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Night outdoor gathering of devotees in an open ground lit by distant lamps, with a illuminated shrine or deity murti glowing in the background. In the foreground a bare-chested man with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas stands with palms pressed together, wearing a red dhoti and carrying a cloth bag. Behind him women and men in orange-red and white garments, some with rudraksha malas, stand in rows with hands folded in prayer. A cameraman with a video camera is at the right edge, and a man in a white dhoti with gold border and glasses stands near him. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present.

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Night procession on a paved road lit by street lamps, with a crowd of devotees walking together. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and shawl smiles and walks with the group; a person figure, identified by the bearded, smiling presentation and brown sannyasi robe rather than any face. Around him, women in white and gold-bordered dhotis or saris and orange or red saris wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. On the left, men in orange robes and white dhotis with rudraksha malas walk beside them. Trees and a faint banner-like light line the dark background.2017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07October 30 20162016-10-30Night procession on a dirt road lit by a handheld lamp. In the centre a young man in saffron dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha-style bead garland and red tilak, holding a small lantern. Beside him a bald man in orange robes wears a large beaded necklace, glasses and a bracelet. Behind them devotees in white sarees and white dhotis carry red shawls, and a ceremonial umbrella and a deity-like headdress appear above the crowd.2010-11-21February 07 20172017-02-07Night procession on a paved path with many devotees in saffron and orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. At center, a man with shoulder-length hair in an orange garment and orange shawl, garlanded and smiling, walks barefoot ahead of the group. Left, a man holds a tall decorated umbrella-style standard with a trident-topped pole and a bearer in white dhoti carries a silver vessel. Right foreground, women with palms pressed together in namaste wear orange saris with gold borders. Behind, a gilded deity murti on a decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands, and a yellow canopy. This looks like a temple procession. a person candidate: the centre man has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and rudraksha-style garlands, a probable match, though appearance is not fully certain.2013-03-10A night procession walks along a dirt road lit by a bright flashlight beam and a string of coloured lights on the left. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair wears a rust-red robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking at the front of the group. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala walks with a torch. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala walks alongside a woman in a red sari, and a man in a grey shawl walks at the far right. Several attendants follow in the background under the dark trees.2016-10-30August 25 20172017-08-25July 13 20092009-07-13Night photo of a crowd standing at an outdoor temple event lit by a string of red lights above. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with a maroon border and a heavy gold chain stands with his hands clasped. Beside him a shaved-headed man in a plain orange saffron robe stands facing forward. Women in yellow shawls and white or green-bordered saris and men in white clothes stand nearby, and a parked van with a person signage is behind them. A bright ceremonial bell-like object hangs on the right wall.2010-11-21A night street procession in a busy Indian town, with a row of devotees walking along a paved road lit by shop lights. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange silk dhoti and shawl wears layered rudraksha malas and a gold-toned necklace, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead, and walks barefoot-to-sandal in front of the group. Around him, men and women in saffron and white clothing, some with rudraksha malas and gold borders on white dhotis, walk closely together. On the right, a man in white with a striped kurta holds a red cloth. Four to five people are prominent, with more visible behind.2012-04-11November 21 20102010-11-21