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Night-time outdoor ceremony on a red-painted stepped platform lined with banana leaves and red fairy lights. A man in the centre wears a red-and-gold turban with a white plume, a long red and white flower garland, gold necklaces and a gold-bordered orange-red dhoti, and holds a silver bowl with green leaves. Beside him a bald, bare-chested man in orange-red cloth with a gold border and a beaded necklace faces him. Behind them, figures in orange garments and white-clad attendants stand near a silver ceremonial umbrella and a trident-topped staff. Men in white shirts and trousers and a man in a yellow dhoti watch from the sides.

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Night procession at an outdoor ashram event. In the centre, a smiling figure in maroon and gold ceremonial dress wears a gold crown with white plumes and a long red-and-white flower garland over gold necklaces. Beside and behind, saffron-clad attendants with white tilak and rudraksha malas carry a silver ceremonial parasol, a staff and ornate triangular banners with ceremonial emblems. A red carpet leads forward; to the right stands a decorated altar table with garlanded items, and a crowd in white stands in the background.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27November 17 20132013-11-17A night-time procession at an outdoor ashram setting. A smiling central figure in a rust-brown silk garment with gold borders wears a brown turban with gold ornament and white feather, a thick red-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces and gold armlets. An attendant holds a silver ceremonial umbrella with leaf-shaped pendants above him. Surrounding men in saffron-orange and brown robes wear white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, and one carries a silver vessel. A red patterned curtain stands at the left edge.2013-12-27Night procession climbing stone steps. A central figure in a maroon-red garment with a red and orange turban-style cap, multiple long garlands of white and red flowers, gold chest ornaments and a gold waist belt walks with eyes lowered and a faint smile. Behind him, attendants in maroon and orange robes carry a silver and gold umbrella, a silver ceremonial axe-like staff, a gold staff, and a gold flag. A man in a black and gold ornate headpiece holds a brass lamp with a lit flame. Several people wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Dim light and a dark background frame the procession.2013-11-17Outdoor evening procession on red brick steps lit by strings of small red lights and a banana-leaf canopy. A central figure in a rust-red robe with a gold-embroidered waist cloth wears a red-and-white garland, a gold necklace, a tall ornate crown and rudraksha-style beads, and raises both hands in greeting. Behind them, a man holds a large silver ceremonial umbrella and another holds a trident-topped staff; sadhus in saffron and orange robes and white-clad attendants stand along the steps. On the right, a bald man in an orange-red robe with white sacred markings on his arms and forehead extends his hand toward the central figure. A drummer in white with a large drum stands at the left edge.2013-12-27Night procession with a crowd of saffron and maroon clad sannyasis, many with white tilaka and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a smiling man wears a maroon-and-gold cloth, a red-and-gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds a long silver staff. Behind him a man in an ornate patterned tall hat holds a small object while a younger sannyasi in orange offers something from a metal bowl. On the right a woman in red holds a basket. A flagpole with a colourful banner and a trident are visible in the dark background.2013-11-17Night procession on red stone steps with a metal chatra-style umbrella held aloft. A central man in a maroon-red dhoti and sash with a tiger-print waist cloth wears a thick multicolour flower garland and gold necklace, with a red-and-gold headband and a striped band across his chest. Around him, men in orange and maroon robes with gold borders carry a flame, a steel bowl, and a torch; some wear rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on their arms. A chain-link fence and dark sky are behind them.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17December 27 20132013-12-27