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Night outdoor celebration with a lively crowd dancing and raising arms. In the foreground a man in a red shirt and dhoti with a belt gestures with arms outstretched. Beside him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala raises his arms. To the right a bald man with a long rudraksha mala and bare chest, and another man in saffron robes with beaded necklace and bangles, dance together. Behind them devotees in saffron and white clothing, some holding orange umbrellas, and a red Massey Ferguson tractor with colourful lights strung in the background. Smoke or dust hangs in the air under dark trees.

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Night-time outdoor celebration at a rural site with dark trees behind and a red Massey Ferguson tractor with string lights at right. A bald, bare-chested man with a long rudraksha mala and orange cloth stands at centre-right, smiling and reaching toward a dancing group. Around him, several men dance with raised arms: one in a red kurta and grey trousers, one in white dhoti with gold border and bare back, and one in orange sannyasi cloth with rudraksha beads. Several orange and yellow umbrellas and a crowd in the background, some in colourful saris, complete the scene. Whether the bald central figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so he is described by role only.2016-10-30Night procession on a dirt ground with several men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis with gold borders moving energetically. A bare-chested man in a red and gold dhoti dances in the centre with his arm raised, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Orange and golden umbrellas are held overhead, a red tractor stands at right, and a crowd watches under strings of lights and dark trees.2016-10-30A night-time outdoor procession at an ashram-style grounds with people in motion on a dirt path. In the centre a bare-chested man in a red-and-gold dhoti dances with one arm raised, beside a figure in white dhoti with gold border and a bare-chested man with mala beads. On the left, young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand near umbrellas in orange and gold, and an orange-robed man in a red-maroon shawl walks nearby. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and coloured saris watches under strings of coloured lights. A red tractor with the label 1035 DI MASSEY is parked at right, and smoke drifts through the dark trees above.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Night-time outdoor procession on a dirt ground under dark trees, with smoke haze in the air. In the centre, a bald bare-chested man wearing a saffron-orange dhoti with red and gold borders and several beaded rudraksha malas, holds his hands to his face while others around him move and dance. Nearby a man in a white dhoti with gold border stands with bare arms, a man in a red shirt faces away, and a shirtless man in orange cloth gestures with a raised hand. Several orange and yellow umbrellas, a red tractor marked 1035 DI MASSEY, and colourful string lights fill the background, with women in saris also visible at right.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Night procession on a dirt road lit by a bright floodlight. Many devotees in saffron and orange dhotis and robes dance energetically, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and gold chains; one man with long dreadlocks bends forward with arms outstretched, and a child in a teal kurta stands at left. Ornate orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas and processional standards rise above the crowd, and a red tractor with a canopy stands at right. Strings of coloured lights decorate the background. A few men in white dhotis watch from the crowd.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30December 31 20152015-12-31Night procession outdoors on sandy ground with many devotees dancing in saffron and orange robes, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, one wearing a white kurta and white turban-like cloth. Colourful decorated umbrellas and fringed parasols are raised above the crowd, and a bright floodlight shines from a raised platform in the background where figures stand near speakers. A white-clad man in the left foreground holds a long yellow-trimmed pole. Smoke drifts through the scene and people in the background wear purple and white saris.2016-10-30