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Night scene of a group walking together on a paved area lit by distant lamps. In the centre, a smiling man in a long orange robe and a black rudraksha mala raises one hand in greeting. Around him, several men in orange or saffron robes and white kurta-style garments walk in procession; one man in a white shirt and blue jeans and another in a white dhoti with orange shawl are also visible. A man in an orange robe at the right edge carries an umbrella. Many more figures and warm lights fill the background.

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December 30 20092009-12-30Night photograph of a crowd walking across a stone plaza, lit by distant street lamps and a temple structure at right. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala smiles while walking. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and people in white kurtas with orange shawls walk together, some carrying bags. A man at lower right in orange robes holds a dark umbrella. The scene suggests a devotional procession at dusk, with many people visible in the frame.2008-07-10Night photograph of a group of men descending stone steps. The central figure wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and a long black rudraksha mala, with his hands folded at his waist. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk on either side; one at right holds a black umbrella, and a man at left wears an orange garment with a pendant necklace. The background is dark with small points of light.2008-07-10Night photograph of a procession of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walking along a paved riverside path. A central figure in an orange robe and long saffron dhoti wears a dark rudraksha mala with large beads and has long dark hair swept back; he is in the middle of the group, appearing to walk with the procession. Nearby, a man in orange carries a folded black umbrella, another wears a white dhoti with an orange shawl, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl stands behind. A photographer in a pink patterned shirt with a camera is at the left edge. The dark background suggests evening.2008-07-10Night procession on a paved open area with a dark sky behind. A group of men in saffron and orange robes walks forward in a line. The central figure wears a long orange garment and a dark rudraksha mala, and the figure beside him holds a folded black umbrella. Another man in orange wears a gold pendant. On the right, a man in white with an orange scarf stands near a man in white shirt and trousers. Onlookers in casual clothes stand behind them. One man in the foreground wears an orange t-shirt with a printed image and an orange shawl. Appearance cues for the central figure are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm an identity, so he is described only by role as a saffron-robed sannyasi.2008-07-10January 11 20092009-01-11Night photograph of a procession on a dirt path. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy necklace of large yellow-gold beads with a gold pendant; he appears to be a person by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold beads and rudraksha-style mala cues. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, many with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk closely; one man in white at right smiles, and a younger man in orange robe with a maroon shoulder cloth walks in front at right. A man in a yellow shawl appears at far right, and further figures recede into the dark background.2008-08-02Night procession inside a temple corridor with a crowd walking barefoot. In the centre, a smiling man wears a golden crown and a red-orange dhoti-style wrap with gold borders, with a large gold pendant and a rudraksha mala; he is a candidate for a person based on the crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Around him, men in orange and saffron robes with beaded necklaces walk alongside, and a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a torch. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red mala walks beside them. Background devotees in white and orange move through the dim, lamp-lit hall.2012-05-07Night procession of saffron-robed sadhus walking along a dusty road lit by street lamps, with a red-lit tent and structure in the background. At centre, a man in a saffron turban and deep orange robe with a large rudraksha-style mala walks with eyes lowered. Beside and behind him, men in orange and white garments walk; a bearded man in orange wears a rudraksha mala and carries a phone, another in orange has beaded necklaces and a sash, and men in white kurta and dhoti follow, one with a lanyard. A man on the right in orange with a mala and red tilak holds his hands together. Several people in background wear white and orange.A night street procession in a busy Indian town, with a row of devotees walking along a paved road lit by shop lights. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange silk dhoti and shawl wears layered rudraksha malas and a gold-toned necklace, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead, and walks barefoot-to-sandal in front of the group. Around him, men and women in saffron and white clothing, some with rudraksha malas and gold borders on white dhotis, walk closely together. On the right, a man in white with a striped kurta holds a red cloth. Four to five people are prominent, with more visible behind.2012-04-11January 11 20092009-01-11August 03 20082008-08-03