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Night-time outdoor ritual procession at an ashram grounds with bamboo railings and trees. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland, gold chains and a white forehead mark, raises one hand in blessing while holding a brass tray. Behind him, several people in matching orange-red robes walk along the path, and a decorated palanquin-style shrine topped with a silver canopy holds a deity murti adorned with garlands and tinsel. Scattered yellow petals fall through the air.

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July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Night outdoor procession under dark trees at an ashram. A standing figure in the foreground, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti and wrap with a gold-bordered edge, a red-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces and a white tilak, holds hands together in a namaste greeting. Behind and around them, a crowd of saffron-orange robed sannyasis and young devotees carry staffs, tridents and a tall silver umbrella overhead. A decorated palanquin-style shrine on the left holds a deity murti framed with yellow, red and white flower garlands. A saffron flag hangs at the centre. A man with a camera stands at the left edge.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A night procession under a dense banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At left, a man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a tilak on his forehead, stands beside a garland of pink, yellow and red flowers. Centre, a palanquin-style canopy with a silver crown-like top and a deity murti decorated with flower garlands is carried forward. Several saffron and maroon-robed men with bare chests and white tilak marks walk alongside, some holding ceremonial silver staffs, a silver umbrella and a silver tray. A photographer's flash and a camera are visible at right.2013-07-22Night procession outdoors beneath a large banyan tree at a temple-like ashram setting. A central figure in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a red-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armband, and smiles while standing barefoot on a white ritual cloth. A man in orange robes holds a silver platter of offerings, and a figure in orange holds a white-tipped ceremonial item. Behind them a parasol-like canopy stands, a cameraman in a blue shirt films, and a standing figure in orange with a shaved head and white forehead band presses palms together in namaste. Orange-robed attendants with white forehead bands line the background, and a purple cloth hangs with floral garlands on the left.2013-07-22Night outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree. A man stands centre-right wearing a rust-red dhoti, a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, a long pink-and-white flower garland and a white forehead mark, raising one hand in greeting. Around him, several monks in orange and rust-red robes with white head bands stand in a line; one holds a brass plate of offerings and others hold ceremonial instruments. A cameraman in a blue striped shirt films at right, lit by a small light. A purple curtain hangs at left beside floral garlands, and a small canopy with green leaves sits above a tree-root platform.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Night-time outdoor ritual photograph beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man in the centre wears a deep red-brown dhoti and shawl with a thick multi-coloured flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and a white forehead mark; he smiles and stands barefoot on a pale floor. Around him, several shaved-headed young men in saffron-orange robes with white headbands stand with hands folded in anjali, and some hold brass ritual vessels. A cameraman in a checked shirt films beside a wooden railing at right, and a young shaved-head devotee in orange with folded hands stands at the far right. A silver umbrella-shaped canopy stands near the tree, and a purple cloth hangs at left beside a flower-decorated pillar. Offerings of fruit and flowers lie on a low table in the foreground. a person is the garlanded central figure, shown with gold necklaces, a red-brown robe and a garland, an appearance-based label only.2013-07-22July 31 20152015-07-31Night procession at an outdoor ashram setting. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a red and multicolour flower garland, a gold-and-beaded necklace and gold armbands, wearing rust-brown and gold ritual cloth, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other, smiling. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and young boys with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas walk in the procession. A silver ceremonial umbrella with hanging ornaments and a saffron-and-gold banner on a staff are visible at the top left, and a shaved-headed attendant on the right carries a silver tray of flowers and kumkum. Trees and night foliage form the backdrop.2013-07-22