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A photograph of a procession inside a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated roof, decorated with hanging green leaves and a garland-draped doorway. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and multicolored flower garland and a gold chain, and carries a trident, with a trident staff visible nearby. Behind him, a man in orange holds a gold-tipped staff. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-and-white sari carries a silver vessel with a coconut and yellow marigold garland, a ritual offering. Several people on the left and right stand with palms pressed together in greeting, watching the procession.

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December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a procession inside a decorated hall with a corrugated metal roof hung with paper bird ornaments. In the foreground a man in saffron and maroon robes, with a horizontal white-and-red forehead mark and a long gold bead necklace, carries a silver kalasha with a white flower garland and green leaves in both hands and looks down. Behind him a line of devotees in white clothes presses palms together along metal railings. Further back a bearded man in orange robes and a man in a white head wrap, holding a garland and hands folded, walk up a red carpet toward a canopied shrine area. Many onlookers fill the sides of the hall.2008-12-30December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph inside a decorated hall where a procession is being received. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a thick pink and white flower garland, and several gold necklaces, smiling with hands together. Flanking him, two men in orange robes and rudraksha malas walk on a red carpet, one holding a tall golden staff. On the left, women in white saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer behind a metal railing. Hanging orange and gold banners with floral embroidery, gold tinsel, blue tassels, and banana leaves frame the scene, with a wall clock visible above. Several onlookers stand in the background. Because the page indicates Swamiji attended this event, the central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a flower garland and gold necklaces is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate, shown in person.2009-12-27A procession inside a hall decorated with hanging garlands and red-and-orange banners. At the centre, a woman in saffron robes and a long white-and-orange flower garland walks with palms pressed together, flanked by saffron-robed sannyasis wearing gold necklaces and rudraksha malas. A bearded man in saffron stands to the right, and a man in saffron carries a silver tray of flower petals at the far right. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts and women in saffron and white saris follow. A tall brass staff with a trident-like top rises among the marchers, and a deity murti is visible in the background. The ground is bare concrete.2008-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a doorway procession inside a decorated hall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland with a gold necklace, walks forward with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes walks, and to the right a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts with lanyards and a man in white with a red shawl follow. On the left, women in white saris with folded hands line the rail, and banana leaves and palm fronds decorate the archway, with coconut-palm foliage visible outside. Some devotees wear white clothing.2010-02-12A photograph of a ceremonial welcome in a plain white-walled room with a tiled floor. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a white-and-red flower garland stands barefoot, smiling, with a red bindi on the forehead. To the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a silver kalasha filled with flowers and leaves. Beside him, a monk in orange robes and a white garland stands barefoot, and another person in orange carries a flower garland. On the right, several women in saris, one in purple and others in maroon and deep red, hold oil lamps and stand in a line, some smiling.2009-06-22A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, where a central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a long multicoloured flower garland walks past metal railings. Around him, devotees in white and orange stand with palms pressed together in namaste; a young man in a white shirt holds a camera, a boy in a blue shirt stands beside the railing, and a woman in a green sari and a woman in white kneel near the front. Behind them hang brass ceremonial staffs with a trident, and strings of leaves decorate the ceiling. Wall posters and framed photographs are visible in the background.2009-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27December 30 20092009-12-30