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Night-time photograph of four men in white dhotis and white kurtas, each holding a brass kalasha-style pot with a leafy top raised overhead with both hands. The man second from the right and the central figure wear orange shawls; the central figure has a rudraksha mala and a pendant. A man at right with a white forehead mark and glasses also holds a brass pot aloft. Dark trees and a few other people in white and orange stand in the background.

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December 31 20062006-12-31Night procession on a dirt path lit by a distant lamp. Five men walk in a line: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style pendant at left; a central man in orange-saffron robes with gold-bordered shawl walking with hands folded; a man in orange robes with gold border behind him holding hands together; a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border; and a shaved-headed man in orange robes carrying a tray with a small silver vessel, green leaves and white flowers. A man in a white shirt at right holds a lit lamp and a flower garland. Appearance-based identity of the central figure is uncertain, so he is described only by role as a devotee walking in the procession.2012-01-02Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at an ashram. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl carries a tiered brass kalasha-style vessel wrapped in an orange cloth. Behind him a man in an orange shawl holds a brass oil lamp with a flame, and further back a line of men in white robes with orange shawls and lanyards walks along a stone wall. One bare-chested man in an orange wrap stands in the middle distance with a red tilak on his forehead. Dark night background with a stone wall and lamp flames lighting the scene.2006-12-10December 31 20062006-12-31Night photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Four men stand in a close circle. A bare-chested man with long dark swept-back hair wears a multi-coloured flower garland of red, yellow and white blossoms and a saffron cloth over his shoulder, and holds a bundle of green leaves in both hands. Opposite him, a bearded man in white ritual clothes and a saffron shawl holds the leaves as well. To the left, a man in white holds a silver vessel, and another man in white stands at the far left holding a brass lamp with a cage-like frame. The setting is dark with only the figures lit.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA line of men in white dhotis and white shirts walk outdoors carrying metal pots and vessels on their heads and in their hands, many topped with yellow and white flowers. Several have white sacred marks on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beaded malas; one older man at left holds a pot in front of him. A shaded canopy with red and gold decorations stands behind them, and a low concrete wall with ash-marked ground lies in the foreground.2006-12-31A night procession of devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walks along a paved path. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, marked with white vibhuti, carries a tray of white flowers and garlands. Next to him a young man in orange cloth holds a green-and-gold kalasha-like offering decorated with a pink garland, while another bare-chested man in orange holds a tall gold-topped staff with a red canopy above. Drummers and other devotees follow behind in orange, some with white markings. The scene reads as a temple procession.2017-10-19Night-time outdoor ritual procession on a reddish-brown ground beneath a temple-style setting. In the foreground a bald man in plain white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered cloth carries a brass tray holding a kalasha-like pot wrapped in woven material with green leaves. Behind him several men in white dhotis and white shirts follow, one in an orange cloth, and a figure in orange and red robes stands at right. Bamboo poles and palm fronds frame the scene, with a lit hall and a golden statue visible in the background.2011-05-16December 20 20062006-12-20Night procession on a dirt path with a dark background. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border leads at left, carrying a red bag. Central figure wears saffron cloth and a long garland of white and yellow flowers with a red-and-white strand, with rudraksha beads visible, walking barefoot. Behind him a man in saffron dhoti carries a brass kalasha pot with green leaves on top. Several other men in white dhotis and shawls walk in line, one holding a small torch. A red motorcycle and potted plant sit at the left and right edges. The central figure's saffron clothing and garland suggest a sannyasi-style presentation, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2011-09-30December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31