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Night-time photo of a crowded outdoor procession at an ashram courtyard. A decorated ceremonial parasol with red, blue, yellow and white fringed tassels is held aloft above the group. Many devotees surround the central walkers, several with hands pressed together in greeting or clapping. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands at the center, and a man in white dhoti-style clothing with a beaded mala walks nearby. A shaved-headed man in white wrap clothing is seen from behind. Others wear white kurtas, orange shawls, a green salwar, and a bright orange headscarf. Red-orange walls and a small purple bird logo appear in the background. Several onlookers are seen in the foreground. No single person in the procession is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role and dress.

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Night procession in an open courtyard beside a red-orange building with a poster on its wall. A crowd of devotees surrounds a central group; a man in a white dhoti stands bare-chested with an orange-red shawl over his shoulder near the middle, while a woman in orange and a man in saffron-orange cloth stand nearby. A multicoloured ceremonial parasol on a tall pole is held above the group. Many people in white and pastel clothing, some clapping and raising hands. A poster beside the building shows a portrait and text in red and white. The surrounding area is dark.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 05 20112011-12-05Night procession outside a temple compound with a red-walled building behind. A central figure in an orange-red saffron robe and a sleeveless white top stands in the open space, flanked by devotees. A white-clad man in a white cap and dhoti dances or bows in the foreground, and a striped multicolored parasol-canopy is raised above the group. Many devotees in white, pink and yellow clothing stand around with folded hands and saffron flags, lit by a bright spotlight in the dark night scene.2011-12-05February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 31 20112011-12-31Night procession at an ashram with a crowd of devotees holding orange and yellow flags on tall poles. Under a multicoloured canopy umbrella decorated with bird and lotus motifs, a few people walk forward, some with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a garland of yellow flowers. Women wear sarees in red, green, yellow and orange. A banner is visible among the umbrella poles. Hanging tassels and lamps line the covered area. Many people stand in the background.2011-12-31Night procession on a dirt path beneath dark trees, with a crowd of devotees on both sides, many with hands pressed in anjali. At centre, a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala walks beside a tall ornate parasol with a fringed multicolour canopy and gold finial. Nearby, a man in white with a long mala and a woman in an orange sari and red shawl walk in the procession, and a glowing oil lamp is carried at right. A cameraman films at left. Some people wear white clothing and others wear green or orange. Pale pink blossoms are visible in the trees above. The image is a photograph of a procession.2011-12-05Night procession on a dirt path before a low reddish-brown building. A lit ornate float with a glowing canopy sits at the upper left. A figure in orange and a figure in saffron-coloured garments stand near the centre, and a large cream-and-gold parasol is held aloft above a robed man in the middle. Many people in white, orange and saffron saris and dhotis, some with long braids, form a crowd on both sides. In the foreground, women in orange and blue saris walk away from the camera.2016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17