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Outdoor evening scene on a sandy ground beside dense green foliage. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and orange sash stands at right, smiling and barefoot, with his palms together in greeting. A second man in white dhoti with a red-and-white striped cloth stands at right edge with hands joined in namaste. In the foreground, a man in white robes with an orange sash faces away from the camera. Behind them, a group holds a red, black and white striped ceremonial umbrella, and a drum is visible on the left. Small oil lamps glow on the ground.

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December 29 20102010-12-29Night procession at a temple with a ceremonial palanquin-like ratha behind the crowd. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace of ornaments wears saffron-orange robes with a gold border and smiles while walking. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and gold beaded necklace walks forward. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in procession, some with hands folded, and a woman in a teal sari stands at left. The ornate canopy above the palanquin has red, green and gold floral decoration, and tall festival poles with coloured streamers frame the scene. The foreground man's cues (long hair, saffron clothing, ornate beaded necklace) match the a person description, though the identification is uncertain.2010-11-21Evening procession on a paved path beside desert shrubs and flowering bushes. A man in a grey shirt and khaki trousers, barefoot in white socks, steps forward and reaches toward a gold-cloth-draped plate held by a man in white dhoti and shawl. Men in white ritual dress carry a yellow canopy and a multicoloured parasol with a bird emblem, and one man in white holds a tall pole with a bird emblem on a purple disc. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks at right, with his face and hair visible, and his appearance is not clearly identifiable from this image. A man in a blue shirt walks behind the procession.2006-09-02August 01 20082008-08-01A night-time procession on a bare dirt ground walks between wooden poles strung with coloured thread and flags. Several figures in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis move in a line. One man in saffron has a red and orange floral garland draped on his chest and walks at the front. Two ornate umbrellas, one red and one yellow with embroidered panels, are held aloft above the group. Small wire cages and potted saplings stand at left, a thatched shelter and fence sit behind, and strings of lights glow in the background.2008-08-01Night procession on a stone-paved path under a tree with colourful cloth draped from its branches. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange-saffron cloth with a bare upper body walks ahead, carrying a long wooden staff. Behind him a man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a long stick. Several women in orange saris walk with hands folded, while others carry colourful umbrellas in orange, red, green and yellow with silver fringe. A white-clad figure carries a flat wooden tray. Devotees in white and orange move along the path, lit by a small light source at left.2016-10-30A nighttime procession moves along a paved path beside green shrubs and a red wall. A man in a rust-brown garment with a floral garland and a trident-topped staff walks at the centre under a multicoloured fringed canopy held on a pole, with a lit torch beside it. Behind him, men in saffron-orange dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, carry ritual items, and a man in white with a mala follows. Further back, a decorated palanquin with a red umbrella and a deity murti is carried by people in white. On the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold borders stands with folded hands and a shawl over his shoulder. Smoke drifts across the scene.2016-11-12 +2 copiesNight procession on a dirt path under a dark sky. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange saffron wrap with gold border and a long gold bead necklace, walking in orange sandals. Beside him a shaved-headed man in glasses wears a similar orange robe with maroon border and gold beads. Behind them devotees in white and cream attire follow, and a ceremonial umbrella with red, yellow and green fringe is held on a long pole at left. Trees stand in the background.2010-11-21December 21 20092009-12-21August 01 20082008-08-01December 30 20072007-12-30August 01 20082008-08-01