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Photograph of a nighttime gathering under a tent with yellow scaffolding and a colourful cloth canopy. At centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a red sash walks toward the viewer; another saffron-robed monastic stands behind him. A man in a red-and-gold shawl and several people in white ritual clothes stand with hands folded in namaskar near an open doorway decorated with marigold and leaf garlands. In the foreground at right, a saffron-robed monk with a tilak on his forehead stands in profile. Beside the doorway, a black speaker and white plastic chairs are visible, and an altar with a seated deity murti is partly visible at right.

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November 12 20102010-11-12A procession moves along a covered concrete walkway at dusk under a corrugated roof hung with orange pennants. At centre, a man in a full orange-saffron robe walks barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, his long dark hair swept back. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and a saffron shawl carries a golden trident, and behind them white-clad men and devotees follow, some in white kurta-dhotis with ID badges. On the left, a man in a navy shirt and dark trousers stands with hands folded, and a woman in a green sari watches. Painted floral banners in red, yellow and blue hang along the left edge, and a small oil lamp glows at the right. a person: the central orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair, saffron-clad and leading the procession, is an appearance-based candidate.2006-12-31Night-time outdoor photo at a ritual site on bare ground strewn with straw. A row of people stands in the foreground. On the left, a man in a striped shirt stands with arms folded beside a man in white dhoti and shirt. At centre, a figure in a bright orange-red saffron wrap and rudraksha mala stands with hands together, and a man in orange robes and a mala stands beside him. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a tray or vessel and another man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Several people in white clothes stand behind them under a strip of multicoloured prayer flags. Bright flash glare sits on the centre.2011-01-14Night procession on an open sandy ground walking toward a lit shrine with a deity murti under a decorated canopy at left. In front, a man in orange saffron robes with an orange turban and long gold-beaded necklace walks at left, beside a woman in orange wrap with a white tilak on her forehead. A man in orange robes with white beard and head covering walks center, followed by men in white kurta-style clothes; one at right wears a red-and-gold shawl and holds a small card. Other men in white and light shirts follow behind, with string lights visible in the background.2006-01-01January 08 20102010-01-08 +1 copiesDecember 24 20072007-12-24A photograph of a procession on an open dirt ground beneath a large tent-like shelter strung with red and orange pennant bunches. In front, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a loose orange robe draped over his shoulders and body, and gestures with one hand. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl carries a tray draped in red cloth, and another man in an orange shawl walks nearby. A figure in white walks at the right edge. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in white clothes stands on tiered platforms beneath the shelter, with garlanded white railings and yellow painted lettering partly visible at left. The leading figure resembles Swamiji (probable), given the long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robe, though identity is uncertain.2006-12-31August 02 20092009-08-02A night photograph of a procession under a decorated tent canopy with red, green and purple fabric and bamboo scaffolding. In the foreground a bald young sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders walks barefoot, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed. Behind him three more saffron-robed monastics follow in single file, one with a white tilak on his forehead. Through an open doorway hung with orange and yellow marigold garlands, a man in white clothes stands with hands folded. Seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with palms joined, line the right side of the space beneath a bright floodlight.2005-07-21January 02 20122012-01-02Night photograph of a crowd walking through a dimly lit temple courtyard in front of a tall stone temple gopuram with a lit shrine niche at top. Men in white dhotis and shirts with saffron-orange shawls predominate. In the left foreground a man in a long orange robe with a saffron-orange garment and a beaded orange-and-red mala around his neck walks with hands folded. Near the centre a man in white holds his hands together in namaste while another man in a cream kurta holds a bouquet of red and yellow flowers. Many people in white and orange follow, some barefoot, in what appears to be a temple procession.2008-08-02January 01 20062006-01-01