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Night photograph of a crowd at an outdoor event, lit by a distant floodlight and string lights. In the left foreground a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti with red waist cloth, a heavy gold-beaded necklace and red armband, and holds a tall silver staff. Around him devotees and volunteers wear orange and saffron clothing, several with orange headbands, yellow and orange shawls, and rudraksha malas. A man in the centre wears a deep orange turban and orange robe. Many more people fill the background under tent canopies.

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Night procession of saffron-clad sannyasis walking along a dim outdoor path past temporary tent structures. In the centre, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala smiles and holds hands with a companion. Beside him, a figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robe with a long rudraksha garland and a shawl walks, appearing to be a person by his turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a long gold-beaded necklace holds a tall silver staff. Other devotees in white and saffron follow behind under the night sky.2016-05-07Night photograph of a procession on a dark road beside a white wall. At centre, a man in a rust-orange robe with an orange turban and a large rudraksha-style bead mala walks forward, looking to his right. Around him, several men wear saffron and orange robes with beaded necklaces, and one wears a white robe with a gold-bordered cloth and gold chains while holding a long silver staff. Other men in white kurtas and dhotis, and a man in pink, are in the background, with a red-lit structure visible behind them.May 07 20162016-05-07Night photo of a procession walking along a paved path, with a red-lit structure in the background. A man in the centre wears an orange turban, an orange robe and a large brown rudraksha mala. Beside him a bearded man in an orange robe with a red-brown mala walks in step. A man on the far right in white dhoti and gold-bordered white shawl holds a tall silver staff, with gold beaded necklaces. Other men in white kurtas, saffron-clad attendants and a figure in white with a red cap stand around. Visible people total roughly a dozen, with several partially visible at the edges.A night-time outdoor procession near a red-and-white striped tent. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a long-haired figure in an orange turban and reddish-brown robe walk side by side, followed by saffron-clad sannyasis. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and gold necklace holds a tall silver staff. Several devotees in white and saffron surround them, with a man in a white cap at the back.2016-05-07May 04 20162016-05-04May 10th 20162016-05-10May 08 20162016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08 +1 copiesNight photograph of a crowded outdoor tented pavilion decorated with string lights and small triangular flags on poles. A man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing a white dhoti and gold necklaces, holds a tall staff while people in saffron and orange robes and yellow clothing surround him. In the centre a figure in a red-and-gold garment with a large pale orange turban stands near a bald man in an orange robe with a gold-beaded mala and glasses. Devotees in white kurtas and yellow caps fill the foreground, and a decorated stage with floral arrangements appears at the back.2016-05-16May 07 20162016-05-07Night procession in an outdoor crowd lit by small lamps. In the foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange sleeveless garment, a gold necklace and a red tilak, and holds a silver trident with a silver trishul-style staff. Behind him people in orange and saffron robes and red garlands crowd together, some holding trident-topped staffs; an older man in white stands at left and a young man in orange with a shawl stands at right. Orange flags and warm lights fill the background. The foreground man's appearance fits the Swamiji (probable) profile with long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, shown as an in-person participant in the procession. Visible people number roughly 20 in the frame.2006-06-04