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Night procession scene. A smiling man in saffron-orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala and a red bindi stands centre, one hand on his chest, beside a tall wooden pole carried by a bare-chested man in white dhoti. Around them, a woman in pink and a man in orange hooded top stand on the sides, and an older woman in white clothes holds her palms together in anjali. Flowers in yellow and pink appear in the foreground. Dark background with metal railings behind the crowd.

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December 05 20112011-12-05Outdoors at dusk, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of white, red and yellow flowers stands centrally, a gold necklace across his chest and a red bindi on his forehead. A woman in a peach sari with red border holds a silver pot with a mango-leaf and flower on a tray, and a man in white dhoti with a white shirt holds a long wooden pole behind him. Another man with white dhoti and tripundra marks stands at left, and a person in saffron kneels at the bottom right. Appearance-based a person: the central figure wears saffron and a gold necklace with a garland. Nearby figures are priests and devotees in white and saffron.2010-12-16December 05 20112011-12-05December 30 20062006-12-30July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple, lit by a flaming torch and warm lamps on an ornate, brightly decorated chariot-style shrine at right. Around him, devotees in white and pink clothes raise their hands in joyful chant; a woman in a gold-patterned sari and a woman in an orange shawl walk beside. A smiling man in an orange robe stands at right foreground. A saffron triangular flag on a pole rises behind the group.2011-12-05A photograph of a crowded outdoor festival at night, with a man in a white garment and a shaved head leaning forward on the left, holding a wooden staff and bending toward an elderly person whose grey head is visible at the bottom. On the right, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears saffron-orange robes and holds a dark wooden cane. The a person cues are the long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robe on this right-hand figure. Behind them, many older women and men in white clothes, some wearing name badges, stand among colourful fabric banners and festival decorations, with lights visible in the dark background.2005-12-22A night procession scene photographed in dim light. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a bare-shouldered saffron-orange robe, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp aarti in one hand and a brass bell in the other, smiling. Behind him a white-clad man holds a tall wooden staff, and a figure in an orange shawl stands nearby. To the left, a bearded man in white robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass bell. Women in white and pink clothing stand with hands pressed together, and a decorated colourful parasol-canopy with tassels appears at right. Several onlookers in white are visible in the background.2006-12-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated, smiling man in a saffron-orange garment with a dark red bindi and a tilak-like yellow forehead marking, wearing a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha beads. He holds a silver trident (trishul) decorated with a white and orange flower garland. Behind him, a crowd of seated devotees in white and saffron clothing, some with orange forehead marks and folded hands, face the front. The setting appears to be a Hindu satsang or ritual gathering. a person is the seated central figure, identified by the rudraksha mala, gold necklace and saffron clothing, with the trident and garland as ritual objects; the figure in the centre holds the trident as a ceremonial role.2014-05-20Evening procession on a paved street with a crowd behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron silk garment with gold border, multiple gold necklaces with a garland, gold armlets and bangles, and presses his palms together in greeting. He matches the appearance-based cues of a person. To his right, a bald man in orange dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a gold ceremonial tray with a garland. On the left, a young man in white dhoti with gold border holds a lit oil lamp, and another in orange robes walks beside. Devotees in white and dark clothing follow. Rudraksha malas are visible on several people.2011-11-29Evening outdoor gathering under a tent with string lights. A smiling man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling and turned toward an older person in orange-saffron drapery on the right. Around them are men in white shirts and pink or orange shawls, one holding a small video camera overhead, and a woman in pink with a head covering at the back. A thatched canopy is above. a person is a visible candidate in orange turban and rudraksha mala, but appearance cues are not decisive, so the identity remains uncertain.2006-12-22