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Night procession at a temple-like compound lit with strings of colourful fairy lights and a pink-lit shrine with a painted deity murti. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis, one bare-chested with a gold-coloured necklace, the other with a yellow-trimmed orange garment and a marigold garland, stand facing the shrine with palms pressed together in namaskar; one holds a small flame. Behind them, two more orange-clad men stand in prayer. On the right, drummers and a man playing a long brass horn with a yellow mouthpiece, wearing white shirts, stand near the foreground. Banana leaves and potted plants frame the scene, and photographers with cameras are visible at the edges.2016-12-23Night photograph of a temple procession on a paved courtyard lit by string lights. In the foreground a young saffron-robed sadhaka with a bare chest, rudraksha mala and white tilak holds a flaming torch aloft. Beside him a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a bare chest plays a large drum. Other saffron-robed boys in orange turbans and malas stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and men in white dhotis observe. A gold-covered palanquin or ratha stands in the background among red-walled buildings. No identifiable figure in the scene is clearly a person by appearance, so the subject remains uncertain.2017-09-03Night procession on a stone-paved path at an ashram, lit by a bright floodlight and strings of blue and multicoloured fairy lights. A multicoloured canopy umbrella on a tall pole is carried by bare-chested men in orange dhotis and garlanded necks. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in front playing a large drum with red and gold trim, while other drummers in white and orange dhotis follow. On the right, a man in a white shirt and dhoti plays a long brass horn. Two men in white dhotis and a bare-chested man in orange walk alongside, with flags and lights in the background.2016-12-06Night procession on a dirt path with young men in ceremonial dress playing traditional instruments. In the foreground, a drummer in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala plays a barrel drum with a leopard-print covering and yellow tassels, while a boy beside him in orange cloth plays a long brass horn. Behind them, several musicians in saffron-orange dhotis and white garments play drums, cymbals and wind instruments, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead marks. A dark wall stands in the background.2015-11-16Night procession on an unpaved road lit by electric lights and garlands. Four musicians in white dhotis and shirts lead: at left a man plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) with a yellow-green garland, a man in a white dhoti beats a barrel drum, and two men at right play a nadaswaram and a drum; one has a white cloth band on his forehead. Behind them, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis, some wearing orange shawls and garlands, walk in the procession alongside men in white. Decorative lights and a lit sign with fruit imagery frame the scene.2010-01-08December 27 20132013-12-27November 15 20152015-11-15Photo 11696174A night procession on a dirt path lit by strings of small green and yellow lights. In the centre, a figure in an ornate cream and gold outfit with a white head covering walks between two attendants in saffron/orange robes, one holding a long staff-like rod. A man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long horn-like wind instrument at left, and a young drummer in a pink shirt and white dhoti carries a green-and-gold drum at right. Behind them, a dark canopy or umbrella with yellow emblem and more lights, and a crowd of people in white and orange clothing follows, several with hands folded in greeting.2009-06-10Night procession on a paved path with many people in orange and saffron clothing. A man in the centre wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, carries a drum-like percussion instrument and a brass horn, and walks ahead of a group of followers. Children in orange dhotis with gold borders stand nearby, one holding a small drum. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange garments carry tall ornate orange and gold standards and umbrella-shaped banners. Lamplight and street lights illuminate the scene, with trees in the dark background.2016-02-17November 21 20102010-11-21November 11 20152015-11-11