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Night-time procession outdoors among a dense crowd. At centre, a figure with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears a gold-coloured necklace and a rudraksha-style cord, walking beneath a blue canopy with crystal-like hanging fringe on a tall silver staff. Around them, people in orange and saffron robes, a man in an orange turban, and a woman in a green and multicoloured sari stand close together; others in white shirts raise mobile phones to record. Behind, an orange tent is strung with lights, and a pink-lit shrine structure stands at left.

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April 21 20162016-04-21Evening crowd gathered under an orange canopy strung with small lights at a night event. Central figure wears an orange-brown turban and a white shawl over bare upper body, with a garland and gold necklaces, standing under a blue and silver-trimmed umbrella. Men in white shirts photograph with phones; a woman in a green sari with red border and a man in a striped shirt stand nearby with hands folded. Saffron-robed sadhus stand in the background.2016-04-21Night photograph of a crowd at an outdoor orange-and-white tent camp, lit by fluorescent tubes and a pink illuminated shrine. In the centre, a woman in an orange-and-maroon sari wears a maroon turban and a white flower garland. Beside her a man in white dhoti and gold-beaded necklaces holds a long silver staff, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread stands nearby. Several people in white shirts and orange lanyards hold up smartphones to photograph them, while others in saffron robes stand in the background beneath a decorative canopy.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21Night procession scene at an outdoor religious gathering under orange and white tents strung with lights. A large blue canopy with silver fringe and a small finial sits in the background. A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange-and-gold garlanded clothing stands at the centre, surrounded by sannyasis in saffron robes and devotees. Many people in the crowd hold up mobile phones to photograph him. A police officer in a dark cap and khaki uniform stands in the foreground, and a man in a peach turban and shirt faces away from the camera.2016-04-21Night photograph of a crowd at an outdoor festival camp lit by white tube lights and string lights, with an orange-draped tent and a blue canopy with hanging crystal beads overhead. In the centre, a man in a rust-coloured robe and an orange-brown turban stands with hands folded at his chest, wearing a long gold necklace and a garland. Beside him a long-haired man in a white dhoti and gold chains holds a silver staff, and a shaven-headed man in rust robes with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands close. Several people around them hold up mobile phones to photograph him, and a man in a blue cap and a saffron-clad elder with a white beard are in the foreground.2016-04-21Night photograph of a crowded outdoor festival grounds lit by string lights and orange tent canopies. A central figure in a rust-orange wrap and orange-brown robe wears a white flower garland and a large gold pendant necklace, with a light orange turban on his head. Beside him stands a man in a light grey shirt and a man in a turquoise shirt, with people holding up phones to photograph them. To the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti-style cloth, gold beaded necklaces and holds a silver staff. A blue and silver canopy and a pink illuminated shrine structure appear in the background among devotees in orange and white clothing and saris.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21