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A barefoot procession moves across a paved courtyard at dusk in front of pink-walled temple buildings and a large tree. In the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a long beaded necklace of gold and orange beads, raising a white ceremonial staff or whisk overhead. Behind them, a man holds a framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure with a white beard, and other devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls follow. A man in a dark jacket carries a brown bag, and a photographer with a camera stands at the left edge. Marigold petals lie scattered at the foot of the tree.

Night procession at a temple, lit by a flaming torch and warm lamps on an ornate, brightly decorated chariot-style shrine at right. Around him, devotees in white and pink clothes raise their hands in joyful chant; a woman in a gold-patterned sari and a woman in an orange shawl walk beside. A smiling man in an orange robe stands at right foreground. A saffron triangular flag on a pole rises behind the group.

Night photograph of a group walking along a dirt path beneath dense tree branches. A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap and dhoti, smiling broadly and barefoot, is at the centre; to his left, a white-robed man wearing a white head covering walks beside him. Beside them a long-haired person in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge. On the right, a woman in a cream floral sari with a red-striped blouse and glasses walks alongside a younger woman in an orange shawl and cream outfit. Several other people follow in the background.

August 03 2008

Night procession on a dark road with a large crowd walking barefoot. In the centre, a man in a plain orange robe walks ahead, with a man in orange dhoti and shawl beside him. Many devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis wear orange shawls over their shoulders, and several women in white and orange saris walk among them. A small child in orange shawl appears at the right edge. Street lamps and trees are visible in the background.

January 11 2009

A night-time group walks barefoot along a dark road under trees in a procession. Many wear white ritual clothes with orange shawls. In the centre, a man in an orange robe walks ahead of the group, smiling, with bare feet. Several women in white kurtas and orange shawls walk beside him, some with name badges and one holding a water bottle. Devotees in white dhotis and orange scarves follow, and a man on the left in an orange cloth gestures toward the group. Trees and a street lamp are visible behind the crowd.

Night photograph of a procession on a paved path, with devotees walking in a line. Several men wear orange shawls over white kurtas and dhotis, and a bald older man in white has a rudraksha mala. A person in the center wears an orange robe, a long yellow-beaded mala and a white forehead mark, with palms pressed together in namaste. Another man in orange holds a small item in his hands. A man in glasses with a red bindi stands at the bottom edge of the frame.

Night procession on a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured compound wall, lit by available light. At the centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered hem and a white-and-orange garland walks forward. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a long wooden staff and wears a gold-beaded garland. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange robes walk in file. On the right, a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari and a woman in a red blouse and cream sari follow, with a man in grey and another in a light shirt farther back. Trees and shrubs line the wall.

Night procession of smiling devotees walking along a dark road, most dressed in white with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the centre a man in a full orange saffron robe with a red tilak on his forehead smiles broadly, his hand raised. A woman on the left in white with orange shawl and glasses smiles and holds a shoulder bag; a man on the right in white with an orange shawl holds a water bottle. Behind them more white-clad devotees and a glowing light at the top edge. The central figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, a person cue, but the appearance is not conclusive, so this is marked unsure.

August 03 2008

September 09 2011