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A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof, orange-painted walls and a red carpet runner down the centre. A woman in a purple sari with a beaded necklace walks down the red carpet toward the camera, followed by a procession of people in white and orange clothing, some carrying garlands. A woman in an orange sari on the left holds up a phone to photograph the procession. Behind the walkers, a colourful striped canopy with a decorative umbrella hangs above, and tall painted pillars in red, yellow and blue line the space. On the right, a red velvet sofa with gold trim sits beside a table of flower garlands, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. Framed photographs hang on the wall at the right.

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A procession moves down a red carpet inside a covered ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof, orange-painted walls and ceiling fans. At the centre a standing figure with long dark hair, a purple dhoti and a rudraksha-style mala is walking beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with tassels, appearing as a person presence, though appearance cues are only partially clear. Around him devotees in white dhotis and orange or saffron saris carry a brass pot and flowers, and one woman in a salmon sari holds a tray of flowers near a red and gold chair on the right. Garlanded and decorated pillars line the walkway, and framed photographs hang on the wall.2010-12-28Interior photograph of a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof on steel trusses and orange-painted walls. A red carpet runs down the centre between metal railings toward a brightly lit shrine with a deity murti at the far end, with seated devotees on the floor in front. Hanging cloth banners in red, blue, green and yellow with floral and bird motifs line both sides. Two visitors in white clothing walk along the carpet, a woman in a light sari-style wrap with a handbag and another woman in white trousers, while others sit near the shrine. Framed portraits hang on the right wall.2011-11-20June 12 20102010-06-12A procession walks down a red carpet inside a temple hall with a pillared, tin-roofed structure. A central figure with long dark hair, a red-and-white flower garland, a large ornate gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, wearing orange-saffron robes, walks barefoot while an orange parasol is held over him. Two attendants in saffron walk beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand along the railings on both sides with palms pressed together in anjali. A decorated backdrop with red and gold drapery and ornamental pennants frames the scene, and a deity murti or shrine is visible behind. A boy on the left wears a white and blue t-shirt with an orange lanyard and joins his hands in prayer.2013-03-10A long covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and a central red carpet runway flanked by metal railings. Dozens of people stand in two rows facing inward with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the left, many women wear orange and red saris and men wear orange and cream clothing. On the right, men wear white dhotis and cream or pink shawls, with some in white. Strings of yellow and green leaves hang from the ceiling, and framed photographs line the side walls. A lit corridor extends into the distance. No individual can be confidently identified as the swami from appearance alone.2011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29A procession under a large white tent with a red carpet runs across the frame. Men in orange and saffron garments and white dhotis walk alongside women in white saris and bright sarees, many holding multicoloured umbrellas and ceremonial objects. A man in an orange garment at the front carries a long garland, and a central figure in white with a yellow-and-brown shawl stands near a gilded, ornately carved shrine structure. Hanging decorations and lamps line the tent ceiling. The scene resembles a temple ritual procession.2017-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20October 07 20112011-10-07June 12 20102010-06-12Outdoor temple-style pavilion with a red carpet runway and red-carpeted stepped platform on the right. A bearded man with long hair, orange-saffron garment and a long white flower garland walks forward holding a brass tray of flowers, followed by an attendant in white and orange. A white parasol with a green plantain-leaf frame stands behind him. A line of women in saris of orange, red, green and blue stands along both sides, some with hands folded in prayer. A cameraman films at left. Behind the stage, a golden deity murti sits on a throne beneath a decorated arch, and a shrine with hanging orange and yellow lamps and streamers frames the scene. a person candidate appearance is uncertain here because the figure's face and hair are too small to confirm.2016-12-03June 27 20102010-06-27