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A night procession moves along a paved path lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights in a tree and palm fronds. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow border leads the group on the right, while a figure in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at centre. Some participants wear saffron cloth, and a drummer in an orange garment plays a drum on the left. Orange and red ceremonial umbrellas or banners are carried above the group, along with a small palanquin-style umbrella. Several people in white garments and rudraksha-style necklaces walk in step.2016-03-06January 29 20102010-01-29March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesOctober 12 20072007-10-12A nighttime photograph of a procession along a tree-lined path decorated with colourful string lights in green, blue, red and purple. Several people in white traditional dress walk together, including women in white sarees with coloured borders and men in white dhotis and shirts. Two saffron-coloured flags on poles are visible in the crowd. A young child in white stands in the foreground facing away from the camera. The procession appears to be moving through an ashram-style outdoor setting.2016-03-06 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesNight procession at a dirt-ground ashram courtyard. Many people in white dhotis and white shawls, some men bare-chested with gold-bordered white cloth, others in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders, walk in two lines. Several carry decorated ceremonial arches and palanquin-like structures draped with green, pink and orange garlands and flower strands, and one holds a large floral kalasha-style structure. Some walkers hold green leaves and carry pots on their heads. Rudraksha malas are visible on several men and boys. Behind the group, spectators stand in the dark. Scene reads as a ritual procession.2016-01-24A night procession on a dark road, lit by flames and a red-orange umbrella. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment with a leopard-print shawl and holds a trident-like staff, walking beneath the bright orange umbrella. Beside them, a figure in white dhoti and white shawl holds a flaming torch, and several devotees in white and saffron cloth walk behind. To the left, a drummer in white with a drum and a man in a white cap play along. A fire-lit lamp and ceremonial banners on poles frame the scene, with a lit building in the background.2010-11-19March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesDecember 17 20112011-12-17Night photograph of a procession on a bare dirt ground with trees silhouetted against a dark sky. A line of people in white clothes walks left to right, several women wearing white saris with orange borders. Some carry long poles with orange and yellow pennant-like flags, and two tall decorated parasols in red, blue and orange patterns are held aloft. A few men carry drums, and a figure in a dark shirt walks along the edge. The lighting is dim and warm, with a small light visible near the centre.2006-12-23 +1 copiesA night procession moves along a dirt road between dark trees. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces walks ahead, while a woman in white sari with a bowl of offerings follows at right. Behind them devotees in orange and saffron garments with gold borders carry a decorated palanquin-style canopy with orange cloth and green leaves, and a lit lamp glows in the background. Several people in white clothes and orange dhotis walk in line, some playing a drum or cymbal; the scene is lit by a single flame and dim lights.2016-01-24