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A festival procession descends a broad red-brick staircase under bright sky. Many young and adult devotees wear saffron-orange cloth and have shaved heads, with white-painted faces. Several carry long wooden poles and drums, and a man in white dhoti and shirt on the left holds a drum. A large ornate golden ratha or temple chariot appears at the upper right, and an orange-and-yellow umbrella is visible at the top left.

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December 27 20132013-12-27A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along sand, many with white-powdered faces and bare heads. Nearby, a sannyasi holds a ceremonial gold-handled staff, and others raise long gold-colored poles and horns overhead. Some wear layered rudraksha malas. The procession moves forward in a bright open outdoor setting.2013-07-22Outdoor procession of saffron-robed sadhus descending red brick steps beside a water pool at an ashram campus. Several men with white-painted faces and shaved heads carry tridents (trishula) and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered dhoti, and walks with a trident in one hand. Behind them, red and yellow umbrellas, a golden kalasha-topped structure and a red-brick building with white rooftop tanks. Dozens of white-clad devotees sit on steps in the background. Bright daylight, clear blue sky.2013-12-27February 27 20142014-02-27December 20 20112011-12-20Large outdoor gathering on tiered red steps beside a pool of pale green water. Many people in saffron and orange robes sit in rows, some holding long staffs topped with tridents, while others in white dhotis and white shirts stand along the upper steps. Orange and yellow umbrellas shade the area, and a decorated ceremonial structure with garlands and colourful cloth rises at the top. Orange cushioned seats are set on the steps, and a figure in saffron and red sits centrally near the middle platform, surrounded by attendants.2013-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with a tree line and a red-roofed building behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe with gold border and a gold-trimmed cloth, walks forward with a large gold-and-cream ceremonial umbrella held above him. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, ornate gold-bordered saffron clothing and a ceremonial umbrella, walking at the head of the procession. Around him are saffron-robed sannyasis and young disciples with white-painted faces and shaved heads, many carrying golden trumpets, a trident, a kalasha-topped staff and orange flags. Several women in orange saris with rudraksha malas walk nearby.2013-07-22December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor ceremony on wide red-tiled steps beside a pool, with a large crowd of saffron- and orange-robed sannyasis and women in orange and maroon seated in rows. Many attendees wear white. A central figure sits on a raised seat at the top of the steps, adorned with garlands, with a red-and-gold canopy and an ornate golden palanquin or chariot structure behind. Yellow and orange umbrellas, red umbrellas and trident-topped staffs stand among the crowd, and a seated attendant near the front holds a long staff. Empty orange armchairs flank the steps.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27January 01 20182018-01-01