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Night procession on an unpaved dirt path lit by strings of small lights and a glowing lamp at the far left. Two saffron-robed men walk at the centre: the man on the left has swept-back long dark hair, a large ornate gold necklace, rudraksha malas and gold armbands, and carries a tall staff with a silver top; the man on the right is shaved-headed in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. Around them, many men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards, some with arms linked to form a chain. A bare-chested man in white cloth stands at the right edge.

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Night procession across a grassy field, lit only by ambient light. A man in a long-sleeved saffron robe with a white and red flower garland walks at the centre, holding a ceremonial staff topped with a white ornament, with a shaved-headed attendant in saffron to his right. Surrounding people wear white dhotis and shirts, one woman wears a pink sari, and a cameraman in white films the walk. Several shaved-headed devotees in saffron and rudraksha malas accompany the group, and a bald figure in white stands in the right foreground.2011-12-08Night procession on a dirt path lined with many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some holding arms linked in a chain. At centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a large ornate gold-and-white flower garland, and gold bangles, smiling as he walks. Beside him a bald man in a saffron robe wears a rudraksha mala and carries a small orange cloth bag. A devotee in white carries a long ceremonial staff. Strings of lights, a lit lamp-decorated arch and a street lamp appear in the background. The scene reads as a nighttime temple procession with a sannyasi-led walk.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night procession on a sandy path lit by street lamps and a glowing decorative lamp, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment, a large gold-coloured floral necklace, and rudraksha malas; he appears to be Swamiji (probable), walking with a saffron-clad companion beside him. Men in white and cream robes, some with white caps and rudraksha malas, surround them, several holding a long staff topped with a finial. Dark trees and bright lights frame the scene.2011-12-08Night-time photograph of a group walking across a sandy, stone-strewn ground beside a leafy tree. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange draped garment, a heavy gold necklace of beads and a pendant, and a dark bindi, walks with a wooden cane. Beside her, a bearded man in saffron robes and a red-bordered cloth walks with glasses. Behind them, a man in saffron with an orange shawl and a younger man in white with an orange sash follow. On the left, an older man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and a mala stands near a small child in pink, and a man in a blue striped shirt holds an orange cloth at the right edge.2008-12-11Night procession on a dirt road lined with trees and string lights. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala, raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Beside him, another man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks, and several men in white dhotis and shirts escort the procession, one holding a long staff. Some devotees carry a ceremonial staff and a red-tasseled item, and a white-clad man on the right holds a small red object. a person: the central figure in saffron with long swept hair and gold necklace is a visible candidate for the a person depiction, though appearance is not fully certain.2011-12-08Night procession on a dirt road lined with trees and string lights. A bare-headed man in a long orange-saffron robe and a large orange-yellow flower garland walks at the centre, flanked by a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a shaved-headed man in orange. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a long ceremonial staff, and many men in white shirts, white dhotis and rudraksha malas walk alongside, some with arms linked. Street lights glow in the background. a person presence: the central figure wears a garland and saffron robe, with rudraksha-style beads on the attendants in orange nearby.2011-12-08Night photograph on a dirt path lit by string lights and fluorescent tube lights on a wooden pole. At left, a man in an orange saffron turban and dhoti-style orange robe wears a long pink and white flower garland and gold-coloured necklaces; he walks ahead of two other saffron-robed men. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a red-and-gold maroon-edged shawl and gold necklace holds a mobile phone. Behind them, a bald priest with a white vertical tilak on his forehead wears an orange robe with maroon border and a rudraksha-style mala. White-clad men with grey hair and white shirts follow in the background and foreground, one wearing a beaded necklace and gold bracelet. a person is named on the page, but the appearance cues are insufficient to confirm him, so no identity is asserted.2010-01-08Night photograph of a barefoot procession walking along a dark road during a girivalam around a sacred hill. In the centre, a man in a saffron/orange shawl over a white kurta wears a rudraksha-style beaded mala and bangles, walking with a group behind him. Around them are devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several in saffron or orange shawls, and a few in orange sarongs. An orange-robed sadhu walks at the front left. Dark trees line the road above them.2008-01-02Night photograph of a crowd on a dirt ground lit by distant street lamps. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, holding a folded orange cloth in his hands. Around him, shaven-headed men in saffron and white dhotis with rudraksha malas walk and gesture, while men in white shirts and a man in a light shirt stand nearby, some with hands extended toward the central figure. A red car is parked at the left edge and a low wall lies behind the crowd.2011-11-09January 11 20092009-01-11Night procession on a dirt path with a shallow puddle. A man in a bright orange-saffron shawl and dhoti walks barefoot in front, carrying a long gold-topped staff, with a line of attendants in white dhotis and orange sashes behind him. To the right, a man in orange robes carries a gold-coloured ceremonial vessel, and a man in orange holds a gold-topped object near a large blue drum. Ornate multicoloured canopies with tassels hang overhead. Several people in white and orange garments follow closely.2008-01-03