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Outdoor photograph of a procession at sunrise or sunset on a paved plaza, with a hazy bright sky. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala walks carrying a gold-handled ritual implement. Beside him a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a tilak on his forehead carries a black lantern-style lamp with a glowing bulb on a long handle. Behind them, a man in a maroon robe holds a red and gold parasol, and several people in orange and saffron robes walk in line beside a red boundary wall. Other figures wear white or grey clothes. The scene evokes a temple or ashram ritual procession.

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Outdoor procession at early morning on a paved ground with a red boundary wall behind. In the foreground a bare-chested man with white ash markings on his chest and arms walks beside a man in saffron cloth with a long rudraksha-style mala and a tall sannyasi-style headdress. Behind them men in white dhotis with gold borders carry a large oil lamp lantern and a small bundle of flowers, while a row of red, white and cream umbrellas rises above the crowd. Several other men in orange and white robes follow, some raising arms in celebration, under bright sunlight.2017-02-10Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved open ground in early-morning or evening sunlight. In the foreground a young man in an orange saffron cloth wears a long beaded rudraksha mala with ornate gold pendants and a bracelet, with white tilak on his forehead, looking toward the camera. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders carries a dark metal lamp on a long handle, with a bell-like brass object, and a second white-clad figure stands behind. Further back, people in white and orange robes walk beneath pink and orange ceremonial umbrellas, and a figure in red headwear holds a bead garland. Red walls and a few distant structures sit behind the group.2017-02-10February 10 20172017-02-10October 16 20162016-10-16January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23A procession on a dirt path walks past a purple backdrop and a striped tent. A long-haired man in orange and red robes with a large white and orange flower garland walks at the centre beneath a red and gold ceremonial parasol. Around him, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-robed men walk alongside, several with rudraksha malas and one holding folded hands at chest height. A bare-chested man in front has a sacred thread and mala. Bunting and banana plants line the background under an overcast sky.2010-12-29Night 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.2010-11-21Outdoor procession on a grassy ground in front of a white multi-storey building. A man on the left in a white dhoti with gold border and white turban, wearing a white jasmine garland, holds a brass lamp with flame and a whisk-like fan. Behind him, a man in white kurta holds a long red-and-green umbrella printed with a person lettering. Several men in orange robes with rudraksha malas carry long staffs in a line on the right. Red and white canopy tents and palm trees are in the background.2005-12-09Outdoor procession on a sunlit paved path beside a white tent wall. A central figure in a deep maroon robe, a maroon turban, a long multi-strand gold and flower garland and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot-to-sandal in the middle, flanked by attendants. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies carry rudraksha malas, and men in orange-saffron cloth walk alongside. A golden ceremonial umbrella with tassels rises above the group, and one attendant carries a golden tray or vessel. Probable Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears a maroon turban, layered gold and flower garlands, rudraksha mala and ornate gold ceremonial dress while leading the procession.2016-12-23A morning procession walks along a dirt road lined with dry grass and trees under hazy sky. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders wear rudraksha malas; one carries a metal pot and another a long staff. A central figure in a rust-brown robe with a matching turban and a heavy gold necklace walks with a dark staff. Saffron-robed sadhus walk among them, and white-clad attendants follow behind. A white van and a red-roofed building appear in the distance.2016-10-16December 07 20162016-12-07