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Night photograph of a procession on a stone-paved courtyard lit by green light from trees. In the foreground a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl walks beside a woman in white sari holding a lit lamp. Behind them a woman in a leopard-print blouse and dark skirt walks under a silver ceremonial umbrella, followed by a woman in an orange sari carrying a staff and an orange-clad devotee holding a bag. Other people in white and red saris and kurtas walk through the background beside a multi-storey building.

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December 08 20162016-12-08Night procession on a paved courtyard lit with green light, with trees and multi-storey buildings behind. A small ceremonial umbrella on a pole is held aloft over the group. Several people walk in a line: a man in white dhoti and shawl carries a white handheld light, a woman in a white sari carries a small brass bowl, and a bare-chested man wears a long orange garland of beads and a leopard-print wrap. Other attendees wear orange and saffron robes, one carrying a long staff, and a fire engine is parked in the background.2016-12-08Night procession on a paved courtyard lit by green-tinted light, with apartment buildings and trees behind. At the centre a bearded man with long dark hair wears a leopard-print cloth and a beaded necklace, with a bare upper body and a large bead mala around his neck, while a flower-decorated shawl hangs from his shoulder; he walks beside a man in white dhoti and shawl holding a lantern. Behind them a woman in white sari and a woman in orange sari carry items; a figure in an ornate silver-edged parasol (chhatra) is raised overhead. Women in orange and yellow saris and a woman in red walk alongside, and spectators stand in the background.2016-12-08December 14 20162016-12-14December 06 20162016-12-06Night procession at an ashram courtyard lit by string lights and a bright spotlight. Several men walk in a line; the foreground figures wear red-orange cloth and bare upper bodies, others wear white dhotis and shawls. A striped multicoloured canopy-style umbrella is held above part of the group, with a tall bare tree and illuminated trees on the right. The scene suggests a ritual or festival procession, though no specific rite is clearly visible. Several figures are partially visible at left edge.2018-02-13Night procession in a courtyard before a tan brick building and palm trees. A central figure with long dark hair and a full beard wears a rose-mauve cloth, a white flower garland, and a gold pendant, and walks beneath a large multicoloured canopy on a tall gold pole. Men in saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas flank him, one holding a white fan-like staff, while women in orange saris line the path and a crowd of onlookers in green and white saris watches from the right. Umbrellas in orange and gold are held aloft at left.2017-02-09Night procession on a paved courtyard lit by green-tinted light, with string lights and trees behind. At the centre, a bare-chested man with a turban, leopard-print cloth around his waist and a large rudraksha mala across his chest walks forward with his hands clasped, a white ceremonial parasol held above him. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl walks, and a woman in a violet sari holds a glowing light. On the right two women in orange saris carry a staff and a bag. Other people in white and orange clothing are visible in the background, including a man in white and a woman in red. The event appears to be a ritual procession with devotees and a central figure in ascetic dress.2016-12-08February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07Night procession on a paved path lit green from overhead trees and strung with coloured fairy lights on a building to the right. Four people walk toward the camera. Two men in white dhotis with white upper cloths and rudraksha malas carry a sword and a handheld light. A woman in a red sari with gold border follows, hands joined. In the centre a bearded man in a rust-brown robe with an orange-gold garland walks ahead of a woman in orange sari. Other figures stand in the background.2016-12-06February 21 20172017-02-21