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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual area lit by a single bright lamp on a pole and a tented canopy at the right edge. In the foreground a man in an orange-red shawl over an orange-saffron robe, with an orange turban, stands on the left holding a cane, facing away from the camera toward the group. Around him many people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange-red shawls, move across a dirt ground; one man in a white kurta and cream waist cloth carries something, and a man on the right wears a dark navy shirt with a green waist sash and white dhoti. A thin white rope runs across the foreground. Several people are visible in the background near the tent. Appearance-based cues on the foreground figure are a turban, saffron-orange robe and red shawl, but the face is not visible and identity is uncertain.

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Night photograph at a rough excavation site for a temple construction, with dirt mounds and dark foliage behind. In the centre, a figure in an orange-red robe and matching orange turban walks holding a wooden walking staff, with a rudraksha mala draped across the chest. Around him, several men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with red shoulder cloths, stand and move among the diggings, and a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt and white dhoti stands at left. The ground is churned earth with stones and pale rubble. No clear name is printed on the image other than the photo credit overlay. +1 copiesA dim, greenish night photograph of an outdoor gathering on a grassy ground with a mound of earth. A central standing figure wears a red-orange turban and a long red-orange shawl with a beaded mala, appearing to be the focus of the group. Around him, men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand and move, some with orange or red shawls, one holding a plate, and others wearing pink, red and patterned caps. Several people in white clothing gather at the right, and a figure in a red headscarf appears among them. The setting is an unlit outdoor site with greenery behind.2006-12-12A night-time photograph of a crowd walking along an unpaved dirt road in procession. A bald, shirtless man in a white dhoti with an orange-red cloth over his shoulder walks in front, carrying a red cloth bundle. Behind him, a figure in orange robes with a long wooden staff topped by a decorated banner leads the group. Many devotees in white dhotis and sarees, some with yellow shawls and orange-red sashes, follow closely. A trident-like staff is visible among the marchers. The background is dark, lit only by scattered lights.2010-11-11December 12 20062006-12-12Night procession on bare red earth at a construction site, with concrete pillars and iron rebar stubs in the foreground and a pile of rubble behind. A group of people in white dhotis and white clothing, many with orange-saffron shawls over the shoulder, walks across the ground. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe walks with a brass kalasha or vessel held on a red cloth, and another man in white with an orange shawl carries an item. A larger line of white-clad and saffron-clad participants follows in the background under a single bright light. Dark trees line the far edge of the site.2006-12-11August 20 20062006-08-20Night photograph of an outdoor gathering at an open ground, lit by a single bright light at the right edge. In the foreground a bare-shouldered figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with their back to the camera on a dark dirt path. Behind and to the right, a row of people in white and light clothing stand in a line facing the same direction, with more figures in the distance near the light. The image is grainy and dark, with the saffron robe as the most prominent colour. The figure's face is not visible, so the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the orange clothing and bare shoulders are the only visible cues.2006-08-20Night photograph at a rough excavated site with mounds of earth and dark foliage behind. A man in the centre wears an orange-saffron turban, a long saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, and holds a wooden walking staff. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, stand and gesture on the uneven ground. 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