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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.

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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.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night-time photograph outdoors near a large tree and a building wall. Two central figures with long dreadlocked hair face each other. The figure on the right, bare-chested with a reddish-brown cloth, wears a green leaf garland and a white forehead marking, and holds his hands together in greeting. The figure on the left wears a saffron cloth, rudraksha mala beads and a tattoo on his upper arm, and holds a gold-coloured brass vessel. Behind them a man in a orange shirt with a bold orange tilak, an older man in a white shirt with folded hands, and a woman in a maroon sari stand among onlookers.2017-02-07A night-time outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of an orange-washed wall. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and cloth, a leopard-print shawl, and a dark rudraksha mala stands at the centre-left, appearing to speak or chant. Behind him a line of women in pink, white, cream and maroon saris and salwars holds brass staffs topped with gold finials and a flag, while a blurred figure in white with a yellow sash moves through the foreground carrying a tray.2010-11-19Night photograph of a stone-paved walkway under a white canvas canopy, with bamboo and shrubs on both sides and string lights overhead. Several young male attendants in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments march away from the camera; the foreground pair have long dreadlocked hair and bare backs with white markings, and each holds a long curved gold horn-like instrument raised toward the canopy. Other attendants with bare upper bodies and white forehead markings follow, and a figure in white stands in the middle distance. This appears to be a ceremonial procession in progress.2017-07-07October 31 20162016-10-31February 09 20172017-02-09Outdoor ritual aarti in a crowded street. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a garland of red, yellow and white flowers holds a brass plate with a flame and offerings, wearing a rust-red dhoti. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and pink shawl holds a brass bell. Young men in orange and red shirts and onlookers, including children, stand behind a palm-leaf decoration; a brass oil lamp sits at the lower right.2017-09-06Outdoor courtyard ceremony under a corrugated roof with a red boundary wall and palm trees behind. Several devotees in orange and maroon robes, some with long black hair, stand around a central group. A man in a white dhoti with a bare torso and dark rudraksha-style cord stands center, with white body markings. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a man in white with a garland and necklace of beads face the group. An orange ornate umbrella and a small orange-and-red decorated canopy stand behind, and children with white body markings and brass bowls are present.2015-05-13November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNight procession photographed from behind a figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark swept-back hair, holding a silver kalasha-style vessel and arati-type container toward the crowd. Beside them a young man in an orange shawl over white clothes and a man with a shaved head and white tilak stand near a tray of fruit. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry a wooden palanquin-style frame with red cloth overhead, while a crowd fills the dark background with red decorations visible at top.2006-12-23