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A night procession on a dirt path before a brightly decorated temple chariot-style shrine with a lit golden deity murti inside. A tall figure with long dark hair wears a leopard-print shawl over orange lower garments and stands at the centre with his back to the camera. Around him, young devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold silver trishul staffs, and others in white dhotis and shirts stand nearby. A large ornate ceremonial umbrella with red and multicoloured fringe rises at the top right, and a drum is visible among the crowd.

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Night procession on a dirt path before a decorated palanquin topped with a multicoloured canopy and a golden deity murti garlanded with flowers. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-bordered shawls carry ceremonial staffs, a trident and a fan-shaped standard. A bald priest in white with a red-and-orange shawl holds a flaming lamp. Women in orange and cream saris and young girls in white, some with forehead markings, stand along both sides, one holding a flame. The scene is lit by flames and lamps against darkness.2010-11-19A night procession on a dirt path with a colourful temple-shaped ratha or palanquin in the background, decorated with multicoloured cloth and lit with yellow lights. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and leopard-print shawl, with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, walks beneath a large orange umbrella held over him; the figure appears to be a person carried in procession, though this is uncertain. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saffron robes carry tall silver staffs and trishul-topped rods, and one young man in white holds a trident. A woman in a white dress with a yellow scarf stands at the right edge, smiling. Other participants wear pink and orange clothing and rudraksha beads.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt road with a lit illuminated palanquin behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl walks in the centre, with a bald man in white dhoti and kurta beside him wearing a red shawl and garland. Saffron-clad sannyasis carry tall silver trident staffs and a lamp on the right, and a deity murti with a red face and yellow garland glows inside the decorated shrine. Crowds stand in the background. a person by appearance, walking as the central figure of the procession; a printed copyright line runs vertically along the right edge.2010-11-19A night procession on a dirt road, lit by flaming torches carried by people in white dhotis and white garments. At center, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a dark patterned shawl, with a rudraksha mala around the neck; the figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but facial and presentation cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so this is unsure. Behind the central figure, a colorfully decorated palanquin or chariot canopy glows with lamp light and tall ornate pillars. A devotee in pink and another in orange walk nearby, and a man at right holds a trident (trishul) on a staff. Several people are visible, and a decorated umbrella shades part of the scene.2010-11-19Night procession on a sandy path lit by a distant street lamp. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot-sandalled in front of a palanquin decorated with colourful garlands and a multicoloured canopy. Beside him, a bald man in white with an orange-red shawl walks alongside. Devotees in white and yellow saris and white dhotis follow, one man playing a drum. On the right, a girl in a turquoise tunic and pants holds a silver trident. Golden trident finial visible at upper right. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man in orange with rudraksha and a leopard shawl, shown walking in the procession.2010-11-20Night procession with a central figure walking under a large orange umbrella held by an attendant. The central man has long, swept-back hair, wears saffron-orange robes, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Around him, attendants in white kurtas and saffron garments carry silver trishula staffs and ceremonial rods, and a figure in a white dhoti walks nearby. Behind them a decorated float or chariot glows with lights and a painted deity murti under a multicolored ornamented canopy. Dark background, lit by a distant lamp. Procession with ratha and umbrella.2010-11-19A nighttime outdoor procession moves along a dirt path toward a lit temple gopuram. At the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a leopard-print shawl, with a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot, with a striking appearance that matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. A bald man in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl walks to the right, and a tall ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured fringe is held above the group. Two young girls in orange robes carry ceremonial staffs with ornate silver heads, and a woman in pink carries a flaming torch. Behind them, a man in white holds a fan-shaped silver ceremonial item, and women in white and yellow saris follow, one holding a small brass vessel.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt road with many people walking. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl, with rudraksha beads, walking forward. Behind a colorful ornate canopy structure lit in orange glow, a canopy carried on poles. Men in white dhotis and shirts with white shawls and sandals walk around, one holding a large silver trident at right, and others carry flaming torches. Women in pink and orange saris walk nearby. Blurred motion and smoke in the dusk, with tall trees behind.2010-11-19A night procession moves along a dirt road past a decorated palanquin with a colourful, striped canopy and an illuminated deity murti inside. A large orange umbrella shades the palanquin. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, and others in orange and pink clothing, walk alongside, several holding torches and trishula staffs. A woman in white and yellow on the right carries a flaming torch. Small white-robed and orange-robed figures surround the procession in the dark, blurred motion conveying movement.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks at the front, with a large ornate umbrella with red, blue and yellow panels held over him. Around him, women and young people in orange saffron garments carry gold and silver ceremonial staffs with fan-shaped finials and trident-like tridents. A bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl walks beside him. Other people in white clothes follow in the background, and a red-walled building and a lit temple tower stand behind. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and leopard shawl, walking in procession.2010-11-19Night procession at an outdoor ashram setting with a golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with garlands, a colourful striped canopy and a deity murti on a golden platform. In the foreground, a woman in a leopard-print top and orange cloth stands barefoot facing the cart, while a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with a red-and-orange shawl stands beside a red pole. On the left, a line of people in white and orange shawls holds tall trident-topped staffs. Other people in white dhotis and kurtas stand and walk in the background, with drums visible.2010-11-20