walls. A red bindi marks his forehead and he has swept-back hair; he is barefoot. To his right, a young attendant in orange robes and white forehead marks carries a brass tray with a lit oil lamp, while nearby youths in orange with white forehead bands and rudraksha malas press palms together. Girls in maroon uniforms with gold borders stand on the left, hands folded in greeting. a person: the central figure shows orange-saffron and gold ornate clothing, a long garland and swept-back hair, consistent with the page's a person reference.2013-05-16July 25 20132013-07-25A procession moves down a long covered hall with red-carpeted center and metal railings. A central figure with long dark hair wears a brown-orange robe, a heavy gold necklace and a red-marked forehead, walking forward with hands at the sides. Around him, people in red, orange and maroon robes with gold stripes carry long brass horns and a brass pot, and some stand with palms joined. A girl in an orange dress holds a small brass vessel.2013-07-03A dim indoor hall with reddish-orange walls and a corrugated metal ceiling, a red carpet runner on the left and metal railings. A smiling woman with long dark hair in a maroon garment with a gold-bordered cloth and a multi-strand beaded necklace walks forward, with a mala-like cord hanging at her side. Behind her, a person in saffron-orange robes carries an offering or ritual item, and a drummer in orange clothing plays a large drum. A corkboard with photographs and notices hangs on the wall at right. Three people are visible.2013-05-09A procession of saffron-robed men and women walks down a covered walkway lined with steel railings toward a red-carpeted entrance with a gold-framed doorway. The central man wears an orange-red robe with gold border, a long orange-gold beaded necklace, and gold armbands, with a red bindi and dark hair. Men to his left wear orange robes with white sacred-ash markings across their foreheads and rudraksha malas. A young man on the right carries a brass tray with a kalasha-style lamp and flower decoration, while another young man on the far right holds his hands in anjali. A woman in white stands in the background among palm trees and a red pillar.2013-05-19