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A photo of an outdoor walkway lined with devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with hands pressed together in greeting. At center, a figure in saffron-orange robes walks along a path covered with scattered red and pink flower petals, with an orange and red turban-like headwear, under a red decorated umbrella with tassels overhead. Strings of green leaves and small colourful bulbs hang above a white building. A few people in white caps and rudraksha malas stand at right. Several people are visible, with some partly obscured by others. A saffron-robed figure is present, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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Photograph of a procession on a red carpet in front of a white multi-storey building. A figure in saffron-orange robes, with a red turban and a white flower garland, walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed tassels. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around him, some with palms pressed together in greeting. A man in orange holds a small object beside him. Garlands, a red carpet and pale flower petals on the ground mark the arrival.2008-07-27A photograph of a ceremonial arrival on a red-carpeted path between white buildings strung with small colourful bunting and a leafy garland. A large umbrella with multicolour panels, red, green and yellow tassels is held above a central figure in a saffron-orange wrap and a white flower garland, with a red-orange head covering; a rudraksha-style mala is visible on him. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis press palms together in greeting, some with rudraksha malas, and a woman in white with gold bangles and a red bag stands at left. Men in checked shirts stand at right with hands folded. A ceiling-mounted camera sits on the building wall. Marked as a subject of the page, the central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but not conclusive, so he is treated as uncertain.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph taken from inside a doorway looking out at a festival procession. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a white-and-multicolour garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a large pink-and-white fringed ceremonial parasol is held aloft, and smaller colourful parasols appear beside it. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and kneel nearby, one kneeling on the threshold in white with a dark shawl, and others wear white shirts and dhotis in the crowd outside. Strings of marigold garlands hang across the top of the doorway, and the outdoor setting shows a light-coloured ground and a metal structure in the background.2006-12-28July 27 20082008-07-27February 02 20102010-02-02January 11 20102010-01-11A procession walks down a long red carpet inside a white tented pavilion. Saffron-robed sadhus in orange and maroon garments walk toward the camera, a large yellow umbrella is held above the procession, and rows of people line both sides with palms pressed together in greeting. Several onlookers wear white and colourful saris and white kurtas.2016-04-22November 24 20062006-11-24An outdoor procession on a dirt path strewn with red flower petals, with several people walking beneath ornate multicoloured canopies with gold finials and a thatched hut behind them. At the centre a woman in an orange sari wears a garland of yellow and orange flowers and holds her hands in anjali, carrying a silver tray with a green offering. Around her, men in orange robes and orange shawls walk alongside men and women in white dhotis and white garments, many with hands folded in greeting. Onlookers in white line the path on the right, some with palms pressed together. Scene reads as a religious procession, possibly part of an ashram inauguration.2008-04-19A photograph of a doorway at a temple-like building where a man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment and matching shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar. He wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair swept back. On either side, men in white kurta and dhoti attire stand near him, and a woman in a sari with folded hands stands at the right edge. Behind them, children in white and a girl in a blue sari are visible, with a colourful decorated chariot or ratha with red and yellow canopy in the upper background.2006-12-29