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Night photograph of an open dusty ground lit by orange-red haze and small white electric lamps on poles. Several people stand in the middle distance near young trees, a few in white clothing; one person in dark clothing sits or kneels near a low object. A strand of string lights runs diagonally across the frame, with a bright white light pole on the right edge and a partially visible hand at the far right. No clear identification of any individual is possible from this image.

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March 02 20132013-03-02Night photograph of an outdoor open ground beside a tall, pale wooden pole strung with a line of small colourful lanterns or flags in red, yellow and green. Three men stand to the right, hands pressed together in namaskar; the nearest wears an orange-red shawl, another wears white dhoti with a white upper cloth, and the far right man wears a white cloth with a white tilak on his forehead. Bright lamps and small trees dimly light the scene. Two or three other figures are faintly visible at the left edge.2013-03-02Night-time photograph of a procession at a dusty open ground during a festival, lit by orange street lamps under a hazy dark sky. A large group of people in white and light clothing walks across the ground toward a line of tents and shelters. On the right, tall decorated poles or banners with red and white tops stand beside a fenced area, and a few figures wait near them. Several saffron-coloured flags and bundles are visible at the edges. The scene has a warm, smoky orange tone.October 21 20062006-10-21Night photograph of a dusty open ground during a firecracker celebration. A red fuse or string of crackers lies along the ground with sparks and a small bright flame burning at its near end, while white smoke curls upward through the air. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk across the ground, and some wear orange or saffron shawls over their shoulders. Dark trees and a low building with lights appear in the background.2006-10-21Night photograph of a group walking across a dirt ground lit by strings of small festoon lights and tall white light tubes on poles, with a woven bamboo fence on the left. Seven people walk in a loose line: several in plain white dhotis and shirts, and two in saffron/orange robes, one carrying a yellow shawl. Some figures hold their hands raised. The scene appears to be a nighttime procession or walk at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam centre. No individual can be confidently identified from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.2009-08-03August 20 20062006-08-20October 21 20062006-10-21Night photograph of an outdoor ritual area lit by a single bright lamp on a pole and a tented canopy at the right edge. In the foreground a man in an orange-red shawl over an orange-saffron robe, with an orange turban, stands on the left holding a cane, facing away from the camera toward the group. Around him many people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange-red shawls, move across a dirt ground; one man in a white kurta and cream waist cloth carries something, and a man on the right wears a dark navy shirt with a green waist sash and white dhoti. A thin white rope runs across the foreground. Several people are visible in the background near the tent. Appearance-based cues on the foreground figure are a turban, saffron-orange robe and red shawl, but the face is not visible and identity is uncertain.2006-12-12A night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, 2007, lit by orange street lamps through hazy air. A group of people in white and cream clothing walks across a dusty open ground, some carrying tall poles and ceremonial umbrella-like canopies on the left. Tents and temporary structures line the background. On the right, a large printed portrait banner of a bald man in saffron-toned clothing stands beside the path, and a few figures in darker clothes move near the barriers.Night procession on a sandy open ground lit by bright floodlights. Several men in white dhotis and bare-chested or saffron-robed priests walk in a line, some carrying long poles and staves. Behind them, a lit ratha/chariot with illuminated golden kalasha-shaped towers and a deity murti stands among a large crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing. A white rope barrier runs across the frame. A man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti at left faces the procession. Strings of lights and a tent canopy frame the scene.2016-01-02December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copies