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Outdoor photo on a paved courtyard at an ashram, with a line of women in colourful saris and salwar kameez standing with hands folded in namaste along the left. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red-and-white shawl raises one arm, while nearby men in white dhotis and orange garments stand beside a dark SUV decorated with a framed image. On the right, a man in a maroon robe and orange turban wears a white flower garland and holds a ceremonial staff, flanked by a man in white holding a white parasol. Colourful festive banners, lanterns and a trident hang overhead beneath a tarpaulin canopy, with trees behind.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial welcome on a paved courtyard beside a covered pavilion decorated with hanging lanterns, streamers and colourful fabric panels. A man in a deep red-brown robe with a red turban, gold beaded necklaces and a white flower garland stands at right, with hands folded in front of his chest, beside a man in a white dhoti holding a white parasol. A line of women and girls in saris and salwar kameez in blue, green, orange, yellow and pink stands at left with hands joined in namaste. Men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls stand in the middle, one holding a trident, and a man at centre wears a colourful fan-shaped headdress. A dark grey SUV is parked behind, and a gold seated figure of a lion or deity sits at far right.2016-12-03A photograph of a procession under a decorated pavilion with white drapes, paper lanterns and hanging bunting. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange dhoti, a red-and-gold turban, a gold necklace and a red shawl with a large floral garland, walking barefoot. A man beside him in white dhoti with gold borders carries a white ceremonial umbrella, and another man in a gold-bordered white dhoti walks behind. Along the sides, many devotees stand with palms pressed together, women in saris and salwars, and men in white. A man in saffron on the right holds a book. A black SUV with a gold trident emblem is parked at the right edge. Procession and darshan setting.2016-12-14Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession on a paved courtyard in front of a dark car with a metal grille and a plaque. A bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and a red turban stands centre-right, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a white floral garland, and a rudraksha mala, with a white-clad attendant holding a white parasol beside him. Left, several men in white dhotis with gold borders hold tall ornamental staffs and umbrellas, one carrying a trident-topped pole. A man in an orange-saffron dress with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. A golden statue of a seated deity stands at right, and string lights and greenery fill the background. Roughly six to twenty people are visible.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03March 07 20162016-03-07December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with green foliage and a dark SUV behind. At centre, a bearded man wears a red-maroon turban, a gold necklace and a large white-and-pink flower garland over red-maroon robes, walking barefoot beside a silver trident and a white ceremonial umbrella. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders, a man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, and women in red-brown saris and ornaments accompany him. Yellow and magenta decorated umbrellas stand at right and a child in a green shirt watches from the crowd. a person: the central figure has a red turban, gold ornaments and a garland, a distinctive ceremonial presentation, and is walking in procession as the honoured person.2016-12-03January 03 20162016-01-03