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A photograph of a doorway at an event, with a red cloth canopy strung with small triangular bunting above. A man in a white dhoti and shirt, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and dark sunglasses, carries a white cloth bundle on his head. Beside him, a man in white holds a long wooden pole. On the right, a smiling person in an orange-saffron robe, with long swept-back hair, wears a long garland of white flowers with multicoloured accents and holds a dark walking cane while walking barefoot. Other people in white clothing stand behind them. Orange bunting and a framed picture are visible in the background.

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A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi stands in an orange saffron robe, wearing a long garland of white flowers alternating with red and green leaves, and a rudraksha mala hanging from his neck. He walks through a doorway in a temple setting. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shirt holds the door handle, and several people in white ritual clothes, including one wearing a yellow-trimmed white dhoti, move past under striped red-and-white awning and hanging floral decorations.2006-12-29A procession at a temple-like setting. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron robe, a white jasmine and yellow-and-purple flower garland, and a heavy gold bead necklace; he walks with eyes lowered. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl and a white tripundra on his forehead holds a long wooden pole supporting an ornate orange and red floral canopy or umbrella. Another attendant in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala walks beside him, and a bald bearded man in white with glasses stands at left near a red pillar. Several orange-robed attendants are visible at the edges.2009-12-26A photograph of a doorway at an ornate red and gold doorway entrance, decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds above. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala walks across a red carpet, with a man in white dhoti and a blue-and-gold sash beside him. Behind them several men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a camera, and a man in a grey shirt follow. A small potted plant sits at the lower left.2010-02-18December 23 20092009-12-23A photo of a figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban walking through an ornate red wooden doorway with gold circular medallions, a white flower garland with red and white flowers draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala at his chest. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts walk in procession; one at right carries a silver tray, and another at left in white gestures toward flower garlands and marigold strings laid on the floor. Beyond the doorway, a shed is decorated with marigold festoons and blue drapery hangs by a window. A red carpet runs across the floor. The figure in orange has a distinctive turban, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the candidate is recorded as unsure.2010-02-18December 30 20092009-12-30December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a procession entering a doorway at an ashram. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a long white-and-red flower garland, raising his hands in greeting and smiling. A bearded man in orange robes and beaded necklaces stands to the right with hands folded. A younger man in orange holds a long gold-tipped staff, and another man in orange stands behind them. Women in a blue top and a pink sari with white clothing stand to the sides with folded hands. Bright decorated umbrellas and a canopy are visible beyond the doorway.2009-12-29December 27 20072007-12-27December 11 20112011-12-11May 21 20062006-05-21December 25 20092009-12-25