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Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees dancing and raising their arms in a street or courtyard. At centre, a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala and a smile, lifts both arms; his forehead bears a tilak. Around him, people in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, raise hands and sway. Blurred figures and a stone wall with greenery stand in the background.

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November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20172017-01-08December 17 20112011-12-17Night photograph of a crowd in a procession, with many people in white clothes and orange shawls. At the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and claps his hands. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, devotees in white with orange shawls and white flags on bamboo poles look on; a woman in a white sari with gold border claps at left. A bald man in orange cloth is partly visible at bottom left, and another shaved-headed man with vibhuti marks is at bottom right. The dark background suggests evening.2008-11-11Night photograph of a crowd at a temple welcome. At centre, a smiling man in saffron/orange robes and an orange head wrap stands with his palms pressed together, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, people in white and orange-saffron shawls clap and smile, and a woman in a white sari with gold border raises her hands. At lower left and right, men with vibhuti on their foreheads sit in the foreground, one bare-chested with a yellow cloth. Several other devotees fill the background, some holding wooden poles. The a person is the central saffron-robed figure, identified by his saffron robes, orange head wrap, rudraksha mala and garland.2008-11-11Night procession of smiling men dancing outdoors near a chain-link fence. In the center, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha beads dances with arms spread, beneath a red parasol with silver-beaded edging held by a helper. To the right, a man in white dhoti with orange-gold border and a long rudraksha mala, with a white forehead mark, dances beside others in orange and red robes. To the left, a man in white with a gold-bordered cloth and ceremonial gold necklaces smiles and gestures. Several other devotees in orange and red garments are visible in the background.2017-08-25May 08 20162016-05-08May 21 20122012-05-21Photo of a group of young men and boys in a devotional gathering, raising their arms and hands in celebration. In the foreground a bald young man with a red tilak on his forehead smiles and wears a long rudraksha mala across his bare chest, with copper-coloured arm bands and a small hoop earring; orange dhotis with gold borders are worn by several participants. Other participants have white and orange cloth, painted forehead marks, and some wear bangles. Behind them more people are visible in a bright hall with framed pictures on the wall. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible in this image.2017-01-03 +1 copiesA photograph taken under a white tent canopy during a gathering. On the left, a man in an orange turban and an orange-saffron shawl over light saffron robes is turned toward the group, his body mid-movement. Several men stand in a cluster on the right, most in white dhotis and white shirts with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, one wearing a dark vest with an orange cloth. Some raise their hands in the air and others have palms open toward the central figure. Visible name badges hang on several chests. The moment looks like an energetic devotional exchange among devotees.2015-01-13January 03 20172017-01-03 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at dusk with a dense crowd of young men raising their arms high. Foreground figures wear white dhotis with gold borders and orange-saffron shawls; one man has a vertical orange tilak on his forehead and a purple beaded necklace. Others wear orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads, and several have long dreadlocked hair. Red and orange flags and a tree line are visible behind the crowd.2016-05-21