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A nighttime procession walks along a dirt road beside a tall red wall, with a lit tree and distant lights ahead. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads lead the march. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari holds a golden ceremonial staff topped with a large round gold parasol-like canopy, and other devotees carry long golden poles with saffron flags. Behind them a long line of people in white and saffron clothing follows, forming a ratha-style or sacred procession.

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Night procession on a red carpet with a bright floodlight behind. A central figure in orange saffron robes and an orange turban, with long hair and multiple rudraksha malas, walks forward, flanked by sannyasis in saffron. Behind them a ceremonial golden staff rises above the crowd. Uniformed police officers in khaki and men in grey shirts walk alongside, with a dense crowd of devotees in white and saffron behind. Several people are in the frame, the foreground including a man in saffron with a gold chain.2008-04-27A night procession on a dirt path beside a stone retaining wall and a red boundary wall, lit by a distant headlamp and glowing lights. Women in saffron-red and orange saris with green and gold borders lead, several holding long ceremonial staffs and a fan-like whisk; one woman in a white sari with green border walks in front with a staff. Men in saffron-red and maroon dhotis and shawls, some with bare chests and rudraksha malas, walk behind, one raising both arms high. Several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Trees and shrubs line the path, with onlookers and a few more devotees behind in the dim distance.2013-10-12February 07 20172017-02-07Night photo of a procession at an outdoor event lined with orange flags and police. Centre, a figure in an orange-red robe and a bright orange turban, with a long rudraksha mala, walks beside a golden ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial. Beside them, a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks at centre right. Several uniformed police officers and onlookers in white and yellow fill the background. The appearance of the turbaned figure in orange with rudraksha beads fits the page's a person cues, so this is an appearance-based probable candidate, though the face is not used for identification.2008-04-27Night procession at an outdoor event with bright floodlights and a row of small orange pennants strung overhead. At the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe with an orange head wrap, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside them, another saffron-robed attendant carries a tall gold staff with a ceremonial top, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti walks alongside. Uniformed police officers and dark-shirted attendants line the path, with a crowd of onlookers behind.2008-04-27 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple, with devotees in saffron and orange robes walking on a dirt path. A man in the centre wears a red-orange turban, a long marigold garland with blue tassels, and a gold beaded necklace, and holds a silver trident-topped staff. Behind him a man raises a silver staff under a fringed golden canopy. Two women in red-orange saris wear rudraksha malas and carry mobile phones, and a bald man on the right in orange clothes with rudraksha malas carries a black case. Behind them white-clad devotees, some with forehead vibhuti, walk among illuminated golden temple structures and deity figures with lit lights strung overhead.2015-11-22A nighttime procession moves along a dark road beside a tall red wall, lit by a distant lamp. In front, a line of men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads carries long golden staffs topped with ornate finials and a flag. One bald man in a red-brown shawl and rudraksha mala smiles at the camera, while a player in orange plays a long silver wind instrument and another man blows a conch-style horn. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and saffron wraps follow in a crowd, and a man in a white kurta carries a bundle wrapped in green fabric. The scene suggests a ritual procession moving through the ashram grounds at night.2013-10-12Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees in saffron, maroon and rust-coloured robes with gold borders, standing before a red brick wall in bright sunlight. Most have palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and several wear rudraksha malas. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth and beaded mala raises a small brass aarti lamp with a flame toward the sky, while another man beside him holds a small brass vessel. Trees and shadows fill the background.2013-11-15Night procession of saffron-robed devotees carrying ceremonial standards and a trident-topped staff. In the centre, a man in a maroon crimson silk garment and a maroon turban-like cap wears a long white and multicoloured flower garland, gold chain pendants, a leopard-print waist cloth and a white bandage on his arm. Beside him, a bald priest in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp. Other devotees in rust and orange clothing carry a metal bowl, a brass trident and a tray, while a woman in a maroon sari with rudraksha beads walks at right. Pennants with a blue emblem are raised above the crowd.2013-11-17March 10 20132013-03-10Night procession along a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured wall, with a lit ratha-style float decorated in red and gold at the right. Many devotees in white clothes walk in a long line; several carry flaming torches, and one woman in a red-orange shawl and another in a white sari with green border walk near the front. A man in a yellow t-shirt stands at lower left, while a bald man in white robes walks at centre. Illuminated trees and a street lamp frame the scene.2011-12-05Night procession on a dirt path under dark trees. Four men walk in front, leading a group: at left, a bald man in white shirt and dhoti holds a red torch and a red-and-yellow fringed umbrella pole overhead; beside him a man wears an orange shawl with gold border and orange dhoti. In the centre, a long-haired man in a full orange-saffron dhoti with gold-bordered pleats and a long gold-and-bead necklace, Swamiji (probable), walks barefoot-style in orange sandals and holds the beads. Behind him a woman in orange sari with maroon border and a man in white kurta follow. At right, a bald man in orange robe with a gold necklace and thin glasses walks with his hands at his sides. A man in white kurta and dhoti walks at far right, and more people are visible at the back in the dark.2010-11-21