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A night procession on a village road lit by strings of fairy lights in trees and houses. A rainbow-fringed canopy with a white top stands above the procession. A central figure in a rust-red robe with long dark hair and a dark beaded mala walks forward, flanked by a woman in a blue and gold sari and a woman in orange. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing, several bare-chested with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, surround the group, with hands folded in anjali and some holding staffs. A large framed portrait is carried on the right and a tall staff with a trident-like top appears at left. A green tree branch frames the foreground. Cars with headlights move behind the crowd.

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Night procession at an outdoor ashram setting lit by strings of coloured fairy lights. A colourful striped canopy with fringed tassels is held aloft on a gold pole above a central figure. The central man wears a dark maroon-brown cloth draped over his body, a rudraksha-style necklace, and a tall ornate headdress, walking with hands held together. Around him, many devotees in saffron and orange robes, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti, press close, with a woman in a blue sari and others in orange nearby. Ceremonial staffs with silver tops stand in the foreground beside a framed picture held by an attendant. A tree branch frames the top right of the photograph. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession with a palanquin-style canopy.2018-02-13Night procession on a village lane lit by strings of coloured fairy lights. A central man in a dark maroon garment with a beaded necklace and a crown-like headdress walks forward, flanked by a woman in a blue sari beside him. Behind them a crowd of people in saffron and orange robes, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas, follows closely; some carry ceremonial staffs and a few hold small cymbals or offerings. A multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels is held overhead, and a car's headlights glow in the background. A tree branch frames the foreground.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13Night procession photographed along a village lane lit by strings of coloured fairy lights and hanging bulbs. A central bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair, a multi-strand red-and-black beaded necklace and a dark wrap around his waist walks at the front, followed by a ceremonial parasol with rainbow-coloured tassels. Around him a dense crowd of devotees with matted hair buns and orange or saffron cloths, many wearing beaded necklaces and white garments, press close, some with hands folded in namaste. Silver ceremonial staffs and a tall silver standard are carried at the left, and a wooden board is held at the right. Parked cars and trees line the road behind the group.2018-02-13Night procession along a tree-lined road under a fairy-light canopy. A large multicolour fringed umbrella (chhatra) shades a group of devotees in saffron and orange robes. Near the centre, a figure in a blue-and-gold saree walks with bare-chested men in saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas. At the left, a white-robed man with glasses holds a tall ceremonial staff with a trident-like top, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands beside him. A framed portrait is carried at right by a devotee in saffron. Crowded devotees in orange garments fill the foreground. No identifiable a person appearance is clearly visible.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13Night procession along a street strung with multicoloured fairy lights and a striped canopy overhead. Dozens of devotees in saffron and orange cloths, white dhotis and red-orange headwraps walk closely packed, some carrying long ceremonial staffs topped with decorative finials. Headlights of a car glow at the centre of the road ahead, and a wooden board stands at the right edge of the frame. The crowd appears to be moving in a ritual procession.2018-02-13December 09 20162016-12-09November 21 20152015-11-21December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09