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A night procession photographed in motion and slightly blurred, with a dense crowd of men lining both sides of a lit path. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron-and-gold shawl. Next to him a man in a white shirt holds a tall gold-coloured staff with a ceremonial top, and another man in white with glasses carries a similar gold staff and wears a pendant on a cord. Behind them more devotees in white and saffron shawls, some with hands folded. Strings of multicoloured lights and bulbs decorate the trees and poles overhead, and a small light glows at the top of a staff. The scene resembles a temple or ashram procession, with no visible central figure identifiable as a person.

A night-time crowd photograph, lit by two round street lamps on poles, showing a dense mass of devotees. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl and a gold-bead garland and holds a microphone; he has a white tilak on his forehead and a beaded garland. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange or yellow shawls, several raise arms, and some hold a microphone or a camera. A tall loudspeaker stands at the right edge beside a red railing. The crowd fills the frame with people moving and gesturing toward the centre.

Night photo of devotees in white clothes standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at an outdoor event lit by strings of coloured lights. Several men wear white shirts and dhotis with white and red forehead markings, and lanyards with event badges; a man in front wears a rudraksha mala. Women in white saris with red bindi stand to the right with hands folded. Blurred figures and a decorated pillar appear in the background.

A photograph of a group of people walking barefoot across a stone-paved courtyard at dusk, past white pillared temple walls. Several men wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies or white shirts. In the centre, a man in a flowing orange-red cloth and a long gold-and-bead necklace walks ahead, while a man beside him in orange wrap and gold pendant necklace follows. A white-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks in the foreground. Women in orange saris and white saris with gold borders walk at the right, and onlookers stand in the background.

Night photograph of a line of men in white shirts and white dhotis standing on a paved outdoor path beside a dark palm-lined area, some wearing black cords or rudraksha-style malas around their necks. A few stand with hands folded or clasped. At the far right, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands in the line. Behind them a street lamp glows and a tall rectangular banner or poster panel is visible. A potted green plant with broad leaves sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be a gathering of devotees waiting in an orderly queue.

November 18 2015

2015-11-18 +1 copies

Night-time photo on an unpaved road lit by strings of coloured lights in red, green and white. Several men in plain white dhotis and white shirts walk in a group; many wear rudraksha or bead malas and a few have white or red marks on the forehead. One man in a white shirt has a green-bordered badge on his chest. At left, a vehicle with a warm headlamp and a decorated front is visible. A man in front holds a folded white cloth, and another at right holds a yellow cloth. Trees and a red-lit structure stand in the background.

September 13 2015

2015-09-13 +1 copies

Night procession on a sandy ground at an outdoor event. In the foreground, two women in matching saffron-orange saris and rudraksha malas carry tall silver staffs with golden trident finials, one leading a line. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body walks ahead with a saffron shawl over his shoulder. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow and orange cloths, play drums and hold ceremonial staffs. String lights and a canopy frame the background.

Night procession at an ashram with a dense crowd lit by torches and a bright flame at upper right. Behind the crowd, a palanquin decorated with white and orange flower garlands carries silver-finished deity murtis. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white vertical tilak and gold necklace extends his hand toward the deity; beside him a man in yellow dhoti with rudraksha mala and tilak, another in white dhoti, and a man in a white shirt with blue lanyard. At right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and orange turban wears a heavy gold necklace and bracelet, with hands pressed together in greeting; the figure's identity is not established from appearance. Umbrellas with red and green fringe are visible above.