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Night outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees in maroon and rust-coloured dhotis and saris with yellow borders, many with white and red tilak on their foreheads. Two men in the centre hold up small golden ceremonial vessels with green cloth covers, one with a gold-and-green plate, while others stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A tall wooden pole rises behind them. Several women on the left wear maroon saris with gold borders and pray with folded hands. Lights glow in the background.

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Night procession of shaven-headed men in rust-red and saffron-bordered dhotis with gold-edged cloth, many wearing long rudraksha and bead malas. Front row includes a man in a gold-embroidered green shawl at left, a man in the centre holding a small green-and-gold deity murti or small shrine piece, and a man at right with palms pressed together in anjali. Some carry kalasha-like vessels and wooden poles. Dim night setting with a dark background and a hanging lamp light at the top-left.2013-04-03April 03 20132013-04-03March 11 20132013-03-11Night outdoor gathering with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shawls standing with hands raised in prayer. In the foreground, a figure in a red-orange turban and matching red-orange cloth with heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala stands on a small mat with arms raised above the head, smiling; to the left, a man in a red-orange dhoti holds a silver staff. A woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala stands to the right.2015-11-21November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesJanuary 07 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesA night-time photo of a row of men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long rudraksha mala necklaces, standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some with white urdhva pundra tilak marks on their foreheads and bare upper bodies. Bright stage lights glow at the top left, and a figure in green cloth holds a brass item at the left edge. Their bowed heads suggest prayer, a devotional gathering or ritual. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2013-04-03Evening procession outdoors before a temple, with a large decorated deity murti or chariot canopy with orange and gold drapery in the background. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, a red-and-white flower garland and an orange robe with gold trim stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. Beside him, several men with shaved heads, white tilak and orange robes with gold borders, some with rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed shawls, stand with hands folded in prayer. A young girl in orange with a rudraksha mala and a pendant holds a small bag, and a woman at right holds her hands together in greeting. Orange flags on poles stand behind the group under trees, with a stone statue visible at right. The probable Swamiji cues are the long hair, flower garland and orange robe, and the figure is the one at centre-right.2013-03-11Outdoor evening scene at a rural ground with a metal fence behind. Two men in front walk forward in matching rust-orange and saffron robes with gold border bands. The man on the left has long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, a gold necklace of ornate beads and an orange shawl. The man on the right has a shaved head with white vibhuti horizontal lines, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, and carries a woven bag. Behind them a line of women and girls in orange and red saris with gold borders walk, some with hands joined in greeting. A white-clad devotee stands at left with hands folded, and a throne-like chair with a small cushion is at the far left edge. Floodlight glare fills the upper right.2013-04-03Night procession on a sandy path with a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and young devotees. A man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a red cap and a long layered garland of white and orange flowers, walks barefoot at centre, smiling, a possible a person candidate with his head-cap and ornate gold necklace visible; the presentation is consistent but appearance is uncertain. Beside him, a bald man in white-marked maroon robes carries a lit oil lamp. Other robed men and women carry brass plates and trays of offerings, and a tall ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy and a trident pole rise behind them. Scene is a torchlit procession, with a lit oil lamp and dark background.2013-11-17 +1 copies