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Night outdoor photo on bare dry ground. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested, wearing a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders, a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulder and a long ornate orange garland with gold bead-like ornaments, smiles and gestures with his right hand while walking. Behind him two shaved-headed sannyasi-attired men in orange, one with palms joined in namaskar, the other holding a small gold ceremonial pot and wearing an orange cloth with red border under an orange-red umbrella on a pole. Several more people in orange and one woman in a white sari stand in the dark background. a person is the man with long hair and orange garlands, shown as a walking figure in the procession beside sannyasis.

March 18 2013

Night outdoor ritual on a striped woven mat before a red and gold throne. A man in rust-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala stands at left, gazing upward, a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him a kneeling man in orange with an orange shawl and mala holds his hands together. A bald man in orange dhoti and shawl, with white tilak on his forehead, stands barefoot at centre-right holding a brass aarti lamp with a flaming wick. Seated devotees in red and white watch, some with hands folded in namaste, and a child in white kneels at lower right. A red flower petal lies on the mat.

Night procession of saffron-clad devotees on a dark polished floor scattered with flower petals. At centre, a woman in a deep red-orange sari with a gold-bordered hem, layered gold necklaces and a long multicoloured garland walks beneath a silver ceremonial umbrella, smiling and holding a small object in one hand. Beside her a man in orange robes and a red-orange shawl carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Around them, many devotees in orange and saffron garments with white forehead bands, rudraksha malas and ceremonial staffs and pennants line the procession, with a tree and dim lamplight behind.

Outdoor evening scene at a rural ground with a metal fence behind. Two men in front walk forward in matching rust-orange and saffron robes with gold border bands. The man on the left has long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, a gold necklace of ornate beads and an orange shawl. The man on the right has a shaved head with white vibhuti horizontal lines, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, and carries a woven bag. Behind them a line of women and girls in orange and red saris with gold borders walk, some with hands joined in greeting. A white-clad devotee stands at left with hands folded, and a throne-like chair with a small cushion is at the far left edge. Floodlight glare fills the upper right.

April 03 2013

Night procession on a dirt ground in front of a dark tree line. On a raised pink-draped platform, a seated figure in a red turban and white garland sits on an ornate gold throne under a multicoloured canopy with a golden staff. Nearby a bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti stands beside the platform. In the foreground, young drummers in orange robes and rudraksha malas play drums, one with a leopard-print drum cover, while others in orange and blue-green kurtas carry long poles and walk in the procession toward the throne.

Night procession on a dirt and concrete ground beside a mound of sand. Many devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, several bare-chested, with white and ash markings on their foreheads, walk in a line. A man in the centre wears a rust-brown robe with a gold-edged shawl and a gold necklace, walking barefoot over a striped pink, green and purple mat. Another devotee on the right holds a long gold-wrapped staff beneath a colourful canopy, and a figure at left raises a trident-topped staff. Garlands and a decorated ceremonial object appear at the edge of the frame.

Night procession on a sandy path with a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and young devotees. A man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a red cap and a long layered garland of white and orange flowers, walks barefoot at centre, smiling, a possible a person candidate with his head-cap and ornate gold necklace visible; the presentation is consistent but appearance is uncertain. Beside him, a bald man in white-marked maroon robes carries a lit oil lamp. Other robed men and women carry brass plates and trays of offerings, and a tall ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy and a trident pole rise behind them. Scene is a torchlit procession, with a lit oil lamp and dark background.

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November 15 2017

A nighttime procession under trees on a dark stone floor, with scattered yellow petals. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold trim wears a long red and multicolour garland and a gold chest ornament; he stands beneath a silver ceremonial umbrella and his forehead bears white tilak. Around him, a line of saffron-robed devotees with white forehead bands and rudraksha malas carry ritual items: a tall silver staff, a brass aarti or puja plate, and a small lamp. On the right, a bald priest in saffron holds a tray of offerings. Some devotees carry long poles and a curved horn.

January 13 2015