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Night photo of an outdoor procession at a temple-style courtyard lit by string lights. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and red-and-orange shawls hold a long wooden pole or palanquin shaft together with men in white dhoti-style garments and red sashes. Women in orange and red saris smile at left, wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and orange shawls stands along the route, with a photographer in a white shirt at upper right. Warm lamps and a lit sign-like panel glow in the background.

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Night procession on a dirt path lit by street lamps, with a crowd of devotees around. In the centre a figure in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala walks with hands folded; he has long dark hair and a sandal-coloured sash. Flanking him, shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron robes with rudraksha malas hold hands in a dancing line, while men in white dhotis with gold borders, red-bordered cloths and rudraksha malas move alongside. Onlookers in white shirts and saris watch from the sides.2011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09March 10 20132013-03-10Night procession on a dirt ground lit by street lamps, with an orange brick building behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured cloth in his hands; he is walked forward by people around him, and a bald sannyasi in orange robes with rudraksha malas walks beside him at right. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, a woman in white with a red shawl, and others in orange and cream clothing surround them, several with arms outstretched as if guiding the group. Several men in white cluster together at the edge of the frame, and a few people stand in the background.2011-11-09Night 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 09 20112011-11-09Night-time outdoor scene on a dirt road, lit by a street lamp, with a crowd of devotees walking together. At the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long dark rudraksha mala around the neck walks forward smiling, with long dark hair; the appearance cues are a long-haired, orange-robed sannyasi, so Swamiji (probable) leads this procession. Around him, men and women in white shirts, orange and brown robes, and a white-clad figure with a shaved head walk closely; an elderly woman in a purple sari and white shawl stands at left, a woman in a teal top at left, and a young man in a pink shirt at right. Banners with portrait photographs are mounted on boards behind the crowd and at right, and a white wall and trees frame the background. Roughly 40 people are visible.2011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09August 03 20082008-08-03Night-time outdoor photo of a group of devotees moving in a dance-like procession across a paved courtyard. Many men wear saffron-orange dhotis and ochre or red cloths, while others wear white shirts and white dhotis; a few wear pink or white garments. Several raise thin glowing orange and pink light sticks overhead, and a woman in the lower right wears a white sari with a red-and-orange shawl, a red bindi, and a sandalwood tilak. A bald man in the foreground in red-orange clothes holds a glowing stick, and a hand reaches in from the right. Dark trees and a few lights frame the background.2013-10-10A night-time outdoor gathering on a reddish-lit paved ground, with a covered pavilion and bright pink-white light at the upper right. Many people move across the open space in a loose, dancing or walking formation. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange-red dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth wrap has his arms outstretched, seemingly holding the hands of others. Nearby, a man in white robes with a gold border and a woman in a white sari-style dress share the floor with others in white shirts and orange garments, including a row of people in orange robes at the right. The figure in the centre shows no distinctive a person cues such as long hair, crown, or rudraksha, so identity is uncertain; the person is described by role only.2013-10-10