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Night procession scene in an outdoor crowd. A central figure in saffron-orange clothing with long hair and several rudraksha malas stands at the center, holding a tall ceremonial staff or rod with a decorated canopy above, hung with colourful streamers in pink, green and red. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and white shirts press close, and onlookers in dark and white clothing crowd the foreground, some holding up cameras or phones.

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A nighttime street procession. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas stands centrally, holding a long staff, under a canopy with colourful tassels carried on poles. Behind him, several men in orange and white clothing walk closely, and a trident-like staff is visible on the left. Spectators in light shirts and a man in a white helmet stand around in the crowd, and a drum or tall ceremonial object is in the foreground. The scene appears to be an outdoor festival or ratha-style procession with devotees accompanying the canopy.2005-05-25Evening photograph of a religious procession in a crowded outdoor street. At centre, a man in a white shirt and a young woman in an orange garment with a rudraksha-style necklace walk beside a decorated palanquin or chariot canopy with red, white and gold drapery and hanging tassels. A tall trident-like staff with a dark cloth rises on the left. Men in saffron and orange clothing and many onlookers, including children, press closely around the procession. Some people on the left wear white and grey clothes. Devotees surround the procession on all sides.2005-05-25Night outdoor ritual scene. A central figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a patterned saffron-and-red cushioned seat, wearing orange-saffron robes and a garland; a small fire or oil lamp burns on the ground in front of him. Around him sit devotees in light clothing, including a woman in a dark top with a child beside her and a man in an orange shirt. Standing figures in white kurtas and dhotis hold up a colourful fringed canopy or umbrella overhead, and a cameraman in white with a video camera films at right. Several people are seated on the pavement in the foreground.2005-05-25Night outdoor photo beside a bright fire. A central seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe, a beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with long dark hair, sitting on a leopard-print cushioned throne. Behind him, several men in white clothes hold ornate red and gold parasols on poles. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and a woman with a child sit watching the fire, and a man in white sits at right near the flames. The setting appears to be an open-air ritual gathering around a fire pit.2005-05-25A photograph of an outdoor evening gathering around a small fire. A central seated man wears an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, long dark hair, and sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, smiling with his palms joined. Two men in white shirts hold up long poles of a multicolored canopy overhead, and a few men in white and orange stand beside. Children in light clothing sit at left in front of a flame, and another man in an orange top sits at lower right. The people are seated on the ground, lit by warm firelight.2005-05-25Night ritual photograph at an outdoor fire altar. A seated figure in orange saffron robes, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat behind a fire pit with flames at lower left. Two men in white shirts hold up large ornate umbrellas with red, pink and multicoloured fringes above him. A man in white kneels at left tending the fire, a young girl stands behind, and a man in orange kneels at right beside brass ritual objects and a lamp on the altar. Dark background with a few onlookers. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron with long hair and rudraksha mala, positioned as the central honoured figure beneath the umbrellas.2005-05-25A nighttime outdoor ritual gathering under a blue tarpaulin canopy decorated with colourful triangular bunting. In the foreground a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits cross-legged with hands joined in namaskar before a small brass lamp and a brass kalasha-type vessel on a low platform. Beside them a man in an orange shawl sits in meditation posture, and a small metal stand holds an image. Behind them a row of seated devotees, including women in saris and men in white and striped shirts, watch the ritual, and a standing man in white stands at the back. A lit torch or lamp appears at the right edge. Ground items include pots and offering plates.2005-05-25A night-time outdoor photograph of a procession or gathering in saffron. At centre, a figure with long hair and saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala sits beneath a large multicoloured decorated canopy on a tall pole. Around him, many people in orange and saffron shawls and white clothes sit and stand on a dark ground, some drinking from bottles and some holding cloth. A small illuminated shrine-like structure with a lit lamp stands at upper left. The figure's cues are visible but his face is too small for certainty, so the identity is uncertain.2005-05-25Night procession in long-exposure photo with streaking light trails. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, walking forward. Behind him, a man holds a red and gold umbrella aloft, and several people in orange and white robes follow, some with shawls. Blurred lamp light and a large trident-shaped object appear at upper left, with a woman's head at lower right.2005-05-25Outdoor evening ceremony at a riverside or open ground. A central figure sits on an ornate carved wooden seat with a golden-brown cushion beneath a decorated red and white canopy. He wears orange-saffron robes and holds a small object in his hands. Beside him stands a small ornate deity murti in a gold-toned frame, with brass vessels and bowls on the ground in front. A woman in an orange sari and a woman in white stand nearby, one pouring or offering from a vessel. Several seated and standing devotees in white clothes sit along the edges, and a woman in a dark blue sari stands in the foreground near the bowls. Tall decorated poles with orange cloth flutter at right.2005-05-25A night-time outdoor ritual photograph. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on a raised cushioned seat beneath a colourful canopy with tasselled fringe. Two standing attendants in white dhotis and shirts hold ceremonial umbrellas or staffs behind the seat. Around the seat, seated devotees in white and lighter clothes watch. In the foreground a man in an orange shirt sits beside a sacred fire pit with brass vessels, a plate and offerings, consistent with a homa or puja. The orange robes, long hair and mala are cues matching the page's reference to a person, so the seated figure is an appearance-based probable candidate.2005-05-25Night procession on a dim roadside. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron cloth and multiple rudraksha malas, and walks beneath a large ornate red umbrella with coloured fringe held on a tall pole by an attendant. Around him, several men in orange and white robes walk closely; one bare-chested man at left wears an orange cloth. A man at right in white clothes with a white cloth and tilak holds a brass ritual object. A fruit cart and parked figures are visible at left edge.2005-05-25