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Night scene on a paved courtyard where a group of devotees dances in celebration. In the foreground a woman in white clothes with an orange lanyard claps with her hands raised. Beside her a woman in a white dhoti-style outfit with gold border dances barefoot, while a woman in white kurta and a pink saree dances nearby. On the right a man in white shirt and white dhoti wears a red sash and faces away from the camera. Further right a woman in red clothes claps and smiles. Behind them a man holds a long golden trumpet-like instrument and a tall ceremonial banner with a red and gold emblem is raised, with more devotees in white in the background.

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Evening photo of a large procession of women in white saris with gold borders walking along a dirt ground toward a lit, decorated canopy arch strung with lights and garlands. Several women wear red and orange garlands and white ritual clothing; one holds a yellow and red cloth bag printed with a temple image, another carries a purple shoulder bag, and one has a white paste mark on her forehead. Dusk sky, trees and a building in the background. A few darker figures stand at the edges.2015-07-31A night-time outdoor gathering on a reddish-lit paved ground, with a covered pavilion and bright pink-white light at the upper right. Many people move across the open space in a loose, dancing or walking formation. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange-red dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth wrap has his arms outstretched, seemingly holding the hands of others. Nearby, a man in white robes with a gold border and a woman in a white sari-style dress share the floor with others in white shirts and orange garments, including a row of people in orange robes at the right. The figure in the centre shows no distinctive a person cues such as long hair, crown, or rudraksha, so identity is uncertain; the person is described by role only.2013-10-10A night-time outdoor photograph of a long, unbroken line of devotees in plain white traditional clothing, many women in white saris and men in white dhotis and shirts, holding hands in a chain that stretches across a stone-paved courtyard. Some women wear red or maroon borders, one wears a blue-and-white sari, and several wear name badges on their clothing. Strings of blue fairy lights and a green illuminated pillar appear in the dark background behind trees. Only the people in the foreground chain are clearly visible; the line extends beyond the frame, so the count is approximate.2016-01-02Night 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.2011-12-05December 30 20062006-12-30Night procession of devotees walking across an open dirt ground toward an illuminated temple chariot on the left, lit by bright floodlights. Many participants wear white ritual clothing with red or orange shawls and orange lanyards. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with an orange-red bindi and orange beads; a man in white with a black backpack raises one hand in a gesture of greeting and wears an orange lanyard. Several women in saris and vibhuti-marked foreheads walk alongside, some in green, pink and silver saris. The scene reads as a temple procession with devotees following a ratha.2013-05-27Night procession at an ashram courtyard with a large crowd moving along a dirt path. Many participants wear orange and saffron garments, while others wear white dhotis and white kurtas. Several women in orange saris and orange-and-gold sarees walk in a line, and a figure in a brown top with gold-trimmed sleeves dances in the foreground. A small lit ornate float or palanquin glows at the top left, and a parasol is held above the group near a red building. Onlookers stand along the right side in mixed white and orange clothing.2016-02-17September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13Night photograph of devotees in white and cream traditional dress with gold-bordered cloth receiving a figure in saffron-orange robes at an open-sided pavilion. Several people in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in anjali, and one woman bends to touch the feet of the saffron-robed figure. A partly visible cameraman with a video camera stands at left. Colourful fabric canopy and strings of flowers hang overhead beneath a corrugated roof. The saffron-clad figure, with long hair and beard, may be a sannyasi receiving devotees. A printed portrait badge is pinned to one woman's white sari.2009-12-21Night-time outdoor photo of a large group dancing on a paved courtyard lit by floodlights. Many saffron and orange robed monks, some bald and bare-shouldered, move in rows alongside people in white kurtas and dhotis and some in plain shirts. A small boy in a grey shirt and khaki trousers dances in the centre. Foreground onlookers include a woman with hair in a bun wearing an orange sari with gold border, holding a red stick. Trees and a low shed roof frame the background.2013-10-10Night outdoor gathering with a large crowd of women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the centre, a smiling woman in white sari with a rudraksha garland walks forward with hands clasped. To the right, a woman in bright orange sari with rudraksha mala stands beside others in white. Background shows a red earthen wall and string lights. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable in the scene.2016-03-07