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A nighttime procession in which young women and girls walk closely together, several carrying ceremonial staffs and silver ritual implements. In the foreground a girl in a pink salwar-style outfit with a pink shawl holds a silver-topped staff. Behind her, two girls in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, one holding a silver trident-like ritual staff with bells. Men and women in white clothing stand in the background, and a golden staff topped with a ornate finial rises above the crowd. Dim evening light and foliage frame the scene.

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Night procession on a dirt path with three girls in front. Two girls in saffron-orange robes with white vertical marks on their foreheads carry long white ceremonial staffs or rods, and the girl on the left wears a rudraksha mala. The girl on the right wears a pink salwar outfit and smiles. Behind them, people in white and yellow clothing and red shawls walk in the procession. A lit deity murti or decorated shrine on a ratha/chariot glows in the background under a tall decorated structure with a flag and trident. Trees line the path.2010-11-19July 22 20132013-07-22A 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 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.2010-11-19A procession at dusk on sandy ground. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange turban, a dark orange-brown robe with gold border, a heavy gold and beaded necklace, gold bangles, and sandals; he smiles and carries a silver trident (trishul) and a large ornate silver parasol-shaped canopy on a pole. He is flanked by young people in orange robes with red-pink borders, several with white forehead markings and shaved heads, and a girl in an orange sari-style dress with red border at right. Other figures carry additional tall staffs and a silver kalasha-like finial. The sky is blue-grey at dusk. Photo shows a ritual procession with trident and canopy.2013-07-22May 06 20172017-05-06July 22 20132013-07-22September 04 20142014-09-04Night procession at a courtyard flanked by a multi-storey red-brick building. In the foreground a bare-chested, shaved-headed man in orange cloth holds a long gold-tipped staff, and a bare-chested young woman with long dark hair and a pink flower garland carries a gold trident-like staff topped with a finial, with a silver staff beside her. Behind them many people in orange garments and beaded necklaces walk in a crowd, some wearing white and gold clothes, and colourful umbrellas or parasols rise over the procession at the right. Tie-dyed and ceremonial processional elements suggest a ritual march.2017-02-09January 01 20122012-01-01Devotional photograph of a ritual gathering. In the foreground two young girls in saffron-orange clothes with maroon borders hold lit incense sticks upward; the girl on the right wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and white sacred ash on her forehead, while the girl beside her wears a red bindi. Behind them, women in orange and maroon saris with white forehead markings sit close together, some holding objects, and a brass bell and a blue-rimmed container appear at lower left. The setting is an indoor hall with a red curtain.2013-07-29Three women sit close together at a nighttime ritual, dressed in devotional attire. The woman in front wears an orange blouse with an embellished maroon and gold garment and a pink flower in her hand. The woman in the centre wears an orange blouse with a green sari and a white tilak on her forehead, holding a pink flower and a ceremonial sword. The woman on the right wears a blue sari with an orange blouse, a golden crown, and a trident held upright beside her. Marigold garlands and a brass oil lamp with a flame sit in the background near a deity murti.2013-10-13