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Night-time outdoor gathering beside two red tractors, one in the foreground with its steering wheel visible. A woman in a red sari with gold border stands centre, holding a microphone and raising one hand while holding a decorated parasol with multicoloured fringe and a blue emblem. Around her, a crowd of devotees in white kurtas, yellow, and orange clothing watches, some with hands folded in namaskar. A saffron-robed man stands among them. A pillared open shed with lights and palm trees forms the background. The image appears to be a procession or public address moment, with no visible deity murti or printed name.

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Night photograph of a procession at an ashram gate lit by a bright floodlight. A tall umbrella-like canopy with a colourful striped fringe is carried on a pole near the centre. Beside it, a man in an orange robe with a saffron-coloured shawl walks with his hands folded, and a row of people in white ritual clothes and dhotis walk behind him. A woman in a green shawl and red salwar stands at left. Orange-robed figures and a man in orange stand at right beside a red tractor decorated with flags. Orange and red saffron flags line the path, and red-and-orange buildings with domes frame the scene. The procession is a religious parade.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05December 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copiesNight procession on a sandy ground lit by warm light, with a decorated green vehicle carrying a figure seated in a shrine-like canopy at the center. Above the crowd, a tall ornate tiered structure with red, white and gold trim rises behind. Many umbrellas with beaded fringes in yellow, red, blue, green and orange are held aloft by devotees along both sides. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair stands in the foreground pointing toward the vehicle, while others in white dhotis and saffron cloth walk beside it. Devotees in saris and kurtas in red, cream and white line the right side, many wearing garlands and beaded necklaces. Red poles are carried by men on the left.2018-12-31 +1 copiesNight procession outdoors in front of an orange-and-red building. A tall figure in saffron-orange robes with a long shawl and red-and-gold beaded necklaces stands centre-frame, hands folded, beneath a red, yellow and blue fringed ceremonial umbrella held aloft on a pole. Around them devotees in white and yellow clothing stand close, many with hands folded in greeting. Saffron flags with blue emblems are raised at left. A woman in orange sari and a figure in orange shawl stand nearby, with a crowd of onlookers behind. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate beaded necklaces and a shawl, matching the page's procession context.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession on a dirt road with a decorated ratha carrying deity murtis under a white and red ornamented canopy and a multicoloured umbrella. Several men in white dhotis and shawls walk beside it, some with green-tinted faces and arms, one holding a garland of orange and white flowers, another carrying a red-fringed cloth. A red tractor trailing the float carries a driver in a dark shirt, and women in saris and salwar kameez watch from the left. A streetlight glows in the background. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible, so the figures are described by role only.2011-10-06December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession with devotees in saffron and orange garments. At centre, a bearded man in orange robes wears a multicolored flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style necklace, hands folded in namaskar and face lifted. Beside him a young man in orange holds a tall gold pole supporting a colourful fringed canopy with red, blue, yellow and green tassels. Around them, women in orange and cream saris and men in white dhotis stand with hands joined in prayer, with a small child in white at left. Dark trees and a rustic wooden fence form the background, lit by warm lamplight.2016-09-05December 05 20112011-12-05