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Night photograph of a procession moving along a lit garden path between bamboo and trees, with a white canopy overhead. Several people wear saffron-orange robes with long dark matted hair, and one walks in front wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a bare upper body. A man in white holds a tall ornate staff and a golden standard. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style necklace walks on the right, and a man at far right holds a yellow-orange umbrella-like banner with a red and blue emblem. The scene appears to be a ceremonial procession in an ashram setting.

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Photograph at dusk of a narrow walkway lined with bamboo, a tree, string lights and a white canopy. Several devotees walk away from the camera in a procession. Two men with long matted hair wear saffron sashes and bare upper bodies, one carrying a silver staff and a green leaf bundle. A woman in an orange sari with long braided hair carries a pink flower garland. Behind them a man in white dhoti holds a tall staff, and a golden ornate headdress is visible. Other women in orange and red saris stand nearby. Stone slabs and construction materials line the path.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night photograph of a courtyard procession beside a brick building with a wooden door and bamboo canes overhead. A bearded man with long dark hair, a pink-and-white flower garland, a brown beaded necklace and a reddish-maroon cloth stands at centre, as a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a silver ceremonial staff at left. A woman in a yellow blouse and a woman in a grey sari carry offerings, and a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tall staff with an orange-and-pink banner at right. Several people wear saffron and orange clothing, one with ash markings on the forehead, and a golden ceremonial object is visible behind them.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09A night procession moves along a dirt road between dark trees. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces walks ahead, while a woman in white sari with a bowl of offerings follows at right. Behind them devotees in orange and saffron garments with gold borders carry a decorated palanquin-style canopy with orange cloth and green leaves, and a lit lamp glows in the background. Several people in white clothes and orange dhotis walk in line, some playing a drum or cymbal; the scene is lit by a single flame and dim lights.2016-01-24November 21 20102010-11-21A night procession on a dirt path moves past an orange-red wall and a decorated palanquin with flower garlands and lamps. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with red border and dark glasses plays a drum with a stick at left. Two barefoot men in saffron-orange robes lead the group: the central one wears a long orange robe, rudraksha-style bead necklaces and sandals, and the other, bald and orange-robed, wears a golden pendant necklace. Several people in white and a woman in a cream sari with red scarf walk behind, and a man in white on the right carries a staff with forehead markings. Overhead lights and a tree frame the scene.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured compound wall, lit by available light. At the centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered hem and a white-and-orange garland walks forward. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a long wooden staff and wears a gold-beaded garland. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange robes walk in file. On the right, a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari and a woman in a red blouse and cream sari follow, with a man in grey and another in a light shirt farther back. Trees and shrubs line the wall.2010-11-21November 12 20162016-11-12 +2 copiesA nighttime procession on a dirt path lit by strings of red and green lights. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long gold-beaded necklace, walking with his hands together. To his left, a woman in a cream sari with a green-and-red border holds a tall golden trident. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl and a patterned conical headdress walks beside a large colourful ceremonial umbrella. Several people in white dhotis and cream or yellow sari-style garments follow, carrying golden tridents and standing in a line. A decorated palanquin and lit lamps appear in the background.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt path under dark trees. Four men walk in front, leading a group: at left, a bald man in white shirt and dhoti holds a red torch and a red-and-yellow fringed umbrella pole overhead; beside him a man wears an orange shawl with gold border and orange dhoti. In the centre, a long-haired man in a full orange-saffron dhoti with gold-bordered pleats and a long gold-and-bead necklace, Swamiji (probable), walks barefoot-style in orange sandals and holds the beads. Behind him a woman in orange sari with maroon border and a man in white kurta follow. At right, a bald man in orange robe with a gold necklace and thin glasses walks with his hands at his sides. A man in white kurta and dhoti walks at far right, and more people are visible at the back in the dark.2010-11-21