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Photo of a welcome ceremony outdoors under a canopy decorated with pink and orange streamers and a striped umbrella. A central figure in an orange-red turban and a white flower garland, with a gold-beaded necklace and a crowd of devotees in white and orange around him, is showered with pink petals. Standing nearby, a bearded man in orange robes and a woman in teal with a tray of offerings look on. In the foreground, devotees in white with rudraksha malas fold their hands in namaskar behind a green ribbon. A larger crowd stands among green trees in the background.

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Outdoor ribbon-cutting ceremony at an ashram entrance. A man in an orange-red turban, orange-red robe and multiple garlands of white and orange flowers walks along a red carpet strewn with petals beneath a red-and-blue decorated parasol. Women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls stand at left, one holding a steel tray of pink petals. Two older men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas stand at right beside a green ribbon stretched across a doorway, with a drum visible. Bunting and palm trees appear in the background with a crowd of onlookers.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27April 19 20082008-04-19July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor festival procession at an ashram. A young man with a long dark garland of white, yellow and red flowers walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, wearing an orange saffron robe with a gold necklace, flanked by devotees. A bearded sannyasi in orange robes with a long gold-and-bead necklace and a pendant gestures beside him, with a woman in orange and white saris and glasses. A white-clad man carries a brass tray of flowers and fruit in the foreground. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands with hands folded, and a pink and yellow tent holds decorated deity images on a dais. Kolam rangoli designs are drawn on the ground.2009-12-23July 27 20082008-07-27December 29 20082008-12-29A ribbon-cutting moment at a doorway with a green ribbon stretched across the entrance. A figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a long white and red flower garland stands on a red carpet with scattered flower petals, with a decorative umbrella held above. Two men in white on the right stand with palms pressed together, and a woman in an orange sari with gold bangles stands on the left among a crowd of onlookers, while another woman in white and gold holds a silver tray of flowers. Drums and a crowd fill the background under green trees.2008-07-27Outdoor procession scene at a festival, with a ceremonial trident (trishul) and a tall golden staff rising above the crowd. A man in the centre wears a white head wrap, a long white flower garland, saffron-orange robes and gold chains, and holds his palms together near a rangoli floor design. Beside him, other men in saffron robes with gold necklaces, a woman in white with an orange shawl carrying a tray with a flower garland, and devotees in white and dark suits stand among a crowd, with an orange canopy overhead.2008-12-29December 23 20092009-12-23April 23 20162016-04-23Outdoor procession under red and orange parasols with tassels and colourful balloons in the background. A central man in saffron/orange robes and a white turban wears a long garland of white flowers with red and yellow blossoms, with his hands folded and gaze raised. Behind him, a man in saffron robes with a gold necklace holds a tall golden staff. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes wears a gold pendant and necklace, beside a man in a dark suit. On the right, a young man in cream and orange clothing holds a parasol pole, and a woman in a white sari carries a brass pot decorated with yellow flowers while wearing a visitor badge. The central figure is.2008-12-29