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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.

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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.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.2010-11-19A 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.2013-07-22Night 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 on a dirt path with a lit illuminated chariot or ratha topped by a striped fringed canopy, with a tall lamp flame glowing behind it. In the center, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a light shawl and beaded necklaces holds a microphone and walks in front, with a long wooden staff and flaming torches nearby. Around them, many devotees in white, orange and pink salwar kameez and saris walk in the procession, some holding ceremonial fans, pooja items and torches, with a bare pine tree and trimmed shrub along the path at right.2010-11-19Night photograph of a group of young women in orange saffron saris with pink borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white or red forehead markings. Several women in the front row smile at the camera; the central woman wears a white flower garland with red blossoms and holds a red cloth. Behind them, a few more women in orange stand near a brightly lit golden structure, possibly a decorated chariot or palanquin, in a dark outdoor setting.2014-10-03Dusk procession at an outdoor ashram ground lit by string lights, with palms behind. A central figure in an orange-red turban, gold-beaded necklace and gold waist cloth walks barefoot, carrying a silver ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) on a long pole. Around him, a large group of young children and adults in saffron-orange robes with white forehead bands walk in procession, several carrying ceremonial staffs with silver finials, and two or more others hold tall silver staffs.2013-07-22Night-time photo of a procession on a dirt road, with a group of young women in orange and saffron saris bordered in maroon, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Several smile and walk together while others stand behind them in a line, some in maroon and white garments. A single bright light glows in the dark background beside palm trees.2013-04-23 +2 copiesMay 27 20132013-05-27Young girls in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders and rudraksha malas perform a puja, each holding a lit oil lamp in cupped hands. The two foreground girls have white forehead markings and red bindi; others with lamps and brass vessels are seated behind them, with a brass kalasha-like vessel and offerings on a low table.2013-04-30October 10 20132013-10-10October 03 20142014-10-03