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Night outdoor scene at a temple-style courtyard. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair in a red-orange robe with a white floral garland stands before a red and gold seat, smiling. Facing him in the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala holds a tall golden staff, with a smiling woman in a dark red sari beside her. Behind them, several people in orange and saffron robes stand near a blue-and-orange canopy on a pole; one man wears a white headband. At left, a bald man in orange robes with an orange beaded necklace sits with his back to the camera, and a man in white clothes stands beside him. A dark vehicle and street lamp appear in the background.

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April 07 20142014-04-07Night outdoor welcome at an ashram courtyard. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, a long garland of white flowers and orange-red robes stands before a red-cushioned seat, facing a group. In front, several shaved-headed sannyasis in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit or stand, and a woman in orange sari and beads smiles while holding a tall golden staff. Behind, attendants carry a blue-and-orange fringed parasol and a gold-tipped pole with decorative yellow banners, while people in white clothes stand to the left. A dark car is parked behind the group.2014-04-07April 07 20142014-04-07December 24 20132013-12-24A night procession on a sandy open ground, with a line of saffron and maroon-robed monastics carrying ornate parasols and staffs. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks at front with his hand raised in a blessing gesture. A smiling man in a maroon robe wears a multicolour flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with hands folded in front of him. Other men in white dhotis and red shawls walk behind, and drummers with drums stand at the left edge. Several umbrellas are shaded in red, green, purple and silver, and the crowd of people is dimly lit behind them.2013-12-24Night procession on a sandy ground with several robed devotees in deep red-orange and saffron clothing carrying long-poled decorative umbrellas in yellow, red, green, and white with fringed edges. A central man wearing a red-orange dhoti, a bright yellow-and-orange flower garland, and a rudraksha mala walks with his hands folded and gaze lifted, flanked by attendants in saffron. Another devotee on the right holds a grey-white umbrella and wears a rudraksha mala and saffron wrap. Men in white dhotis and women in saffron saris are visible in the background, with small blue lights along the red wall.2013-12-24Night procession with devotees in ritual dress. In the centre, a man in a dark red and gold robe wears a long garland of marigolds and a gold necklace, and holds a small offering in his hands, with a red and gold umbrella-shaped standard above him. Around him, men in saffron and orange dhotis, with white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, carry tall decorated standards and a silver parasol. Women in deep red saris carry brass offering plates and flowers. Rudraksha malas and a trident are visible among the bearers.2013-11-17December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNight procession on sandy ground with several saffron and maroon-robed men with white and tilak forehead marks and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man in a maroon robe with a leopard-print waist cloth, gold necklace and a long garland of red and white flowers walks forward, wearing a maroon cap topped by a gold trident emblem. Behind him, a man in a patterned tall cap holds a lit lamp. Footwear lies scattered on the ground at left, and a white-robed attendant and a carried decorated umbrella appear in the background.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17