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Night procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking on a sandy path. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark wears a rust-brown robe, a pink-and-white flower garland and a long gold bead necklace; he is a person by appearance, walking with a rudraksha mala visible on the figure beside him. Two attendants on the left and right hold tall poles topped with ornate orange-and-gold umbrellas (chatra) decorated with floral motifs and a bird emblem. Other saffron-clad figures with shaved heads and rudraksha malas follow, one carrying a small black staff. A small child in green stands among them and a parrot perches near the centre figure. Bystanders in white shirts stand in the dark background.

Night procession on a dirt path in front of an illuminated temple shrine with golden deity figures and a decorated vehicle at left. A man in the centre wears an orange-red turban, a saffron robe with gold border, an orange-and-blue flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds a silver trident-staff. Behind him, a large ornate umbrella is held aloft. Women and men in saffron-red sarees and robes with rudraksha malas walk alongside, while men in white dhotis and shirts stand at right. Fairy lights hang in the trees.

Night procession on a paved street with red umbrellas overhead and an orange ceremonial banner with a bird emblem. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange robe and a white-and-blue flower garland, walks centrally, one arm raised in a gesture of greeting. Beside him a bald saffron-robed priest with a white-and-blue garland holds one hand to his chest. Other saffron-clad men and white-clad devotees follow, with an elderly man in an orange shirt and women in white saris at right. Lights from a bus behind the crowd illuminate the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the centrally placed man with long swept-back hair and red-orange robes in the procession.

Night procession on a dirt road lit by strings of coloured lights. At centre, a man in a rust-orange turban and orange robe wears a long orange-and-blue garland, a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, and carries a tall silver trident-staff. Beside him, a bald man in a red-orange dhoti with gold borders holds a silver staff with a ceremonial head, and a woman in an orange-red sari holds a phone-like object. Around them, many women in orange and red saris and men in orange robes and white dhotis walk, some wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead bands. A lit temple tower with a painted deity figure is visible at upper left. The face of the central man in the turban is unsure in appearance, so no a person identification is made.

Night procession with a central smiling man in a maroon-red robe and a long white flower garland with pink roses, a tall gold-and-red chain necklace, and a white tilak on his forehead. Two ornate red-and-gold umbrella-style standards rise behind him. To his right, a man in an orange robe and orange turban holds a silver vessel with green leaves on top. Around them are devotees in orange and maroon robes, some with folded hands, several young women in orange saris, and attendants carrying gold staffs and ceremonial poles. Strings of coloured lights decorate the background. The event matches Ganesha Brahmotsavam festival procession.

Night procession on a dirt path. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala, a heavy gold necklace and a large pink-and-white flower garland walks in a rust-orange robe with gold borders, eyes lowered. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in a similar rust robe with a white forehead band walks beside him. A large ornate umbrella with fringed multicoloured tassels, a red and gold canopy and an orange-and-red decorated fan-shaped banner are carried above the procession. A cart with a canopy and wheels follows, along with more robed devotees and onlookers in the dark background.

March 18 2013

Night procession at an ashram walkway lined with devotees in saffron and red-orange robes with gold borders, white forehead bands, rudraksha malas and folded hands. In the centre, a smiling man wears a red-orange turban, a red and orange floral garland, a heavy orange-and-gold beaded necklace and a red-orange cloth. Nearby attendants walk in matching red-orange robes, some holding long poles beneath a multicoloured canopy with trident-topped staffs behind. Several white-clad devotees stand at right, one holding a yellow-and-white printed bag.

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Night procession at an ashram courtyard. A central man with long dark hair, a red bindi, a white and red flower garland, gold necklaces and an orange saffron robe walks forward with hands together, flanked by saffron-robed attendants and white-clad devotees. Ornate orange umbrella-style standards with embroidered floral motifs and tasseled canopies are carried overhead. Potted plants and a directory board sit behind them, with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron.

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