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A barefoot man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a professional video camera on his shoulder while walking across an open outdoor courtyard at night. Behind him, other people in orange and saffron garments stand near a glowing golden tall structure and colourful striped canopy, with sand piles and palm trees around the open ground. The man is a cameraman filming the event.

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November 15 20172017-11-15Night photo of an outdoor ashram courtyard under a open-sided roof with red posts. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold-bordered edge and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot toward the camera across pale sand, while behind him a line of people in saffron and orange robes stands near a tall glowing white-and-gold lit structure. Colourful striped rangoli-style lines and small patterns mark the ground, with sand and gravel heaps, palm trees, and a striped canopy in the background.2017-11-15December 29 20102010-12-29December 02 20172017-12-02Night-time photograph of a group walking across a dirt ground toward a long low building strung with small lights. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and a crystal-style pendant or mala walks with a sannyasi in orange cloth to the left, and a cameraman in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl films at the right edge holding a handheld video camera. Several older men in white dhotis and white shirts walk behind, one wearing a yellow shawl and another an orange shawl. A tall white light stands at left on a wooden pole. The scene appears to be an evening procession or walk at an event.2009-08-03September 05 20172017-09-05December 02 20172017-12-02Night procession on a dirt path lit by a distant lamp. Five men walk in a line: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style pendant at left; a central man in orange-saffron robes with gold-bordered shawl walking with hands folded; a man in orange robes with gold border behind him holding hands together; a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border; and a shaved-headed man in orange robes carrying a tray with a small silver vessel, green leaves and white flowers. A man in a white shirt at right holds a lit lamp and a flower garland. Appearance-based identity of the central figure is uncertain, so he is described only by role as a devotee walking in the procession.2012-01-02A night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram with a large banyan tree behind. A man with a bare upper body and a red-brown dhoti with gold trim walks forward, wearing a thick ceremonial gold necklace and a long multi-coloured flower garland; he has a tilak on his forehead and gold armbands. Several men in orange robes with white forehead markings stand around; one carries a brass tray and another holds a ceremonial staff, and a long brass horn-like instrument is visible. A small ornate silver canopy stands behind them. At right, a bald young man in orange with white tilak folds his hands in greeting. A cameraman in a blue striped shirt films the scene from behind a wooden rail. Ritual offerings are visible at lower left, including red flowers and a plate.2013-07-22December 02 20172017-12-02Night procession on a dirt road beside a red-ochre wall, lit by a few lamps. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair, a ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, dressed in saffron orange robes with gold borders, walks ahead with eyes lowered. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with gold trim and a bead necklace walks at right. At left, a man in white dhoti with maroon border holds a long wooden staff, and a man in saffron with gold-trimmed cloth leads ahead, wearing a beaded necklace. Behind them, men in white dhotis and women in red and maroon saris follow. A decorative ceremonial headdress and a floral-patterned banner are visible at top left. Several people walk barefoot or in sandals. The procession moves toward the temple.2010-11-21November 11 20162016-11-11