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Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor ashram setting. A smiling man in the centre wears an ornate gold-embroidered sherwani, a gold-and-cream turban and a maroon shawl, and walks forward with one hand raised. Around him, several men wear saffron-orange kurtas and rudraksha malas. On the right, a man in saffron carries a silver kalasha decorated with red flowers and a green cloth. A man in white with yellow shawl and forehead tilak sits at the left edge.

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Night procession on a dirt road with a dark background and distant lights. A man in white and yellow robes with a yellow shawl and white forehead markings walks at left. Several men in saffron/orange robes with dark red borders walk together. A central man wears a cream embroidered sherwani, a white turban and a maroon sash, smiling as he walks. At right, a saffron-robed man with a tilak carries a silver kalasha decorated with red flowers and green leaves on a tray. Another saffron-robed man wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession toward a temple.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Night photograph of a procession on a paved area beside a parked silver SUV and a street lamp. A man in the centre wears a white turban and an ornate cream embroidered sherwani with a long maroon scarf, walking with eyes lowered and hands near his waist. To his left, a man in orange robes with a hand raised near his face walks beside him. On the right, a smiling man in orange robes holds a silver kalasha decorated with red flower garlands and green leaves. Another person in white stands at the far right edge, and a figure in orange is partly visible at the left edge. Several people, all male, are visible.2009-06-09A night procession photographed with a flash-lit, grainy look. At centre, a man in a pale yellow-gold embroidered long robe with a maroon-and-gold shawl over one shoulder and a light green turban walks forward, smiling. Around him, saffron-clothed men in orange robes and maroon shawls walk alongside, one holding a long pole, while people in white dresses are behind. Strings of lights and lamps glow in the dark background.2009-06-10June 10 20092009-06-10May 08 20162016-05-08 +1 copiesNight procession on a sandy path with a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and young devotees. A man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a red cap and a long layered garland of white and orange flowers, walks barefoot at centre, smiling, a possible a person candidate with his head-cap and ornate gold necklace visible; the presentation is consistent but appearance is uncertain. Beside him, a bald man in white-marked maroon robes carries a lit oil lamp. Other robed men and women carry brass plates and trays of offerings, and a tall ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy and a trident pole rise behind them. Scene is a torchlit procession, with a lit oil lamp and dark background.2013-11-17 +1 copiesNight procession at an ashram with a group of devotees in red-brown and white ritual clothing, many with white and sandalwood tripundra forehead marks and rudraksha malas. A man in white dhoti with gold border carries a tall silver staff, and a standing figure in a maroon-and-gold top with a leopard-print lower garment and a fresh white and red garland holds his palms together in greeting. Behind them a woman in white carries a brass vessel with flowers, and a golden banner and trident-topped staffs appear in the background.2013-11-17 +1 copiesNight-time procession on a dirt path lit by strings of small coloured lights and a bright floodlight beside a decorated shelter. In the foreground a young man in a cream embroidered sherwani with a red-and-gold scarf and white turban walks, holding a red-tasselled cloth. Behind him a bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a red border stands near other people. A man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a rudraksha mala in his hands. Several people wear white, cream and orange garments, and a woman in a pink-bordered sari walks in the group. Visible people number roughly six to ten, all partially lit. Credit line overlays the lower right corner.2009-06-10May 21 20122012-05-21November 22 20152015-11-22