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A night-time photograph of a line of people walking along a dirt path, holding hands in a chain. Most wear orange and gold-bordered saris or wraps, with dark hair pulled back and some with flower garlands. Ten people are visible in a line, plus a figure in red with gold trim at the left edge. Dark trees and a low wall form the background.

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November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16May 01 20152015-05-01A group of young boys and teenagers in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders dance outdoors beneath palm trees, some with bare upper bodies. They wear rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets, and some have white and red forehead markings. Several have arms raised or hands lifted in motion. A bald adult man in white stands at the right edge behind the dancers.2015-11-16February 21 20162016-02-21September 09 20152015-09-09A night-time procession of women in vivid orange and red silk saris with gold borders walks across open sandy ground. Many hold thin slender sticks or wands, some tipped with light, and several wear dark rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. On the right a woman in green and magenta stands with a stick, and the background is almost entirely dark, with a faint light at the far edge.2015-09-09Night-time outdoor photo on a sandy ground under dark trees. In the foreground a young man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a yellow-edged wrap and a white flower garland, his right hand raised to his chest. Behind him about a dozen people in saffron-orange robes stand or move, including women in orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, and several shaved-headed men in orange.2006-07-11November 15 20172017-11-15March 02 20172017-03-02Night 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 16 20152015-11-16