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Night photograph of a crowd gathered in an open courtyard for a procession at an orange-walled ashram compound. Devotees in white and orange garments hold saffron flags on poles. A small orange domed shrine structure with a decorated canopy stands at the centre, and a woman in a red sari with a pink-and-white shawl stands in the middle of the group. Many people press their palms together in anjali. Several women on the right wear orange and red saris. The crowd is dense, filling the frame, and there is a tall orange gateway at the back left.

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A nighttime procession on a dirt road in front of a red-orange ashram building with a small dome and a lit doorway. At the centre, a woman in a red-orange sari holds a multicoloured umbrella-style canopy on a pole, with orange flags carried by others on both sides. Crowds of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls walk and stand, many with hands folded in prayer. Several women wear pink, maroon and orange saris, and one older woman at right wears a pink-and-white shawl. A bright light source enters from the left edge.2011-12-05A night-time photo of a procession at an ashram gateway lit by a bright floodlight. A figure in a saffron-orange wrap stands at centre in the open sandy courtyard, flanked by a crowd of devotees mostly dressed in white, with women in pink, green and blue saris. A small ornate umbrella or canopy with a fringed border is raised above the central area, and orange and green flags stand along the walls. A brick gateway and a domed shrine structure with a red-orange facade frame the scene. A young child in a red embroidered outfit stands in the foreground at left, and a person in a bright purple top and white trousers stands at right. Watermarked archive photo.2011-12-05Night procession outdoors in front of a red-orange building with a small domed roof and a red boundary wall. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a white head covering raises a white ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) aloft with both arms. Behind him a crowd of devotees stands in white, orange, yellow and pink saris and kurtas, many with palms raised or pressed together. Saffron-orange flags are held up among them. A bare-chested figure is visible at the left edge. a person is not clearly identifiable in this view.2011-12-05Night procession outside a temple compound with a red-walled building behind. A central figure in an orange-red saffron robe and a sleeveless white top stands in the open space, flanked by devotees. A white-clad man in a white cap and dhoti dances or bows in the foreground, and a striped multicolored parasol-canopy is raised above the group. Many devotees in white, pink and yellow clothing stand around with folded hands and saffron flags, lit by a bright spotlight in the dark night scene.2011-12-05Night procession at an outdoor ashram courtyard. A man in white ritual dhoti and shawl, bare-chested and with a white head covering, holds a lit aarti lamp toward a central figure in a saffron-orange robe and red shawl, who stands with palms together. Behind them a multicoloured fringed umbrella on a pole is raised. Devotees in white, yellow, pink and blue saris and white kurtas press their palms together on both sides, while orange flags wave in the background and a red-roofed building lies beyond. Bright floodlight from the left lights the scene.2011-12-05Night procession at an ashram courtyard with a crowd lining the ground. In the centre, a woman in an orange and red sari stands beneath a decorated umbrella with a multicolour fringed canopy on a tall pole. Behind her, a bald man in an orange robe holds his hands together, and a woman in a yellow sari stands nearby. Devotees in white clothes and saffron shawls stand along the sides, some holding orange and saffron flags on poles. A low orange-walled building with a dome and green railings is behind them under a dark sky.2011-12-05Night procession at an ashram courtyard lit by floodlights and a distant lamp. A large crowd of devotees walks in lines: many women wear orange and saffron saris, while men wear white dhotis and some wear saffron or maroon shawls. A ceremonial parasol with a gold-tinted canopy is held above the central group. Several people in orange carry small lamps. A red-brick building with white windows stands behind the procession, and a light is visible at the left edge.2016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt road at an ashram, with a lit float or palanquin glowing at the upper left. Many people walk in two lines: girls and women in orange and saffron saris with gold borders, and men in white dhotis and white kurtas. A few senior figures in orange or saffron robes walk near the middle, one holding a white umbrella-style canopy above them. Several children stand in the foreground, including a girl with a braid in a gold-trimmed yellow-green outfit and a child in white with a bindi and beaded necklace. A red building with an air conditioner and street lights stands behind the crowd.2016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt road in front of a red-brick building, with a crowd of many people in white, orange and maroon clothing. In the centre, a figure in a maroon and gold-bordered shawl walks under a large golden parasol. Foreground devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and sarees move in a line, some with hands together.2016-02-17Night procession on a dirt road. A palanquin-style shrine structure lit with warm lamps and topped with a pointed shikhara-like roof is carried forward, shaded by a white canopy and flanked by two decorated standards and lit torches. Ahead, men in saffron/orange robes walk in front, one in a long orange robe with a sash; behind them, many people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white salwar-style outfits follow. Women in white and yellow saris and salwars walk along the sides, some holding orange flags on poles. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the right edge. Crowd members in the foreground carry orange and saffron flags.2011-12-05