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Night outdoor photo of a temple-style arati procession in an open sandy yard. A central figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe, with a shaved head and a white tilak on the forehead, holds a ritual stick and joins palms in greeting while walking. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, walk or sway in a line, one holding another's hand. A woman in a yellow sari sits at the lower left beside a white-tiled offering box. Behind them a crowd of onlookers stands under string lights and blue-and-white bird-logo pennants, with a large colourful decorated parasol at left and a red parasol at upper right. A tall striped pole flag and an arched canopy are visible in the background.

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Night outdoor temple scene with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saris and colourful clothing. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a white headband stands beneath a multicolour umbrella with tassels, holding a ceremonial staff and performing a ritual. Several people in white kneel or stand, one woman in a gold-and-brown sari sits on white blocks, and a woman in yellow holds her palms together in prayer near small brass offering dishes. Strings of flags and a painted panel are visible behind, with a child in a blue shirt at right. The orange-robed figure may be a person, given the saffron robe and white headband, though the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm.2007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11Night-time outdoor temple ritual at a Tamil Nadu-style festival site. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a long orange shawl and a gold necklace walks barefoot across a raised path, holding a tall bamboo staff, while men in white dhotis and shirts escort him. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala raises his arm at right, and a metal kalasha-style vessel is carried near the centre. Behind a wooden railing, devotees in white and dark clothes stand watching, one with palms pressed together in namaskar. A colourful painted banner with a white bird emblem and a flower motif stands behind the procession, with bananas and palm fronds around.2007-02-11December 21 20092009-12-21Night-time outdoor scene on a sandy ground beneath palm fronds and strings of blue-and-white pennants. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas, move in a procession or ritual walk; one man in front raises his hands. On the right a man in a checked shirt presses his palms together, and a boy stands beside lit oil lamps on a white cloth. Colourful striped cloth banners hang from poles on the left and right.2007-02-11December 21 20092009-12-21Night procession at a temple in Bidadi, lit by string lights strung along a white pavilion. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, some holding long wooden poles of a colourful multi-tasselled parasol. Beside them, men in saffron-orange robes walk with a brass tray of flowers and a drum, and a white-clad man carries a tall gold-tipped staff. The procession moves across dirt ground toward a lit shrine area. Five to twenty people are visible in the procession.2009-06-09Night procession on a dirt ground in an ashram setting. Three ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges are carried by men in white dhotis and kurtas. Several men and a woman in orange and saffron robes walk barefoot; the central woman wears an orange garland and carries a brass vessel with a green leaf on a tray. Bamboo fencing and thatched huts stand in the background under electric lights.2008-08-01August 03 20082008-08-03Night procession outdoors in front of an orange-and-red building. A tall figure in saffron-orange robes with a long shawl and red-and-gold beaded necklaces stands centre-frame, hands folded, beneath a red, yellow and blue fringed ceremonial umbrella held aloft on a pole. Around them devotees in white and yellow clothing stand close, many with hands folded in greeting. Saffron flags with blue emblems are raised at left. A woman in orange sari and a figure in orange shawl stand nearby, with a crowd of onlookers behind. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate beaded necklaces and a shawl, matching the page's procession context.2011-12-05December 20 20062006-12-20A procession on a dirt path at an ashram, with a long bus and a parked vehicle behind it. A central figure in an orange robe with an orange shawl and a large floral garland walks forward, smiling and with hands raised, while devotees line both sides. Two colourful canopy umbrellas with a bird motif are held over the path, and a tall yellow ceremonial banner on a pole is carried at right. Many people wear white robes, others wear orange or pink saris, and a drummer in white stands at left. Trees and bright sunlight surround the scene.2008-04-19