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Night street photograph in a crowded market lane. A woman with short dark hair, wearing a red bindi, a garland of white and pink flowers and a green-and-white garment, smiles from the open passenger door of a white car. An orange patterned umbrella is raised above her. Several shaven-headed men in saffron-orange and maroon robes stand beside the car, one holding a cloth bag of fruit and a folded towel.2015-07-16A night procession on a paved path beside a white car. At centre, a smiling figure with voluminous dark hair and a red bindi wears a maroon shawl over maroon robes and a long red-and-white flower garland, walking forward. Behind to the right, a tall young man with a shaved head and white tilak holds a tall golden staff and wears a saffron dhoti with rudraksha beads. To the left, a man in orange-and-gold silk carries a decorated kalasha-like offering of flowers and green leaves. Another man in white dhoti with gold border wears a rudraksha mala. Several attendants stand behind in saffron and maroon, one gesturing with an outstretched hand.2016-01-02 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15September 10 20152015-09-10A large outdoor crowd surrounds a procession on a dusty road. At the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and rust-orange sannyasi robes, with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, walks forward with one arm extended and a silver staff in hand. An orange-and-gold umbrella with red fringe is held above a figure in the lead. Men in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, some wearing rudraksha malas, while devotees press behind them and many raise phones. Silver cars line the road, and a white gateway and a decorated temple structure with flags stand in the background.2016-05-04February 21 20162016-02-21April 18 20162016-04-18May 12 20162016-05-12November 22 20152015-11-22Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard beside parked silver cars and a red-walled building. A man in the centre wears a red-maroon dhoti-style garment with an orange-gold sash and a long necklace of rudraksha-style beads, with a white band across his forehead; he walks forward with a slight smile and his eyes lowered. Behind him, a man in an orange robe holds his hands together in greeting. At left, a shaved-headed attendant in red-maroon and gold cloth carries a silver vessel with green leaves. Two attendants in orange-gold hold ornate embroidered standards topped with a blue-fringed canopy above. Mango-like foliage frames the upper left corner. The procession suggests a formal ceremonial escort.2014-06-11February 05 20132013-02-05November 22 20152015-11-22