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Night procession at an ashram courtyard. Centre, a man in rust-red robes and a thick yellow-and-red marigold garland, with gold chest ornaments and a gold pendant, carries a tall yellow staff and smiles; his forehead bears white and red markings. Around him, men in orange and red turbans and red robes walk; one at left wears white dhoti and gold necklaces, and another carries a red-and-silver kalasha decorated with flowers and a coconut-like pot. Red pillars frame the path and a banana plant rises at right under a small lamp.

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September 21 20172017-09-21July 31 20152015-07-31A nighttime procession in a temple-like hall with red and multicolored fabric hangings overhead. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown turban and matching brown dhoti wears a long double strand of pink and white flower garlands, gold necklaces, a large gold pendant and gold armbands. Behind him, a young attendant in a saffron-orange cloth holds a tall gold staff, and another in orange carries a brass vessel with yellow flowers. Young attendants have white tripundra markings on their foreheads and bodies, and a few other figures stand in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in the centre in ornate gold and floral adornments, with the attendants indicating a ceremonial procession.2017-11-11November 26 20142014-11-26Night photograph of an outdoor evening ceremony. A man in the centre wears a red-orange turban with a small gold ornament, an orange-red garment, a multicoloured garland of white and red-yellow-green flowers, and a long gold chain with a pendant. He stands with palms pressed together in greeting beside a tall gold-coloured pole. Around him, devotees in red and orange dhotis with gold borders, some with bare upper bodies and sacred threads, stand with hands folded. Colourful string lights glow in the background.2015-11-25Outdoor evening photo at a temple-like area under a metal-roofed shelter with a red and gold fringed canopy overhead. A man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with long swept-back hair, a tilak, a thick gold necklace, gold waist chain and gold armlets stands at centre, smiling and extending his hand toward a brass tray of flower garlands in yellow, white, pink and green. Several young men in saffron-orange turbans and red-orange cloths stand beside him, one with hands folded in namaskar, all wearing rudraksha malas. A man at left in white holds the tray.2017-09-21December 02 20172017-12-02April 09 20172017-04-09Night procession on a green-carpeted street lit by string lights and a blue-and-red garland. At centre, a smiling man in a maroon-brown robe wears a long white, green, red and navy flower garland and a dark beard; the appearance is consistent with the a person (long dark hair, garland, saffron-family robes), though the identification is uncertain. Around him, devotees in orange dhotis and bare chests wear rudraksha malas and white tilak markings; one carries a decorated kalasha with pink flowers on a tray, another holds a tall yellow staff. A man in white dhoti and shirt with glasses walks at right, and a man in white with gold chain and rudraksha mala walks at left. Background shows crowds and vehicles.2017-04-09Night procession on a green-carpeted path lit by bright lamps, with orange and red festoon lights strung overhead. At centre, a bearded man in a maroon-red robe wears a long multicolour flower garland and smiles while holding a tall yellow pole raised with one hand. Around him, men in saffron-orange cloth bare the upper body, with rudraksha mala necklaces and white tilak marks on their foreheads; one carries a brass tray with a decorated pot and pink flowers. A man in a white dhoti and shirt walks at right, and a man in white robes with gold necklaces stands at left. Several women in white saris and devotees fill the background, with a bus and signboards behind the crowd.2017-04-09A procession at night under a canopy of striped fabric in red, yellow, blue, green and white with tassels. At centre, a bearded man in a deep maroon turban and rust-brown robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, heavy gold necklaces and gold armbands, and smiles. A young attendant on the left in orange dhoti and sash holds a brass vessel with yellow flowers and a long gold pole is carried by an attendant on the right wearing a rudraksha mala and orange cloth. Behind them, saffron-robed figures stand with palms pressed together, and a red ceremonial flag is visible at left.2017-11-11A procession at night under trees, with a central figure in a brown-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long red and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a beaded mala, smiling broadly while walking across a dark tiled floor. Around him stand about a dozen men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead bands and bare upper bodies, holding long staffs and ceremonial banners on poles. The man at right carries a silver tray of flowers and offerings, and a few men in the background hold small items. A visible gold-trimmed banner and a wooden canopy frame the scene.2013-07-22