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Night procession with devotees in saffron and orange garments. At centre, a bearded man in orange robes wears a multicolored flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style necklace, hands folded in namaskar and face lifted. Beside him a young man in orange holds a tall gold pole supporting a colourful fringed canopy with red, blue, yellow and green tassels. Around them, women in orange and cream saris and men in white dhotis stand with hands joined in prayer, with a small child in white at left. Dark trees and a rustic wooden fence form the background, lit by warm lamplight.

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September 05 20162016-09-05Night procession of saffron-robed devotees on a paved ground under a large decorated canopy with coloured streamers. At centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland, hands folded in namaste, walks beside a tall golden pole. Behind him, shirtless men in orange dhotis with white tilak marks walk in step, some wearing rudraksha malas. A devotee at left holds a deity murti decorated with a flower garland and gold ornaments. Red and orange powder is spread on the ground in the foreground, and a red umbrella and mirror-work parasol stand at left. Crowd members in white dhotis and orange robes appear in the background.2016-10-30February 17 20162016-02-17Night procession on a stone-paved courtyard lit by a illuminated shrine chariot behind. A central man with long dark hair and a beard wears a maroon-brown robe, a white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and carries a tall silver staff. Around him walk people in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings, a bare-chested boy in a magenta cloth, and women in white and grey saris. A multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella and smaller decorated umbrellas are held overhead, and a red container stands at the left edge.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession in a courtyard lined with brick buildings and palms. A central figure with long dark hair and a full beard wears a maroon-brown wrap, a white flower garland and a gold necklace, and is flanked by saffron-robed attendants. A large golden umbrella with a multicoloured fringe is held above him, with smaller red and orange parasols beside. Bare-chested men in saffron and white dhotis carry staffs and a fan, while women and girls in saffron saris and tunics stand at the right, many with hands raised in greeting. Saffron-clad women and devotees line the path, and some hold their hands up in greeting. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession.2017-02-09October 30 20162016-10-30February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession at an ashram with a multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella held over the scene. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a marigold garland and a tilak, stands at the centre receiving a brass plate or offering from a young man in orange dhoti. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas stand with palms joined or hold a torch, and a woman in red sari stands at right. Illuminated decorated chariot structures and lights glow in the background, and a striped mat lies on the ground.2016-12-06Night photograph of a procession on a pale paved courtyard. A central man in a rust-brown robe with a pink-and-white flower garland and gold necklaces presses his palms together in greeting, while an assistant in an orange-saffron dhoti holds a large golden-handled umbrella with a red, yellow and green fringed canopy above him. Around them, devotees in orange dhotis and white dhotis stand with folded hands, one holds a silver staff, and a man in orange holds a small tray. Women in orange and grey saris stand at the right. Dark trees form the background.2017-02-09December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copies