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Outdoor ritual procession on a polished dark floor beneath a large shady tree. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white and red flower garland, a golden trident-topped crown with a gold headband, and a red bindi; he holds a silver bell in his right hand while standing with bare feet. Behind him, a man in orange holds a brass plate of flowers, and to the left a woman in orange sari holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and records with a camcorder. On the right, a man in orange with a gold chain presses his palms together in greeting, and a white-clad devotee stands nearby. Several other people in orange and white cluster in the background, with a white-clad man and children on the left.

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December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor temple ritual under trees in an ashram setting. A central figure in saffron robes wears a white and orange flower garland and a golden crown with trident, holding a silver bell in one hand and a brass lamp with flame in the other, smiling. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Other devotees in saffron and white dhotis stand behind, one woman in orange sari holds a camera, and a red ceremonial mound with brass offering trays and marigold garlands lies to the left near a decorated shrine arch.2008-12-24December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a flag-raising or ritual at a pole decorated with marigold and rose petals on the ground. A smiling man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban, with a white and orange floral garland and rudraksha mala, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame beside the white pole. Behind him a man in white with a yellow shawl raises a hand, and another in white holds a bell. A colorful umbrella with tassels and a banana bunch stands at left, with palm trees behind. Several white-clad devotees stand around, one in a badge at left.2010-02-18December 24 20082008-12-24December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23May 05 20122012-05-05December 16 20102010-12-16December 31 20092009-12-31December 24 20082008-12-24