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Night-time outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt ground in front of an orange-painted building. A man in an orange robe with a leopard-print shawl and a long rudraksha mala stands at left with his head tilted upward, long dark hair swept back. Behind him, a line of women in white saris and men in white and orange clothing hold tall gold-tipped staffs and standard poles. A person at left raises a camera, and devotees in orange robes stand at right. Street lights and a dark sky frame the scene.

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Night-time outdoor procession at a temple-like compound with an orange-washed wall. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands centre, holding a small object while a woman in an orange saffron sari with a shawl faces him, hands clasped in greeting. On the left, two men in white clothes with orange shawls hold a tall ornate parasol pole with a multicoloured canopy. Behind them a line of women in white saris with yellow shawls and some in pink and red saris hold brass staffs and stand in a row. Several onlookers in dark clothes stand at the right edge, and a few people are visible in the background. The ground is sandy with scattered litter.2010-11-19Night-time photo of a procession on a dirt ground in front of an orange-walled building. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a large decorated parasol (umbrella) at left, and another man in white stands beside him. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron sari with a leopard-print shawl and holds a tray. Behind her, a line of women in white saris and white clothing stand with yellow-green shawls and gold-topped staffs, and some have hands folded in prayer. A blurred man in white moves across the foreground carrying an offering. Spectators stand along the edge, including a young child in pink. Pancha-tapas style outdoor ritual procession.2010-11-19Night procession at an ashram beside an orange-washed wall. At centre stands a man with long dark swept-back hair wearing an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, smiling and looking ahead. Around him, devotees in white and red dhotis and saris line up on dirt ground; several hold tall golden ceremonial staffs with ornate tops. Some people on the left carry bamboo poles, and women on the right wear white saris with red borders and red shawls. a person: appearance cues include long swept hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and a distinctive leopard-print shawl, shown as the central figure walking in a procession.2010-11-19Night procession at an outdoor ashram courtyard. A man in white ritual dhoti and shawl, bare-chested and with a white head covering, holds a lit aarti lamp toward a central figure in a saffron-orange robe and red shawl, who stands with palms together. Behind them a multicoloured fringed umbrella on a pole is raised. Devotees in white, yellow, pink and blue saris and white kurtas press their palms together on both sides, while orange flags wave in the background and a red-roofed building lies beyond. Bright floodlight from the left lights the scene.2011-12-05A nighttime procession on a dirt road in front of a red-orange ashram building with a small dome and a lit doorway. At the centre, a woman in a red-orange sari holds a multicoloured umbrella-style canopy on a pole, with orange flags carried by others on both sides. Crowds of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls walk and stand, many with hands folded in prayer. Several women wear pink, maroon and orange saris, and one older woman at right wears a pink-and-white shawl. A bright light source enters from the left edge.2011-12-05A nighttime outdoor procession with a man standing centrally in an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, and a long dark swept-back hairstyle, wearing a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. He appears to be the Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, orange ornate clothing, and rudraksha mala. Around him stand devotees: on the left a bald man in white with a red shawl, women in orange saris with white forehead bands, and on the right women in cream and white saris holding a golden fan-shaped ceremonial staff and a golden spear-like staff. A warm orange wall lit by lamps forms the backdrop.2010-11-19A night-time outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of an orange-washed wall. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and cloth, a leopard-print shawl, and a dark rudraksha mala stands at the centre-left, appearing to speak or chant. Behind him a line of women in pink, white, cream and maroon saris and salwars holds brass staffs topped with gold finials and a flag, while a blurred figure in white with a yellow sash moves through the foreground carrying a tray.2010-11-19November 11 20102010-11-11Night procession of devotees at an ashram beside an orange-washed wall. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron robes, a leopard-print shawl and a dark rudraksha mala stands with a slight smile; the appearance cues are consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a procession role. To his left, a bald man in white with a red shawl stands. Behind and to the right, young women in white and cream saris hold tall golden staffs topped with orange fan-shaped ornaments, and one woman wears a white forehead band and a saffron top. Others in saffron and white stand in line, lit by warm lamplight.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession on a dirt path beside a reddish-orange wall. In the foreground a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe, with a dark patterned shawl and a dark rudraksha-style mala, stands beneath a red-orange umbrella held by an attendant. Behind him, figures in white and cream clothing hold umbrellas and a tall golden ceremonial staff topped with a decorative golden finial. Several other people in saffron and white clothes stand in the dim background, with a small lamp at the top left.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20