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Night 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.

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Evening outdoor photo of a central man in red-maroon turban and dhoti wrapped with gold-bordered cloth, wearing a heavy gold necklace of beads and a rudraksha-style mala, arms raised with hands on his turban in a devotional pose, smiling. Behind him stands a line of people in matching red-orange robes, one holding a tall silver staff, and others in white dhotis with hands raised. A small child in an orange-red kurta stands at right. Orange crocs sit on the ground at left. Background is dark night sky with colored lights. The central figure's appearance and adornments fit the a person candidate profile, but identification is uncertain, so he is described by role as a devotee in ceremonial red robes.2015-11-21November 21 20152015-11-21November 22 20152015-11-22Night-time photo of a group of devotees in orange and maroon robes gathered on bare ground. A tall figure with long dark hair, bare-chested with a golden-bordered orange dhoti and rudraksha malas, stands at center with an outstretched arm, facing a group of young girls in maroon and orange. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers with a red shawl and an identity badge stands with palms joined on the right. Several women in orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a few onlookers are in the background.2013-07-13 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt road lit by strings of coloured lights. At centre, a man in a rust-orange turban and orange robe wears a long orange-and-blue garland, a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, and carries a tall silver trident-staff. Beside him, a bald man in a red-orange dhoti with gold borders holds a silver staff with a ceremonial head, and a woman in an orange-red sari holds a phone-like object. Around them, many women in orange and red saris and men in orange robes and white dhotis walk, some wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead bands. A lit temple tower with a painted deity figure is visible at upper left. The face of the central man in the turban is unsure in appearance, so no a person identification is made.2015-11-22November 16 20152015-11-16July 22 20132013-07-22Night procession at a temple, with devotees in saffron and orange robes walking on a dirt path. A man in the centre wears a red-orange turban, a long marigold garland with blue tassels, and a gold beaded necklace, and holds a silver trident-topped staff. Behind him a man raises a silver staff under a fringed golden canopy. Two women in red-orange saris wear rudraksha malas and carry mobile phones, and a bald man on the right in orange clothes with rudraksha malas carries a black case. Behind them white-clad devotees, some with forehead vibhuti, walk among illuminated golden temple structures and deity figures with lit lights strung overhead.2015-11-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Night-time photograph of a group of devotees in orange and saffron robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas, mostly smiling and gesturing. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a long orange garment with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala with a shoulder drape, smiling toward a man on the left who wears white robes with gold trim, a wrap, and a rudraksha mala. Women in orange saris and other devotees stand around them, some with hands raised in greeting. The setting is a dim open-air space with metal poles and corrugated walls. a person is a central candidate given the distinctive long hair, saffron-and-gold robes and mala cues.2013-07-13Night 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.2013-04-03