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Night photograph of a procession at an ashram gate lit by a bright floodlight. A tall umbrella-like canopy with a colourful striped fringe is carried on a pole near the centre. Beside it, a man in an orange robe with a saffron-coloured shawl walks with his hands folded, and a row of people in white ritual clothes and dhotis walk behind him. A woman in a green shawl and red salwar stands at left. Orange-robed figures and a man in orange stand at right beside a red tractor decorated with flags. Orange and red saffron flags line the path, and red-and-orange buildings with domes frame the scene. The procession is a religious parade.

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Night photo of a procession on a sandy road. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, beside a man in white holding a tall pole topped by a red-and-white umbrella-like canopy. Around them a crowd of devotees in white and yellow-orange saris and white clothing carries orange-red flags. A red tractor with a yellow stripe stands at right, and bright floodlight beams light the scene. Behind the crowd is an orange-walled building with a dome. The central saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala is a person candidate, with a sannyasi-style robe and mala as the qualifying cues, but the face-free appearance is not fully certain.2011-12-05Night-time outdoor gathering beside two red tractors, one in the foreground with its steering wheel visible. A woman in a red sari with gold border stands centre, holding a microphone and raising one hand while holding a decorated parasol with multicoloured fringe and a blue emblem. Around her, a crowd of devotees in white kurtas, yellow, and orange clothing watches, some with hands folded in namaskar. A saffron-robed man stands among them. A pillared open shed with lights and palm trees forms the background. The image appears to be a procession or public address moment, with no visible deity murti or printed name.2011-12-05November 16 20152015-11-16December 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession on a sandy ground lit by warm light, with a decorated green vehicle carrying a figure seated in a shrine-like canopy at the center. Above the crowd, a tall ornate tiered structure with red, white and gold trim rises behind. Many umbrellas with beaded fringes in yellow, red, blue, green and orange are held aloft by devotees along both sides. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair stands in the foreground pointing toward the vehicle, while others in white dhotis and saffron cloth walk beside it. Devotees in saris and kurtas in red, cream and white line the right side, many wearing garlands and beaded necklaces. Red poles are carried by men on the left.2018-12-31 +1 copiesNight 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 on a dirt road lined with string lights, with a decorated ratha chariot at the centre-back, its golden canopy and floral garlands visible and a deity murti or peetha seated on it. In front, a crowd of devotees walks in white dhotis and kurtas and saffron-orange sarees, many wearing rudraksha malas. A photographer in white with a camera walks in the middle of the crowd. Children in orange and white are in the foreground, and a few men wear red headwear. The scene is a festival procession with devotees carrying the chariot forward.2016-01-03Night procession on open ground lit by harsh spotlights. A red Massey Ferguson-style tractor with a teal canopy pulls an ornate gold-and-red float bearing a deity murti under a decorated canopy, with a lit lamp at its side. Two women in white saris and an older woman in orange walk holding tall orange and red ceremonial umbrellas and banners. Men in white dhotis and saffron-orange clothing walk alongside, and a man in a grey shirt with white dhoti and an orange shawl walks at the float's edge carrying a lamp. A group of saffron-robed devotees follows the float to the right. Procession, ratha, night festival.2016-09-01A 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.2011-12-05Night procession on a dirt road with a decorated ratha carrying deity murtis under a white and red ornamented canopy and a multicoloured umbrella. Several men in white dhotis and shawls walk beside it, some with green-tinted faces and arms, one holding a garland of orange and white flowers, another carrying a red-fringed cloth. A red tractor trailing the float carries a driver in a dark shirt, and women in saris and salwar kameez watch from the left. A streetlight glows in the background. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible, so the figures are described by role only.2011-10-06January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copies