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Night photograph of an outdoor pilgrimage gathering lit by a street lamp and strings of lights overhead. A long-haired man in a pink-peach shawl over orange robes, with a white tilak on his forehead and a gold-toned necklace, walks at centre and gestures with one hand. Beside him a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes and a rudraksha mala smiles, carrying an orange cloth bag. Around them devotees in white and red dhotis, one in a grey cap, and others in white saris with hands pressed in namaste stand near parked cars. The scene resembles a crowd greeting or escorting a religious leader.

Night photo at a building entrance with a silver car and a white SUV behind. In the centre, a bearded man in orange and saffron robes with a long orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined. To the right, a smiling man in a maroon garment with a leopard-print wrap, pink-bead garland and white tilak on his forehead walks forward. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in maroon cloth carries a silver vessel with a green leaf and red flowers on a tray, and a man in white shirt stands near him. Several men in white and maroon attend the procession, and a ceremonial staff is visible at the right edge.

Night outdoor photo beside a grey SUV with a visible tyre. Three men stand on a dark paved ground. On the left, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with gold-edged cloth and a gold-bead necklace holds a silver kalasha decorated with white flowers and a mango leaf, offering it toward the centre. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange shawl over saffron robes with a gold border, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala; his hands are extended toward the kalasha. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands near the vehicle door. The scene suggests a ritual handover of a sacred pot at dusk.

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Night photo at a temple entrance lit by red string lights. A figure in orange silk and a leopard-print shawl with long dark hair and a beaded necklace stands beside an open grey car door and gestures toward a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti carrying a silver kalasha with green leaves on a tray. A man in white dhoti with glasses holds a long wooden staff at left. A saffron-and-gold banner with an ornate emblem hangs in the background. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and beaded necklace) is visible in person.

March 03 2011

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Outdoor evening scene at night beside a silver car with its door open. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered gold necklaces, bangles and a leopard-print shawl, stands smiling with a tall black-haired hairstyle and white-and-red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a shaven-headed young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver kalasha pot topped with green leaves on a plate, offering it. Behind them a decorated festival cart with colourful fringed hangings and a deity murti is visible, and a palm tree and an information board stand nearby. Procession ritual setting consistent with a rathotsavam.

Night photograph at an outdoor event. A tall man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala, white vibhuti marks on his forehead and long swept-back hair stands near a white car, with an older man in a cream shirt pressing his palms together before him. a person (appearance-based): his long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and the presence of a probable candidate is uncertain. A second man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a white tilak stands at right, and a man in white dhoti and cloth stands behind. Illuminated temple domes with colourful decorations and a row of lights are visible in the background, along with stacked stone blocks.

A night photograph at a Kumbh Mela area lit by string lights. A figure in a flowing orange-saffron wrap with swept-back, greying hair stands center, receiving a greeting from a man in a white and grey striped kurta with a white shawl and a vertical white-and-red tilak on his forehead. To the left, a bald man with white vertical tilak marks wears a gold-and-red dhoti and a long gold-bead garland. Beside him, a man in a red turban and red-gold dhoti holds a long garland. Another man in white dhoti holds a leaf-wrapped offering and a white phone. A green minivan and a lit board with strings of coloured lights stand behind them.

Night photograph at an outdoor Kumbh Mela setting strung with colourful fairy lights. An elderly man with swept-back grey hair, white vibhuti stripes on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beads, and a saffron-orange shawl sits in the open door of a silver car, a white cloth in his hand. Standing before him is a younger man with long dark hair, a saffron cloth over his shoulder and a red headcloth, holding a brass kalasha with a yellow coconut-like fruit, green leaves and a green-and-gold cloth. Another man in red and orange garments stands behind them, with onlookers in the background.