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Night outdoor event on a red carpet beneath strings of lights and saffron flags, with a draped white and green canopy behind. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and white or pearl-and-rudraksha necklaces walk forward at the front; the one on the right wears glasses. Between them walks a young man in a yellow kurta and white dhoti carrying a folded cloth with a maroon border. Behind them, several people in orange and saffron garments stand or sit, and women in red and orange sit in a row on the left. Their roles are not clearly indicated by the scene.

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May 12 20162016-05-12January 13 20152015-01-13Night outdoor event on a red carpet beneath strings of lights and orange flags. A bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala walks forward at centre. Beside him, a younger man in white shirt and yellow dhoti carries a red cloth bundle. To the right, a bearded elder in a pink turban and pink top with orange dhoti walks with hands in front, and a man in pink garments folds his hands in greeting. Several others in orange and pink robes are behind, with a draped white and green tent backdrop at left and seated onlookers in the background. A stage-like setting with lights suggests a ceremonial gathering, and a photographer with a camera stands nearby.2016-05-12November 24 20062006-11-24January 13 20152015-01-13Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk along a red carpet beneath a golden canopy decorated with bamboo leaves and a pink draped backdrop. In the foreground at left, a man in an orange turban and orange wrap, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, gestures with one hand. Beside him, a bald man in orange and a light orange shawl walks, and a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a walking cane. At right, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks with hands folded, and other orange-clad monks follow. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow-orange clothing stand among the procession.2007-12-30A photograph of people walking along a red carpet with patterned runner at an outdoor event under a pink and white draped tent. In the foreground, a man in a grey shirt and grey trousers walks beside a man in white kurta and white dhoti wearing an orange shawl. Next to them a man in white with a white towel over his shoulder walks barefoot. On the right, a figure with long swept-back hair, an orange turban, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot with one hand raised in greeting, with a man in white and an orange shawl behind. A video camera operator and seated guests in red chairs appear at left. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2007-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a procession walking down a red carpet under a white and pink draped pavilion. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and long dark hair with rudraksha malas walks forward; a probable Swamiji by these cues, though his face is not visible enough to be certain. Beside and behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk along. On the left, men in white dhotis and shirts stand near a red-cushioned seat, and a cameraman with a video camera on a stand films the procession. Gold-coloured figures and a standing deity statue are visible in the background, along with an elaborately painted pillar.2007-01-01Night procession on a dirt path under dark trees. Four men walk in front, leading a group: at left, a bald man in white shirt and dhoti holds a red torch and a red-and-yellow fringed umbrella pole overhead; beside him a man wears an orange shawl with gold border and orange dhoti. In the centre, a long-haired man in a full orange-saffron dhoti with gold-bordered pleats and a long gold-and-bead necklace, Swamiji (probable), walks barefoot-style in orange sandals and holds the beads. Behind him a woman in orange sari with maroon border and a man in white kurta follow. At right, a bald man in orange robe with a gold necklace and thin glasses walks with his hands at his sides. A man in white kurta and dhoti walks at far right, and more people are visible at the back in the dark.2010-11-21April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession under a large red and gold canopy on a red carpet inside a tent. A man with a long dark beard and forehead tilak wears a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, and walks at the front while a sun-ornamented umbrella is held above. Behind him, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry offering trays and wear marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. In the background an ornate golden throne and a decorated deity murti stand under hanging fabric, with a seated group of devotees in orange and yellow saris to the left.2017-01-01