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A photograph inside a decorated hall with a low corrugated roof hung with green leaf garlands and a flower-decorated shrine ahead. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a saffron head wrap and rudraksha mala walks barefoot over woven mats, flanked by saffron-robed sadhus wearing large gold-toned ceremonial necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk beside them and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers holds a small red item. Several people with folded hands stand at the left near wall cabinets. a person is the person in the orange robe with the saffron head wrap and rudraksha mala at the centre; the appearance cues are a saffron head covering, orange robe and rudraksha beads.

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Photograph of a procession inside a decorated hall with a metal railing and hanging green leaf festoons along the ceiling. In the foreground a smiling man in an orange saffron robe, orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks toward the camera. Behind him several monastic men in orange and saffron robes walk in line, one with a shaved head. At right, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured necklace carries a silver kalasha with a green leaf, while a young boy in white dhoti with a maroon-striped shawl stands with hands folded in namaste. A man in a dark suit walks among them.2008-12-30A photograph inside a hall with a corrugated metal roof and paper star decorations hanging from the beams, with striped pillars at the sides. A man in a saffron wrap and orange turban, with a long rudraksha mala, walks in the foreground and looks to his left. Behind him, several figures in orange robes walk toward an entrance, and a man in orange with a garland carries a silver kalasha-style vessel with a green leaf on it. Other people in white and dark suits stand along the walls, and a statue with floral garlands sits at the right edge. a person is the saffron-wrapped man with the turban and long mala in the foreground; the identification rests on these appearance cues alone.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30August 09 20102010-08-09December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31Photograph inside a white tent decorated with hanging orange and multicoloured fabric panels. A central figure in a red robe and red head covering walks slowly, leaning on a wooden cane, with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck. Beside him an elderly man with a white beard wears an orange robe, and to the right a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a long dark bead necklace. A man in a white shirt walks at left with head lowered, and other men in white clothes stand in the background near framed printed pictures on the tent wall. The scene suggests a visiting group moving through an event space.2006-12-31November 25 20092009-11-25November 27 20062006-11-27Photo of a doorway in an indoor hall, where a smiling man in saffron robes and an orange turban stands in the centre with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a long rudraksha mala and orange garment. Beside and behind him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk and look on. Wall decorations with cut-out borders are visible on the left. Appearance-based label: the saffron-robed figure in the centre is a Swamiji (probable), based on the saffron robe, orange turban and rudraksha mala, though the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-07-29A procession inside a covered hall with a metal roof and hanging decorative strands. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and a purple flower garland, with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, walks with hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a man in saffron dhoti and shawl holds a tall gold trident (trishul) upright. Behind them a canopy with red, yellow and green tassels is visible. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a man in white clothes and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walks along a red-carpeted path beside a metal railing, with more devotees in white and orange behind.2008-12-31December 30 20072007-12-30