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Night procession photographed from a low angle. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood tilak on his forehead, carries a brass tray holding a brass kalasha topped with green leaves. Behind him, saffron-clad drummers play red-and-gold drums, and a figure in white dhoti and shawl stands near them. A framed portrait with a gold frame is held up in the background, and a fence and pole frame the scene against a dark sky.

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Night photograph of a group of young male drummers in orange-saffron dhotis and orange turbans, many with rudraksha mala necklaces and sandalwood-painted bare chests, playing large frame drums and hand drums on a paved courtyard beside tropical plants. One drummer in the foreground on the left plays a small yellow-brown frame drum. Others strike drums and small cymbals, and a brass horn player stands in the background. The group appears to be performing a drum procession. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2017-09-21Night ritual photograph at a fire ceremony. Three people stand with their backs to the camera before a lit fire pit. A man on the left wears an orange-brown head wrap and a bare upper back, holding a tray of offerings. Two figures on the right wear orange and white cloth wraps; one holds a tray with a green-wrapped bundle, the other stands bare-backed with a dark bead necklace. Behind the fire, a red-and-gold throne holds a seated deity murti or figure draped in yellow garlands, flanked by a brass lamp stand and a decorated kalasha. A large steel vessel and brass pots sit in the foreground. Flowers and a rope of leaves hang overhead. This appears to be a homa/yagna or puja setting with fire offerings.2016-10-10Outdoor procession with saffron-clad participants. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man with long tied-back hair and white body markings holds a red-painted pole, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a gold chain. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a gold tray of flowers and offerings, with white markings on his chest and forehead. Behind them a child in orange and a rudraksha mala walks with others in orange. On the right, a large printed portrait on card shows a smiling man in a red turban and red robe with rudraksha beads, hand raised in blessing; the portrait is not a physical person. A red-and-gold canopy and colourful striped pillars stand behind. Green trees fill the background.2016-09-09 +1 copiesNight procession outdoors at a temple-like site. Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and matching orange turbans stand in front, with white ash stripes on their arms and chests and rudraksha malas around their necks. The man on the left grips a tall gold pole, the second holds a brass tray of mixed white, yellow and red flower garlands, and the third carries a white cloth bundle decorated with gold trim, green leaves and a gold garland. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari holds a microphone, and drummers in orange stand at the right playing drums. A small shrine with lamps is visible at the upper left under a white canopy.2017-09-07 +1 copiesNight procession photograph. A figure with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe, wearing a dark patterned shawl and a beaded necklace, stands centre-frame with hands raised in a gesture. Above him an orange umbrella is held over his head by a bald man in white clothes with a red-brown shawl. A man in a white shirt with a strap bag stands at left, and other attendants in white and red-brown clothing stand behind. Behind them a decorated ratha/chariot with red and yellow painted columns and a brightly lit, garlanded deity murti glows in the background.2010-11-19October 03 20142014-10-03Night procession outdoors with a line of devotees in saffron-orange robes and white body markings. In the foreground a man in a black turban, gold necklaces and a gold waist chain, bare-chested, holds out pink flowers toward a green kalasha pot decorated with red flowers and a silver band, held by a devotee in orange. Other men in orange carry a tall yellow staff and a flag, and drummers with drums stand behind them. Bright lights and red and orange umbrellas appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the turban, bare-chested with gold necklaces and waist chain, making a flower offering during the procession.2018-05-31 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07Evening procession on a dirt road at dusk under a blue-grey sky. A central figure in an orange-brown cloth and a large gold-toned garland walks forward holding a tall silver trident-like staff, with a silver ceremonial parasol behind. Around them, young devotees in orange and saffron robes with red borders walk in step, many with white-painted faces and forehead markings. Drummers on the left play a large drum, and a long brass horn is raised at the centre. Red, yellow and blue draped cloth canopies line the right side, with flagpoles and a tent behind the crowd. The figure at centre has distinctive long hair and ornate adornments, a person cue, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2013-07-22February 24 20172017-02-24August 25 20172017-08-25Evening procession on a dirt road with a large group of saffron-robed children and young people in orange clothes and white forehead markings. In the centre, a figure in a rust-orange turban and dark-orange robe with a gold-coloured long garland walks forward holding a trident-topped staff, with a silver umbrella raised above. On the left, a drummer beats a large drum and others carry curved brass horns. Silver staffs and tall poles rise behind, with strings of lights on a building at left and dusk sky above.2013-07-22