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A procession climbs a wide red-stone staircase at an ashram-style campus. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala, and walks beneath a multicolored ceremonial umbrella with a finial, which a man in white holds aloft. Behind him, attendants in orange and saffron cloth carry flags and a kalasha-style vessel. Devotees in white and in red-and-gold saris line the steps on the left, many with hands joined in anjali. On the right, a man in a white shirt and trousers carries a camera, and women in orange and red saris stand with palms pressed together. Red flags line the terrace railing beside a red-brick building with a golden dome.

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October 11 20162016-10-11Outdoor photo of a crowd climbing red-painted stone steps beside a ghat-like waterside platform under a pale sky. Several robed sannyasis in saffron-orange cloth sit and stand on the steps, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man in white shirt and trousers with an orange shawl walks down the steps, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at a microphone stand on the left. Women in cream-and-gold saris and deep red-pink saris walk among them, one carrying a brown handbag. Two large ornate parasols, one golden-yellow and one red with teal trim, are held above the steps. Water runs down the red steps and white flower petals lie on the stairs.2013-03-10Outdoor procession descending a long red stone staircase at a riverside ghat. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti stands at left, back to camera. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange-brown robe and long rudraksha-style beaded mala walks down the steps barefoot, with a light-coloured ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy held above him by a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl. Behind, a man in orange robe carries a yellow cloth bundle, and attendants in white and gold dhotis stand nearby. Red and orange flags line a metal railing, and a crowd of onlookers watches from the steps and along the rail under a pale sky.2017-02-24A procession climbs red-painted concrete stadium steps under an overcast sky. A woman in an orange sari with a red-and-white garland walks beneath a red, green and gold ceremonial umbrella with fringe. Beside her, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe walks with hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls and red marks carry items, one holding a brass vessel and another with a pink-stained head. Women in saris, some in yellow and white, line the steps. Tiers of empty seats fill the background.2010-10-17Outdoor procession on red-brick terraced steps at an ashram amphitheatre. A saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha malas walks centrally beneath a striped ceremonial parasol, accompanied by attendants in orange and saffron garments. On the left, a line of devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees stand on the steps with palms pressed together in anjali. On the right, white-clad attendants and a bare-chested figure in white dhoti proceed along the stairs, with red flags lining the seating area. A multi-storey red building with a golden dome stands behind, under a partly cloudy sky.2016-10-11A procession descends a red-painted stone staircase at dusk outdoors. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange-saffron garment and a long rudraksha mala, and holds a round parasol-like canopy above him. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes walk down the steps, one carrying a folded orange cloth. On the left and right edges, two men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and bead necklaces hold tall ceremonial staffs; the right staff ends in a golden finial. Red flags on poles and a banana-leaf arrangement frame the scene, with a white lantern-like structure at right and a golden kalasha-topped pillar behind. The scene reads as a ritual procession with saffron-clad participants and attendants.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24December 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor photo at a temple-style complex with a pool. Two men walk down stone steps toward the water, left to right: the front man wears a white dhoti with a gold border, bare upper torso, and a beaded mala necklace; the second wears a rust-red/orange robe, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, and has long hair and a tilak, walking barefoot. Behind them women in colourful saris (teal, orange, pink) and girls with garlands stand along the left steps, some with hands folded. A white ceremonial umbrella stands in the background, and a large pink-and-red hall with flags and lights rises beyond a seated crowd in rows. Several white-clad attendants are visible on the right steps near the water.2017-02-24December 17 20162016-12-17A photograph of a ceremonial procession descending the stone steps beside a rectangular water tank at an open-air amphitheatre with red-cushioned tiered seating. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a long beaded mala walks barefoot near the front, while behind him another man in orange holds up a tall ornate parasol with a multicoloured fringed canopy. Several women in red and orange saris and a woman in a white-and-gold bordered sari line the steps, some with their hands folded or holding offerings, and a drummer's setup is visible on the right. Red flags line the upper railings and people watch from the seating above.2016-10-11Outdoor procession on a red-brick amphitheatre stairway at an ashram. A saffron-robed sannyasi walks down the central steps beneath a large decorated ceremonial parasol with fringed trim. Behind him, saffron-clad attendants and a woman in saffron follow. On the left, a row of devotees in white dhotis and cream and red sarees stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Another bare-chested attendant in white dhoti walks ahead on the right, with red flags lining the aisle and a red-brick building with a golden dome behind. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed figure beneath the parasol, identifiable by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes; he is in procession, not seated on a throne.2016-10-11