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Night scene at an outdoor camp with orange tent walls and strings of warm lights. A blue canopy with fringed trim and a decorated palanquin-style structure stand in the background. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a white garment with a sword-like staff stands beside a woman in a pink-and-red sari. A saffron-robed sadhu in an orange turban and rudraksha-style beads holds up a mobile phone to take a photo. Nearby, a uniformed police officer in a dark cap looks toward the camera, and men in orange and yellow shawls move through the crowd.

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Night procession scene at an outdoor religious gathering under orange and white tents strung with lights. A large blue canopy with silver fringe and a small finial sits in the background. A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange-and-gold garlanded clothing stands at the centre, surrounded by sannyasis in saffron robes and devotees. Many people in the crowd hold up mobile phones to photograph him. A police officer in a dark cap and khaki uniform stands in the foreground, and a man in a peach turban and shirt faces away from the camera.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21Night photograph of a procession or event area lit by warm string lights beside orange tent fabric. A central man in a rust-red turban, rust-red robe and layered gold necklaces holds a mobile phone up to take a picture, while a man in a navy polo shirt and wristwatch stands beside him. Above them a blue canopy with silver sequined fringe is held on a pole. On the left a long-haired man in white holds a silver staff, and a man with a shaved head and gold chains wears a saffron-brown shawl. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right, and a woman in red and maroon clothing with gold necklaces appears behind. Several saffron-clad figures stand in the background.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21Night-time photo at an outdoor festival camp lit by string lights, with an orange tent and a blue canopy trimmed with mirror-work above. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and a shawl, carries a silver-topped staff and wears layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala; the appearance cues are loose and insufficient for identification, so he is described by role as a sannyasi-style attendant. Beside him a smiling woman in a rust-coloured turban and saffron-brown robes holds up a phone showing a devotional picture, while a man in a blue checked shirt steadies it. Around them devotees in orange and saffron clothing, a police officer in a grey cap, and a woman in a pink-and-green sari look on in a dense crowd.2016-04-21Night photograph of a crowd at an outdoor festival camp lit by white tube lights and string lights, with an orange-draped tent and a blue canopy with hanging crystal beads overhead. In the centre, a man in a rust-coloured robe and an orange-brown turban stands with hands folded at his chest, wearing a long gold necklace and a garland. Beside him a long-haired man in a white dhoti and gold chains holds a silver staff, and a shaven-headed man in rust robes with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands close. Several people around them hold up mobile phones to photograph him, and a man in a blue cap and a saffron-clad elder with a white beard are in the foreground.2016-04-21Night-time procession outdoors among a dense crowd. At centre, a figure with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears a gold-coloured necklace and a rudraksha-style cord, walking beneath a blue canopy with crystal-like hanging fringe on a tall silver staff. Around them, people in orange and saffron robes, a man in an orange turban, and a woman in a green and multicoloured sari stand close together; others in white shirts raise mobile phones to record. Behind, an orange tent is strung with lights, and a pink-lit shrine structure stands at left.2016-04-21Night procession on a dirt road lined with decorated stalls and bright white lights. At the centre, a man in an orange-red turban, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and a rust-orange wrap walks beneath a navy umbrella with a crystal-fringed edge, held up by a man beside him. Flanking figures wear saffron-orange dhotis and garlands. A man in white dhoti and a white shirt carries a long silver staff with a tassel. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks at the left, and a woman in an orange sari photographs the procession at the right. Parked white cars sit behind the marchers.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21