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Night photograph of an outdoor procession on a paved courtyard with colourful striped mats. A central bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a gold pendant on a thick gold necklace and a leopard-print headband, smiles with his palms pressed together. Beside him a young man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads holds a tall golden staff with a red-and-gold canopy overhead. Around them saffron-clad disciples stand with hands folded in anjali, and one man lies prostrate in front of the group. A video camera on a tripod films from the left, and a white standing fan stands at the right edge.

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Night outdoor procession at an ashram-style courtyard lit by string lights. A bearded man in a brown-maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a leopard-print headcloth, walks forward with palms pressed in greeting. Beside him a young man in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a tall gold-tipped staff with a red and multicoloured canopy above. Around them, many devotees in orange and saffron robes press their palms together, and women in maroon sarees with beaded necklaces stand at the edges. A camera on a tripod films the scene at left, and a standing fan sits at right beside a striped mat. A person prostrates on the ground in front. The centre man has distinctive ornaments, so this is a person candidate in a procession, but the identification is uncertain from appearance.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08Night procession of saffron-robed devotees under a multicoloured fringed canopy. A bearded man in the centre wears a leopard-print cloth turban with a crescent emblem, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, a red-brown robe and a gold-studded belt, smiling as he walks. Behind him a attendant holds a long gold staff rising to the canopy. On the left, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala carries a pink-and-white cloth-wrapped silver pot holding a green plant. Many people behind them, mostly in orange and red robes, press palms together in anjali, and some white-clad devotees stand at the left edge. Silver covered vessels sit on a striped cloth in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual procession.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A night-time procession under a large canopy with red, yellow, blue and teal tassels hanging from its rim. At centre, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl wears a gold ornamental necklace, a gold waist belt and a patterned black-and-white turban with a crescent emblem; he holds the canopy's gold-tipped pole. Beside him a bare-chested man with rudraksha malas and white body markings carries a silver kalasha topped with a pink cloth and flowers. Behind them, a row of saffron-robed men and women press palms together in anjali, many with orange turbans and white forehead markings. Silver vessels sit in the lower-left foreground, and a crowd of onlookers in white stands behind.2017-10-08Night procession photographed under bright lights. A bearded man in a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a dark-red shawl wears a leopard-print turban with a silver crescent ornament, a red-and-gold tilak on his forehead, a large gold pendant necklace on a beaded mala, a gold belt and red armbands. Above him a yellow pole supports a multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels. Behind him a shirtless man raises the gold pole, and a line of women in orange saris with gold necklaces stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Many more devotees and onlookers fill the background, with trees and light at the top right.2017-10-08Night procession on a dirt and concrete ground beside a mound of sand. Many devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, several bare-chested, with white and ash markings on their foreheads, walk in a line. A man in the centre wears a rust-brown robe with a gold-edged shawl and a gold necklace, walking barefoot over a striped pink, green and purple mat. Another devotee on the right holds a long gold-wrapped staff beneath a colourful canopy, and a figure at left raises a trident-topped staff. Garlands and a decorated ceremonial object appear at the edge of the frame.2017-11-15Night photo of a procession at an outdoor temple-style setting. A central man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap with gold border walks barefoot over a colourful striped mat, with a bearded face and short hair; he is flanked by attendants. Left, a line of young men in saffron-orange dhotis stand with hands folded and some hold tall gold staffs, while drummers with drums are behind them. To the right, a man in saffron holds a tall gold pole supporting a multicoloured canopy, another in orange holds a decorated gold garland-tray, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands near the centre. Scattered coloured powder marks the ground. The central man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, with long hair and a gold-bordered wrap, but identity is uncertain.2017-11-15October 08 20172017-10-08Night procession under a large canopy with red, yellow and blue tassels held on a long gold pole. A man in a crown-like silver and black headdress with a crescent ornament, rust-red dhoti and shawl, gold necklace and bracelets walks centre-front on striped mats, hands folded. Beside him a man in an orange turban and bare chest carries a pink-and-white decorated kalasha with a green plant. Devotees in orange and red robes and white saris stand with palms pressed together along the right side. Drummers in orange cloth play on the left. The image shows a ritual procession; the central figure is a person in ceremonial dress, identity uncertain.2017-10-08