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Night photograph of a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange shawls at an outdoor ritual gathering. On the right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace over rudraksha beads, and orange robes sits near a silver bowl and a small metal lamp stand, holding a long staff with a red and yellow fringed canopy overhead. Beside and behind him, a man in white kurta and orange shawl stands with folded hands, and several women and men in orange and white clothing stand close together. A brass bell sits on the ledge at lower right. a person: the seated figure with long hair, gold necklace and rudraksha beads is a probable candidate for a person, identified by appearance cues only.

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June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Night outdoor ceremony with a central figure in saffron-orange robes, long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, a gold ceremonial necklace and a dark rudraksha mala, holding a silver trident aloft and speaking. Surrounding people wear orange shawls and white dhotis or kurtas; a girl on the left wears an orange shawl, glasses and rudraksha beads and holds a ritual item. Behind them a large ornate yellow and multicoloured fan-shaped fan or parasol-like object is held up, a red fringed umbrella canopy hangs overhead, and a dark decorated pole with orange ribbon stands on the right. Brass vessels and offerings are visible low in the frame. Several spectators stand in the background. Probable Swamiji identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold necklace and rudraksha mala, seated at the centre of the procession.2006-06-04Night procession on a dark street lit by distant lamps and street lights. At center, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and a rudraksha mala; he smiles and walks forward. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala. Around him, followers in orange shawls and white dhotis carry a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella on a pole and a decorative fan-shaped parasol, while a woman in orange clothes and beaded mala walks at right holding one. A young woman at left holds a silver staff. Devotees in orange and white follow in a procession.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Night outdoor ritual at a riverside ghat scene in Haridwar. A young man in saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant sits on a raised low platform holding a small trident, with a red and yellow umbrella held above him. A tall black-wrapped cylindrical object with orange bands stands beside him, and a brass bell sits on the platform. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing crowd close, including a woman in a cream sari and a bearded man in white. A cameraman in white stands at right with a camera. A large silver trident-shaped ceremonial staff is visible at the right edge, with a hand holding a red thread bracelet.2006-06-04 +1 copiesNight photograph at an outdoor or semi-open temple setting. In the centre, a man sits cross-legged in saffron-orange sleeveless robes, wearing a heavy gold pendant necklace and rudraksha malas, with long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a silver trident-like staff held upright in one hand. Behind him a tall black cylinder wrapped with an orange cloth stands against the wall. To the left, people in white kurtas and orange shawls, one holding a small white portable speaker and another with a rudraksha mala, stand near a woman in white with orange shawl. Behind them a cameraman in an orange shawl holds a video camera and a man in white shirt stands near a wall. Orange and red fabric decorations hang overhead. Appearance-based probable Swamiji, seated centre with saffron robes, long hair, gold necklace and rudraksha malas.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesNight procession on steps with two large red umbrellas with fringed borders raised above a crowd. In the foreground at right, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a gold ceremonial necklace and a maroon sash, with a red and white tilak on his forehead; he is a sannyasi in procession, and his long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace are cues that may match a person, so he is labelled probable Swamiji. Beside him, a woman in orange with a white and red flower garland waves her hand, and another woman in orange holds a silver plate. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, and the crowd is dark-clothed and lit by night light.2010-02-12December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copies