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Night-time photograph outside a temple path lined with string lights. A central figure in an orange-red robe with a long red and white flower garland and gold necklace walks smiling on a paved stone path. Behind, a man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha mala beads and a shaved head carries brass items and a fan-like umbrella. Several women in orange saris with gold borders press palms together in greeting, and a cameraman in a white shirt and jeans films the procession beneath a tree with a red pole and a hanging tasseled decoration.

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A night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram with a large banyan tree behind. A man with a bare upper body and a red-brown dhoti with gold trim walks forward, wearing a thick ceremonial gold necklace and a long multi-coloured flower garland; he has a tilak on his forehead and gold armbands. Several men in orange robes with white forehead markings stand around; one carries a brass tray and another holds a ceremonial staff, and a long brass horn-like instrument is visible. A small ornate silver canopy stands behind them. At right, a bald young man in orange with white tilak folds his hands in greeting. A cameraman in a blue striped shirt films the scene from behind a wooden rail. Ritual offerings are visible at lower left, including red flowers and a plate.2013-07-22Night-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.2013-07-22October 03 20162016-10-03A photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard beside a red-roofed building and palm trees. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, walks barefoot with his hands joined near his chest. Behind him a bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti carries a tall wooden staff, and a second man in similar red robes raises a pointing finger. Several rows of people in saffron-orange robes walk with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari stands among them. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy is held aloft, and palm fronds hang overhead. The scene reads as a ritual procession.2014-11-26Night procession on a gravel path. A man in saffron-orange robes and matching turban, wearing a long gold-bead mala and a multi-strand orange and blue flower garland, holds a silver trident-topped staff beneath a large orange fringed canopy. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala walks beside him, and a few people in white stand behind. Illuminated temple-chariot lights glow in the background.2015-11-22Night procession with a central smiling man in a maroon-red robe and a long white flower garland with pink roses, a tall gold-and-red chain necklace, and a white tilak on his forehead. Two ornate red-and-gold umbrella-style standards rise behind him. To his right, a man in an orange robe and orange turban holds a silver vessel with green leaves on top. Around them are devotees in orange and maroon robes, some with folded hands, several young women in orange saris, and attendants carrying gold staffs and ceremonial poles. Strings of coloured lights decorate the background. The event matches Ganesha Brahmotsavam festival procession.2014-08-25Night procession on a dirt road lit by strings of coloured lights. At centre, a man in a rust-orange turban and orange robe wears a long orange-and-blue garland, a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, and carries a tall silver trident-staff. Beside him, a bald man in a red-orange dhoti with gold borders holds a silver staff with a ceremonial head, and a woman in an orange-red sari holds a phone-like object. Around them, many women in orange and red saris and men in orange robes and white dhotis walk, some wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead bands. A lit temple tower with a painted deity figure is visible at upper left. The face of the central man in the turban is unsure in appearance, so no a person identification is made.2015-11-22August 31 20152015-08-31November 22 20152015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22A night procession of saffron-robed devotees walks along a garden path lit by strings of green and white lights overhead. At centre, a man in a deep orange turban and a long orange robe wears a heavy flower garland with yellow and blue beads and a gold chain, and walks with a calm downward gaze. Beside him, a bald man in saffron dress and rudraksha beads carries a silver trident, and a man on the left holds a tall silver staff while bare-chested with white markings. Several women in orange sarees and garlands walk behind, with a film camera and a small camera visible at the edge. Oleander shrubs and dark night sky frame the scene.2015-11-22February 07 20162016-02-07