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June 22 2014

Night procession on a dark outdoor path with bright floodlights and lit buildings behind. In the centre, a smiling man with a red bindi and long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange garment with gold border and a long rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial pendant, walking forward and gesturing with his right hand. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border and rudraksha beads walks, and a bright flashlight is held by a man in white shirt behind. Women in saffron and orange saris with rudraksha malas and a woman in white kurta with arms folded stand among the crowd on the right, with other devotees in orange and white around them. The centre figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial pendant, so an appearance-based candidate is present, though the setting makes this uncertain.

Night photograph of a devotional gathering in dark surroundings. In the centre, a man with a shaved head wearing a white headband stands in a maroon robe with wide gold bands at the waist, a heavy gold necklace and a textured brown-maroon shawl, his arms partly extended as he sings or chants. To his left, a woman in an orange-red sari with glasses and a rudraksha mala presses her palms together in anjali, beside another woman in maroon-and-gold robes doing the same. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and kurtas with rudraksha malas, some with hands folded, stand in a crowd lit faintly by the surrounding darkness. This appears to be a satsang or devotional moment with people in folded-hand greeting.

May 29 2015

Photograph of a nighttime walking procession on a paved street, with a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and devotees in mostly white clothing. A shaved-headed man on the right wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, long rudraksha mala beads, a gold armlet and bangles, walking with hands folded in front. Beside him a woman in a red patterned sari and a boy in a purple plaid shirt and jeans walk along. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. A temple structure with an orange roof appears in the background, with an unidentified sign-like element in the upper-left corner.

February 19 2015

Night procession outdoors with a central man in an orange-red saffron shawl over a shoulder, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long dark rudraksha-style mala hanging on his chest; his hair is short and he smiles toward the camera. Beside him a younger man in an orange hooded jacket and orange dhoti stands near a tall pole. Behind them, devotees in white kurtas and cream salwar-style clothing stand with hands folded in namaste, one woman wearing a white shawl with bright printed scarf and another in white with a lanyard. A green sign with Hindi and English lettering is visible at right and a dark building at back. a person cues: orange-red robe with rudraksha mala, but the hair and face are not strongly distinctive, so this is uncertain.

Night street scene during a procession-style darshan in a South Indian town. A man in an orange-red turban, bare-chested in orange-red cloth with a gold waist sash, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold armlets, smiles and reaches out toward a crowd of children. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks alongside. A woman in white with a brass pot offers a garland of orange and white flowers. Garlands of marigold and jasmine are held aloft by devotees in white, bright lights and hanging decorations overhead.

Night-time outdoor photo of a padapuja-style welcome. A central figure with short dark hair, bare-chested under a rust-red and gold-bordered wrap, wears a long multicoloured garland of red, pink, yellow and green flowers and rudraksha beads, and smiles while extending his hand toward an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with folded hands and a red-beaded necklace. Behind them a woman in a white sari with folded hands and a man in white stand among onlookers. On the right, a woman in a yellow-orange sari holds a brass kalasha with a yellow fruit and mango leaves. A saffron-clad figure stands at the left edge. A street light and tree are visible behind.

2014-06-22 +1 copies

Night photo of a procession with people pressing their palms together in namaste. At centre, a man with a shaved head and a red-orange tilak on his forehead wears a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands and a rust-red garment with gold stripe borders, smiling as he walks. Around him, a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha beads and a man in a saffron-orange robe stand close, while white-clad devotees line the path on both sides in the dark. The scene appears to be an evening gathering outdoors, though the setting is hard to make out.

July 13 2013

Night photo of a crowd at an outdoor evening event. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe with a red shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead; he smiles while walking forward with his hand near the beads. Around him, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls, including a girl in a white dress with a white shawl and a girl with a long braid, and children in white and red. A woman in orange and white stands at right, with an older man in white nearby. Background shows a dark building and a red wall.

2006-10-21 +1 copies