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Night photograph of a procession descending stone steps. In the foreground a man in orange robes and a gold pendant necklace with dark rudraksha beads walks beside a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl carrying a long wooden staff. A young woman in an orange t-shirt and jeans, wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a small ornate drum with gold trim. Behind them, several devotees in orange and white clothing with rudraksha malas follow down the stairs, and a figure in pink robes stands at the right edge.

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June 04 20062006-06-04A night procession of devotees descends stone steps toward a riverside ghat, lit by scattered lamps and crowds in the dark background. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a gold pendant necklace and a long rudraksha mala, and holds a long-handled ceremonial umbrella with red, green and gold embroidered panels, a kalasha-like motif and yellow tassels. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk beside him; one carries a round multicoloured fan-shaped ceremonial item with gold fringe, another a gold-edged tray. A young woman in an orange t-shirt and jeans, with a rudraksha necklace, holds a gold-fringed plate at right. Orange safety railings line the steps.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph of a temple walkway with a procession of people moving through a dim interior. At the centre, a man in a bright orange draped garment with a gold border, multiple beaded necklaces and bangles walks with his hands folded at his chest, looking upward. Around him, several men wear orange or saffron robes and rudraksha malas, one in a white kurta holds a tall silver staff, and a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border walks beside them. Onlookers in light shirts and saris stand in the background.2012-04-11December 11 20082008-12-11June 04 20062006-06-04A dim night procession moves along a crowded path. At center, a man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace carries a tall silver staff. Behind him, devotees in orange and white walk with a yellow and green ceremonial umbrella marked with a white bird emblem in the foreground. A woman in an orange top walks nearby, and many robed followers and onlookers fill the background. An older bald man in white with a red tilak on his forehead holds a rudraksha mala at lower right. Blue plastic water bottles are stacked on the ground.2006-06-04Photograph of a nighttime ceremony under a corrugated metal roof with a whitewashed wall and a large banner portrait behind. In the foreground a figure in a long orange saffron robe with long dark hair walks down steps, holding a golden ceremonial staff. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls descend the steps, some holding golden staffs or ritual implements. Other attendees wear white and a lavender shirt, and a child in a green shirt stands at lower right with a rudraksha-style necklace. Speakers sit on the stage in the middle distance. The setting suggests a temple-style ritual gathering, with a woman in a white sari and a child with hands folded at the left edge.2007-02-14Night outdoor ceremony with a central figure in saffron-orange robes, long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, a gold ceremonial necklace and a dark rudraksha mala, holding a silver trident aloft and speaking. Surrounding people wear orange shawls and white dhotis or kurtas; a girl on the left wears an orange shawl, glasses and rudraksha beads and holds a ritual item. Behind them a large ornate yellow and multicoloured fan-shaped fan or parasol-like object is held up, a red fringed umbrella canopy hangs overhead, and a dark decorated pole with orange ribbon stands on the right. Brass vessels and offerings are visible low in the frame. Several spectators stand in the background. Probable Swamiji identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold necklace and rudraksha mala, seated at the centre of the procession.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Night photograph of a crowd walking across a stone plaza, lit by distant street lamps and a temple structure at right. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala smiles while walking. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and people in white kurtas with orange shawls walk together, some carrying bags. A man at lower right in orange robes holds a dark umbrella. The scene suggests a devotional procession at dusk, with many people visible in the frame.2008-07-10