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Night outdoor procession scene lit by a single street lamp against a dark sky. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders and orange saffron robes sits on a raised orange-draped platform, with an orange cloth wrap and a conch shell placed before him. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the platform with leopard-print shawl, saffron robes and long hair. A bare-shouldered priest in white with a pink-edged cloth stands in the centre, facing him. A woman in a black shawl and a man in a white shirt offer flowers or a garland to the priest. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white, green and pink clothing watches, with a large brass kalasha-like vessel and a golden trident standards visible at right. Ritual puja or procession setting.

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January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor scene at a procession or satsang event. A long-haired man in an orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl stands at a steel serving table, his back partly turned, while a devotee in a white dhoti with an orange shawl walks nearby. Behind them, a deity murti or utsava image is decorated with a garland of orange and yellow flowers under a multicoloured canopy, with a golden platform beneath. On the table are steel trays of sweets and snacks, and several women in white sarees and a man in a patterned kurta queue or assist with serving. Another white-clad devotee with a shaved head stands at left.2010-11-20Night photograph of an outdoor satsang with a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis. A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a long swept-back hair style sits on a cushioned throne-like seat with rudraksha malas hanging from the neck; a rudraksha mala and a wooden box with red and white offerings sit in front in the lower right. A devotee in a maroon checked shirt and white cloth presses forward and is being approached by a man in white, while a woman in white with a yellow scarf sits in the lower left. Another orange-robed attendant stands at the upper right and string lights illuminate the background.2010-02-16Night procession at an outdoor ashram setting. In the centre, a long-haired person in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak walks forward, smiling. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a gold-and-multicoloured canopy and a deity murti is carried in procession. To the left, drummers in white dhotis and white shirts play drums, one wearing a white headband, while other men in white with orange shoulder cloths walk alongside. Several people in white and saffron stand in the background, with a lit lamp near the right edge.2010-11-20November 16 20052005-11-16March 10 20132013-03-10November 20 20102010-11-20November 16 20052005-11-16Night outdoor event under floodlights with a large crowd of men, women and children in white and cream clothing standing and gathering on the left. A seated figure on a white throne-like chair on a raised platform wears an orange-saffron turban and orange garment with a long beaded necklace, receiving folded-hand greetings and offerings from devotees. Garlands of white and red flowers lie at the foot of the platform. Above, an orange-and-white canopy hangs with bunches of bananas and green banana trunks, and a maroon draped backdrop stands behind. A man in white stands at the right edge beside the canopy.2005-11-16Night-time outdoor photo at an event with metal barriers, stage lights and a scaffold behind. In the foreground a seated figure wearing a bright orange turban, orange robe and a long curly-haired wig-like hairstyle, with dark mala beads, smiles and gestures toward a group. Around them stand men in white kurtas and beaded rudraksha necklaces, one with a moustache, and a man in an orange top seated on white cushions. A woman in the lower left corner faces away. Visible people: about ten.2008-05-09Night photo of an outdoor devotional event with string lights overhead and a crowd of men and women, many in white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground, a man in white hands something into a white box while women in plain saris watch. To the right, a man with long dark hair and a red floral garland wears an orange-saffron shawl over a bare chest, with rudraksha beads, and reaches toward the box; beside him a man in a red-and-gold dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and a tilak stands near offering trays. A shaved-headed man in white appears at the far right. a person is described by the long hair, garland, saffron shawl and rudraksha cues, presented as a devotee-facing figure at a donation or offering box.2012-01-08November 16 20052005-11-16