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A photograph of a procession in an open courtyard beside a white building with a black signboard listing names. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a garland of white and red flowers, wearing saffron-orange robes and a gold-edged orange cloth, smiles and walks forward, gesturing with one hand. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a trident (trishula) with a gold top, and another orange-robed devotee follows. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange garments walk in the procession, and a child in white stands at right. A red cloth hangs at left beside a table with trays, and a colourful umbrella and palm-leaf decorations appear behind.

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Outdoor procession at a temple courtyard with a white wall and a temple structure behind. A central man with long dark hair wears a white floral garland, an orange shawl and an orange-gold garment, and walks under a multicolored fringed parasol. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a golden trident-topped staff, and other devotees in saffron and white clothing, some with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, follow barefoot. A bearded man on the left in orange holds a sacred item. A small boy in white with a rudraksha mala walks in front of the procession.2008-01-01A man in saffron-orange robes stands in a doorway of a white temple building, receiving a large garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers draped around his neck. Two orange-robed men stand beside him, one holding a tall golden staff topped with a trident-like finial, and another man in orange and a bald-headed man in white stand behind. A wall plaque with a list of donor names and a wooden rudraksha-style necklace is visible. A man in orange on the right places a hand on the garland. Potted plants and a red metal gate frame the scene. a person: the central figure has long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a gold-beaded mala and a flower garland, consistent with a sannyasi of the ashram.2009-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of a procession inside a temple-like hall with white walls, a corrugated roof and carved grey stone pillars on the right. A central man with long dark hair wears a gold crown-like headband, an orange saffron robe, a long white and magenta flower garland and a gold necklace, smiling as he walks forward. Around him men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, several wearing rudraksha malas, and a man in a red shirt with an orange-and-red dhoti walks at left. A small ceremonial staff or standard with a brass finial rises behind the group, and a red curtain hangs at right beside a mat with purple borders. Roughly fifteen people are visible.2007-12-25January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A procession outdoors near a whitewashed wall with a notice board. A central man in orange robes, an orange turban and a red bindi stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, wearing a long white and red flower garland and gold ornaments. Around him, several men in orange robes and gold chains walk closely; one on the left, with a full beard and gold-tipped staff, holds a tall golden staff topped with an ornament. A bearded man in glasses and a white shirt stands behind. In the foreground a man in orange with a gold chain walks past, and a shaven-headed young man in orange clothing with a white tilak looks forward. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi stands in the background.2008-07-17December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a temple procession in an open courtyard. A bearded man with long hair in saffron robes stands at left, hand raised near his face, facing a smiling man in an orange dhoti and shawl wearing a long garland of red and white flowers. In the centre, a man in an all-white dhoti holds a tall golden staff with a trident-like finial. Another man in white with a yellow-and-white flower garland stands at right, beside women in saffron and sarees. Behind them stand a brass trident and a green hanging decoration; metal plates with offerings line the left side under a shade canopy. A saffron-clad attendant stands at far right.2008-01-01A procession inside a covered hall hung with orange triangular flags. In the foreground, a long-haired man in orange robes wears a thick white and red flower garland and gold necklaces and smiles while walking. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and gold necklace carries a tall gold trident-topped staff. Behind them, men in orange robes carry staffs and a tray of flowers, and a man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. In the background, a gilded shrine with a deity murti is framed by red curtains, and a crowd of devotees stands watching.2008-12-23