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Night photograph of a dancing crowd of devotees outdoors, lit by string lights and floodlights with a row of colourful illuminated arches behind them. A woman at left wears an orange headwrap and bare-shouldered orange cloth and claps with arms outstretched. A man in the centre wears a white dhoti and white shirt with a red and white shawl, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, smiling and gesturing with raised hands. Beside him a bald man in orange and saffron robes with a beaded mala claps while another bald man in orange cloth stands at lower right. Several people in white shirts and dark clothing surround them, with hands raised in celebration.

Night procession on a dirt path lit by street lamps, with a crowd of devotees around. In the centre a figure in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala walks with hands folded; he has long dark hair and a sandal-coloured sash. Flanking him, shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron robes with rudraksha malas hold hands in a dancing line, while men in white dhotis with gold borders, red-bordered cloths and rudraksha malas move alongside. Onlookers in white shirts and saris watch from the sides.

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August 01 2014

Night-time photograph of a group of devotees in orange and saffron robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas, mostly smiling and gesturing. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a long orange garment with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala with a shoulder drape, smiling toward a man on the left who wears white robes with gold trim, a wrap, and a rudraksha mala. Women in orange saris and other devotees stand around them, some with hands raised in greeting. The setting is a dim open-air space with metal poles and corrugated walls. a person is a central candidate given the distinctive long hair, saffron-and-gold robes and mala cues.

May 08 2016

Night photograph of a crowd walking along a narrow lane between high stone walls strung with lights, toward a temple gateway lit with rows of bulbs. In the centre a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold-coloured necklace and a garland, with hands pressed together in greeting. Around him men wear white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls, one with a pink rosette, while others in the crowd wear white and striped shirts. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and garland) is walking in the centre of the procession.

Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees dancing and raising their arms in a street or courtyard. At centre, a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala and a smile, lifts both arms; his forehead bears a tilak. Around him, people in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, raise hands and sway. Blurred figures and a stone wall with greenery stand in the background.

Night-time photo at a construction site with a mound of excavated earth in the foreground. A woman with a long black braid, wearing a white sari with an orange border, stands at left and turns away. Beside her, a figure in an orange robe with an orange head wrap and a white undergarment stands near a second figure in saffron-orange robes with a bright orange head wrap and draped orange shawl, smiling. Several white-clad devotees stand in the background among a stone structure and construction materials.

Night outdoor gathering with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shawls standing with hands raised in prayer. In the foreground, a figure in a red-orange turban and matching red-orange cloth with heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala stands on a small mat with arms raised above the head, smiling; to the left, a man in a red-orange dhoti holds a silver staff. A woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala stands to the right.

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