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A procession on a red carpet under a blue-draped tent canopy with gold-finished poles and hanging bells. In the centre, an elderly bald man with a white vibhuti forehead mark and a rudraksha mala walks in an orange robe, his hands folded, flanked by two attendants in orange and saffron. A woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and a red head-wrap walks beside them, with a gold-beaded garland. At left a man in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl, and at right a man in a maroon robe and orange turban with a rudraksha mala. A young boy in peach and orange holds a ceremonial staff. Behind, a backdrop shows a printed world-map banner with the number 347 and 47 on a digital counter. Several more people stand behind in white and saffron.

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A procession walks along a red carpet beneath a blue-edged canopy at an outdoor ashram event. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-red robe, with a red turban and a long gold-and-bead necklace, raises his hand in greeting. Beside and around him, saffron-clad men wear orange shawls and dhotis; one in an orange robe with a white-bearded face and a rudraksha mala walks at the right, and a young man in a red turban and orange shawl walks at the far left. Gold-carved pillars, brass bells and a banner with numbers stand behind, with onlookers at the edges. The scene is a photograph of a public satsang-style procession.2015-01-13 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesJuly 31 20152015-07-31January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesSeveral men walk along a red carpet under a large tent with blue scalloped valances at what looks like a ceremonial gathering. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes with a long swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha mala gestures with his right hand, while a bearded man in orange robes walks beside him. Two monks stand on the right in orange and yellow robes with rudraksha malas, one in a turban, and a woman in an orange and yellow sari with a white garland of beads stands at the far right. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a black bag and a man in a white shirt and jeans walk among others in white and yellow clothes.2015-01-12March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesOutdoor procession under a metal-framed canopy with a palm-tree backdrop. A central figure in a rust-red turban with a small emblem, long dark hair, rudraksha-style beaded garlands and a deep red-orange robe with gold borders smiles while walking forward. Beside him, an older bald man in a saffron-orange robe and white-and-black beaded mala is supported by a devotee in orange. Attendants in white dhotis and saffron shawls, one holding a long gold-topped staff, surround them on a red carpet. Behind is a wooden palanquin with purple cloth and a crowd of onlookers. The central figure's cues are a turban, long hair, garlands and red-orange clothing, so this is a person in person, though the appearance is not conclusive enough for certainty.2015-01-13January 12 20152015-01-12A night-time procession in a temple courtyard. A man in a plain brown robe with a long white and red flower garland and green leaf garland walks barefoot on a red carpet, hands joined in front of him. Behind him a young attendant in orange holds a large red fringed parasol on a tall gold pole. Two more attendants in orange, one bare-chested with a tilak, walk alongside on the left. Behind them stands a white-robed figure with a dark face and a yellow tilak. Illuminated deity murti and ornate decorations stand in the background, with a yellow-railed staircase and scaffolding on the left.2018-03-02A night ritual gathering under a corrugated roof strung with marigold and mango-leaf decorations. In the foreground, a row of women in red and maroon saris, wearing white and red flower garlands, sit on a raised stone platform, several with hands folded or holding flowers. Opposite them, a man in a saffron/orange dhoti and orange head cloth stands near a seated group of devotees, some bare-chested in white dhotis, while other men in white and saffron robes stand behind. Loose yellow flower petals and a kolam-style floral pattern cover the floor. A decorated deity murti with a crown and a painted world map on a screen sit at the right side.2016-10-10