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Night-time outdoor procession on a dirt ground lit by a street lamp. In the foreground, men in white dhotis hold tall silver tridents, one with a flame-lit lamp. A central figure with long dark hair wears a leopard-print shawl over orange-saffron robes and stands barefoot, facing the trident bearers. Beside him a bald man in white with an orange shawl, and women in saffron, pink and yellow saris, some holding flower offerings, line the path. A child in white stands at right near a trident bearer. The setting is an ashram-style compound with white buildings in the background.

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November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession on a sandy open ground led by devotees in white. Two people at the front carry large silver trishul tridents with ornate tips, and a third carries a gold-tipped trident on the right. Behind them a man in a leopard-print shawl over orange robes walks beside a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with an orange-red shawl. Many women in white saris and white clothing follow, with some in pink, green and yellow. The people walk in a steady line, some looking ahead and others mid-step.2010-11-20A night procession on a dirt path lined with trees and orange marigolds. Women in white saris and men in white dhotis carry tall silver tridents and a torch-like staff, and a small child in a yellow shirt and red dhoti walks beside them. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a leopard-print shawl walks at the front, and behind him a bare-chested or white-clad attendant walks with a red-orange cloth over one shoulder. Ahead, a deity murti is carried under a striped canopy, lit by lamps, as a ritual procession moves through the dark grounds.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession on a dirt ground with dark sky behind. Central figure in saffron-orange dhoti and leopard-print shawl, with a mala around the neck, walks at the front. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saris carry large silver trishula staffs, with several in white and one in a khaki shirt. A bald man in white dhoti with orange shawl walks to the right of the central figure. Women in white saris, a young girl in blue, and others in mixed clothes follow. A photo credit overlay appears on the right; no readable text otherwise.2010-11-20Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks at the front, with a large ornate umbrella with red, blue and yellow panels held over him. Around him, women and young people in orange saffron garments carry gold and silver ceremonial staffs with fan-shaped finials and trident-like tridents. A bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl walks beside him. Other people in white clothes follow in the background, and a red-walled building and a lit temple tower stand behind. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and leopard shawl, walking in procession.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt ground lit by a street lamp. Several people in white dhotis and shawls carry large silver trident-shaped ritual staffs, and devotees stand in lines on both sides. At center, a figure in a leopard-print shawl over orange cloth walks barefoot. Beside him, a bald man in white clothing wears a saffron-orange shawl and holds a small object. Behind them, a deity murti is carried under a multicoloured canopy with a trident emblem above. Women in saris and girls with garlands stand nearby.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20A nighttime outdoor procession moves along a dirt path toward a lit temple gopuram. At the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a leopard-print shawl, with a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot, with a striking appearance that matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. A bald man in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl walks to the right, and a tall ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured fringe is held above the group. Two young girls in orange robes carry ceremonial staffs with ornate silver heads, and a woman in pink carries a flaming torch. Behind them, a man in white holds a fan-shaped silver ceremonial item, and women in white and yellow saris follow, one holding a small brass vessel.2010-11-19Night procession outdoors with a central figure in orange saffron robes and a leopard-print shawl, long swept-back dark hair, red bindi and rudraksha-style beads, walking at the centre of a crowd. He is flanked by attendants in orange and white. A young boy in orange on the left carries a silver trident and a metal ritual staff, another in white dhoti with white tilak holds a small silver drum-like object. Behind them an attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a tall ornate gold staff with a fan-shaped gold finial, and a person in white with a yellow shawl stands further back. Others in orange and white and a girl in pink are visible in the background. Several silver tridents and a decorated red and gold umbrella-like canopy appear above. The image reads as a ceremonial procession at night.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20