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Night photograph of an ashram pathway lined on both sides by a double row of children, teenagers and young adults standing in an open human chain, many holding hands or arms outstretched. Boys in black t-shirts and track pants are on the left; girls and young women in maroon kurtas with gold trim, black trousers and a white headband stand on the right. A few adults in white clothes stand near the end of the path. At the far end, a lit temple gopuram glows red and orange against the dark sky, with a small illuminated shrine and oil lamps at the entrance. Dry earth path, shrubs and trees frame the scene.

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February 24 20132013-02-24A night photograph of a dirt path lined on both sides by children and young people in dark clothing, many holding hands to form a human chain. On the left, girls wear maroon and red dresses with gold trim; on the right, boys wear dark tops and some have shaved heads. At the centre of the path, a procession moves away from the camera: several figures in white robes walk behind two people in deep red clothing, one holding a tall saffron-coloured banner on a pole. Tall bare trees and a brick wall frame the scene under a dark sky with a moon.2013-02-24Night procession on a gravel road lined on both sides by people in saffron-orange and red clothing. On the left, rows of devotees and children in orange stand with hands raised toward the centre. Ahead, a brightly lit chariot or ratha glows with golden lights, carried forward with attendants in dark and white garments. Spectators stand in dark clothing along the right edge. The scene is lit mainly by the chariot's lamps and a bright light on the ground.2016-02-17Night procession on a paved path lit by a single street lamp, with a glowing illuminated chariot or ratha in the background under a dark sky. A large crowd walks behind it. In the foreground, children in red and orange clothes with rudraksha malas and painted faces dance with raised arms. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and red-and-white shawls walk, one holding a handheld light. An ornate dark umbrella is held over the procession. A woman at the right wears a red sari and rudraksha mala. Several figures in white and saffron walk near the front, but no one is identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2016-02-17Night photograph of a dirt road lit by bright headlights at the far end. On the left, a line of young boys in maroon dhoti-style garments with gold borders stand along the road edge, several with hands folded and heads turned toward the approaching light. On the right, a single figure in white clothing with a green-edged cloth stands near the stone wall. Dark trees and a reddish earth embankment frame the scene.2013-05-27February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a line of devotees standing on a dirt ground with hands folded in anjali mudra. In the foreground, a woman in a white and grey striped top and patterned trousers stands at left beside a woman in white and a woman in a peach sari. Several younger women in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand in the centre, while women in deep maroon saris with gold borders face the same direction at right. The surrounding area is dark. Several people are visible in the background.2014-10-03Night photograph of a long line of people walking along a gravel path beside a dark hillside lit warmly in red. Many figures wear red, orange and black clothing, and several women in white and red saris walk near the front. A child in a red top stands at the right edge with an outstretched arm. A small bright light glows at the far left, and the crowd is partly in shadow.2016-02-17Night procession on a dirt path lit by warm light and a bright illuminated structure behind trees. At centre, a man in a dark red-maroon robe and a garland walks under an ornate dark umbrella with a silver-beaded fringe, with a small handheld light just behind him. Beside and behind him are robed devotees in orange, maroon and white, and children in saffron, white kurta and dhoti. At left, a line of women in orange and gold sarees holds hands and walks in step. At right, a woman in a maroon saree with a rudraksha mala looks toward the path, with blurred figures in the foreground. Several people in the scene, cut off at the edges.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17