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December 31 2015

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September 18 20152015-09-18Night procession on a town street lit by warm street lamps and shop lights. Five monastic men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders walk together, most wearing rudraksha malas and gold pendants. The man second from left has long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, a gold pendant and bangles and appears to be the central figure; the a person (his cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing), but the face and build are not clearly confirmed. Behind them, white-clad devotees and a woman in a red sari follow in the procession.2012-05-20Night-time photograph of a group of devotees in orange and saffron robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas, mostly smiling and gesturing. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a long orange garment with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala with a shoulder drape, smiling toward a man on the left who wears white robes with gold trim, a wrap, and a rudraksha mala. Women in orange saris and other devotees stand around them, some with hands raised in greeting. The setting is a dim open-air space with metal poles and corrugated walls. a person is a central candidate given the distinctive long hair, saffron-and-gold robes and mala cues.2013-07-13September 15 20152015-09-15May 10 20122012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10Night procession at a temple town street, with a crowd of people in white and gold-bordered clothes packed behind a group of men moving forward. Front and centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, multiple beaded gold necklaces and a long gold chain, arm raised. Beside him, men in saffron-orange shawls with gold necklaces and rudraksha-style malas walk alongside others in white dhotis with gold borders and sacred marks on their foreheads. Warm streetlights, lit shrine gateway and yellow railings in the background.2010-12-29January 03 20172017-01-03 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt path lit by street lamps, with a crowd of devotees around. In the centre a figure in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala walks with hands folded; he has long dark hair and a sandal-coloured sash. Flanking him, shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron robes with rudraksha malas hold hands in a dancing line, while men in white dhotis with gold borders, red-bordered cloths and rudraksha malas move alongside. Onlookers in white shirts and saris watch from the sides.2011-11-09September 18 20152015-09-18 +1 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of men in an indoor hall with fluorescent ceiling lights and ceiling fans. Several bare-chested men in orange and red dhotis with orange sashes dance energetically, with arms outstretched and mouths open. Some wear rudraksha malas and tilaka or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts move among the group. On the far right, a young man with curly hair, a red dhoti and beaded necklaces stands with a tilaka mark. The scene resembles a devotional dance or procession inside an ashram hall.2017-01-01