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Night procession at Gangotri with devotees in orange and saffron clothing carrying an ornate, decorated palanquin topped with a gilded canopy, green and red garlands and a deity murti. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and red tilak stands at right, holding a decorated staff with red and gold cloth. Beside him a man in a grey t-shirt with an orange shawl walks in the crowd, and a photographer in an orange t-shirt holds a camera. A sign is visible in the background among onlookers in the dark.

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May 26 20062006-05-26Night photograph of a devotional procession or ritual at a temple-like setting with a crowd dressed in saffron orange. A man at left in orange robes with long dark hair and rudraksha beads holds a lit oil lamp in a silver dish, a flame visibly burning. Beside him, a man in orange holds a small object while standing next to a silver-and-gold deity murti decorated with green, pink and white flower garlands, its ornate silver face and crown visible. Other devotees in orange shawls and white-clad onlookers press around, some holding phones or cameras. Wooden poles lie on the floor in the foreground, and a woman's head with a white hair clip is at the bottom edge.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26A photograph of an outdoor religious procession at Gangotri with a crowd in the background. In the foreground, a long-haired person in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a cloth, smiling and looking to the side. Behind them, several men in orange and saffron clothing stand close together, one holding a white yak-tail chamara. On the right, a man in an orange shirt holds a large ornate umbrella over a silver and gold deity murti, adorned with green, pink and white garlands, a crown and a trident emblem. Two smaller consort figures in gold and yellow stand beside it. The scene is set on a stone-walled street with spectators lining the background.2006-05-26May 22 20062006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22Outdoor procession on a Himalayan pilgrimage route under a blue corrugated metal canopy with white-and-blue pillars and rocky background. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, gold ornate necklace, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange robes smiles; appearance cues match a probable Swamiji in person. Around him, devotees in saffron-orange shirts and caps, one man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, and a figure with a trident-tipped staff at left stand close together. A pink garland is visible at right. Approximately 10 people are visible.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 22 20062006-05-22May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor procession on a mountain road with a palanquin-style ratha carrying a silver-and-gold deity murti of a ceremonial figure with a trident and garlands of white, yellow and pink flowers, flanked by two consort figures under a pink canopy. Men in orange saffron shawls and orange caps carry poles of the palanquin. A smiling man in the centre wears a long black rudraksha mala and orange-red robe, while an older bearded man on the right in orange shawl and dark jacket blows a long conch-like horn. Devotees and a camera operator stand behind; pine-covered hills rise in the background.2006-05-26Night procession at a temple. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, holds a metal lamp or censer with a flame and performs an aarti. Around him, many devotees in white dress and orange shawls stand with palms joined. Tall brass torches with flames stand at left and right. In the background a deity murti decorated with garlands is carried on a palanquin beneath an ornate golden canopy.2006-12-23