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June 09 2009

A night procession photographed with a flash-lit, grainy look. At centre, a man in a pale yellow-gold embroidered long robe with a maroon-and-gold shawl over one shoulder and a light green turban walks forward, smiling. Around him, saffron-clothed men in orange robes and maroon shawls walk alongside, one holding a long pole, while people in white dresses are behind. Strings of lights and lamps glow in the dark background.

Night-time procession on a dirt path lit by strings of small coloured lights and a bright floodlight beside a decorated shelter. In the foreground a young man in a cream embroidered sherwani with a red-and-gold scarf and white turban walks, holding a red-tasselled cloth. Behind him a bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a red border stands near other people. A man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a rudraksha mala in his hands. Several people wear white, cream and orange garments, and a woman in a pink-bordered sari walks in the group. Visible people number roughly six to ten, all partially lit. Credit line overlays the lower right corner.

Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor ashram setting. A smiling man in the centre wears an ornate gold-embroidered sherwani, a gold-and-cream turban and a maroon shawl, and walks forward with one hand raised. Around him, several men wear saffron-orange kurtas and rudraksha malas. On the right, a man in saffron carries a silver kalasha decorated with red flowers and a green cloth. A man in white with yellow shawl and forehead tilak sits at the left edge.

Night procession on a dirt road with a dark background and distant lights. A man in white and yellow robes with a yellow shawl and white forehead markings walks at left. Several men in saffron/orange robes with dark red borders walk together. A central man wears a cream embroidered sherwani, a white turban and a maroon sash, smiling as he walks. At right, a saffron-robed man with a tilak carries a silver kalasha decorated with red flowers and green leaves on a tray. Another saffron-robed man wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession toward a temple.

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Night procession on a dirt ground under strings of coloured lights stretched across overhead canopies, with a bright floodlight at left. In the centre, a man in a cream embroidered sherwani with a white turban and a dark red-maroon shawl walks forward. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders walk in the procession. To the right, an older man in white kurta-pyjama with an orange shawl walks beside younger men in white and yellow clothing, some carrying items. A lit kumkum-style light and crowd members fill the background.

Night procession on a dirt road lit by string lights and floodlights, with a tall orange-and-white canopy pole overhead. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold garland and gold pendant, walks smiling. Beside him, a bearded older man in full orange robes wears a red and white beaded mala. Around them are men in orange and saffron robes, a man in white dhoti, and a uniformed police officer. A younger man on the right wears an orange robe, orange turban and white beaded mala, carrying a bag. Several people are in the background, and a building is decorated with orange lights.

Night procession of saffron-clad sannyasis walking along a dim outdoor path past temporary tent structures. In the centre, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala smiles and holds hands with a companion. Beside him, a figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robe with a long rudraksha garland and a shawl walks, appearing to be a person by his turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a long gold-beaded necklace holds a tall silver staff. Other devotees in white and saffron follow behind under the night sky.

Night procession at an outdoor event with several saffron-clad sannyasis walking together. In the centre, a man in an orange-brown turban and matching robe wears a long rudraksha mala and a bare-chested tone with a yellow sash, walking forward. To his right, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand. To the left, a bearded man in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha beads holds a phone, and a man in white kurta with a red ID lanyard walks nearby. Bystanders in white and orange fill the background under bright lights and red tent structures.

Night photograph on a dark outdoor path lined with colourful string lights and a street lamp. In the foreground, an older man in an orange-saffron robe and orange shawl, with rudraksha beads and white forehead markings, walks beside a younger man in a maroon robe with a gold-banded waist sash, a red-and-white cloth wrap on his head and a heavy gold-beaded necklace. Behind them, several men in maroon and saffron garments walk, one holding a white phone. A man in a grey shirt stands at the left edge and a man in a maroon robe walks at the right. The scene suggests a procession or walk at a Kumbh gathering.

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