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Night outdoor procession on a dirt ground lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights in red, green, blue and white. A bearded man in a brown-red dhoti and bare chest wears a long yellow and red marigold garland and walks barefoot in the centre. On the left, a young boy in an orange-saffron dhoti and a black head covering carries a silver kalasha with yellow flowers and leaves. On the right edge, a figure in brown-red robes holds a silver plate. Behind them a man in white shirt raises an arm near a bright spotlight.

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March 02 20182018-03-02Night procession on a dirt ground lit by a bright floodlight and a string of multicoloured fairy lights forming letters behind. Four barefoot men in rust-red and orange robes walk forward. The man on the left in orange carries a silver kalasha-like vessel with green leaves on top; the central man, bare-chested with a sacred thread, wears a large red and yellow marigold garland and a tilak. The man in red-brown holds a silver tray or vessel, and the man on the far right carries a tall silver spear-like staff, with white tilak and a dark cap.2018-03-02April 09 20172017-04-09February 07 20162016-02-07July 31 20152015-07-31February 07 20162016-02-07March 02 20182018-03-02February 13 20182018-02-13February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20112011-12-17A 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.2013-07-22Night procession under a decorated canopy with tasselled fringe and a gold-tipped pole. A bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment and rudraksha malas wears a long white and multicolour flower garland and walks forward smiling, with a gold ceremonial pendant at the neck. Behind him, younger men in saffron-orange dhotis and bare torsos carry a golden vessel decorated with purple flowers, and many people in orange and red clothing stand behind a metal chain barrier. Banana leaves and a golden decorative pillar appear at the right edge.2017-10-19