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A photograph inside a hall with white walls, ceiling fans and striped red and blue floor mats. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and a red-and-white flower garland, with tilak and rudraksha, walks forward. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange robes holds an open book and a tray. Behind them, saffron-clad sannyasis and women in white and orange saris follow, some with hands folded. A backpack sits on the floor and a plastic chair stands at right.

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January 12 20152015-01-12A hall with rows of red plastic chairs and a striped green-and-maroon floor carpet with flower petal designs. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long white flower garland walks centre-frame, flanked by other monastics in orange robes. The figure at centre has long swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body with a gold-toned chain, which matches the page's a person cues. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts press palms together in greeting, and a cameraman in white with a yellow scarf films. Ceiling fans and a framed portrait hang on the wall.2010-01-11 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20152015-01-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 15 20122012-10-15March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph inside an open-sided ashram hall with corrugated roof, ceiling fans and orange-painted walls. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands on a red carpet, his hand extended over a yellow-and-white tray. Behind him stands a stone shrine with a deity murti under an arch. Men in white dhotis and shawls on the left hold trays or join palms, and women in white and cream saris with red borders stand along the right railing. The metal handrails guide the walkway through the crowd.2010-10-30July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. In the centre, a barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala walks along a red carpet between metal railings. Behind and beside them stand several people in orange saris and saffron garments with folded hands, and men in white dhotis and shawls. Trays with flowers, oil lamps and small bowls sit on mats at the left, and a tripod-mounted camera stands at the far left. A man in orange with a shaved head and gold necklace stands at the right edge facing the procession. A kalasha-like decoration and a framed picture hang on the back wall.2010-11-03July 28 20082008-07-28October 10 20112011-10-10Indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed trusses, decorated with colourful striped hanging cloth tassels. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head cloth walks down the central aisle with palms pressed together in anjali. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in orange, cream and gold-bordered saris line both sides, all with hands folded in prayer. A brass plate with flowers and a small green tray of offerings sits on the floor near the aisle, with colourful woven mats underfoot. Blue plastic chairs line the right wall.2011-10-09