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Night procession on a gravel path lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights in red, green, blue and white. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt walks beside a drummer in orange and gold attire holding a red drum. Behind them a group of men in white, one wearing a red turban and red-and-white beaded garlands, and several people in orange and saffron robes walk in a line. A bright light and dust haze glow in the background, with a vehicle partly visible at the end of the lit path.

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July 07 20152015-07-07November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a procession on a gravel path lined with multicoloured fairy lights in red, green and blue. Two drummers in orange-saffron clothing carry barrel drums, one with a shoulder strap. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in the centre, one wearing a long beaded necklace. Figures in red and maroon clothing follow behind. Dark figures in dark clothes stand at the left edge near a red-roofed building. Low stone blocks and grass line the right side under a bright light ahead.2015-07-07November 21 20102010-11-21January 08 20122012-01-08Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of men in white dhotis and women in orange and white saris following a central figure. A person in the centre walks barefoot in saffron-orange robes with a gold-coloured shawl, a long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha-style mala necklace, with a pale-yellow shawl edge visible. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and a gold chain walks alongside another man in white with a red sash. Behind them a decorated palanquin canopy in red and gold with a small ornate umbrella and banners on poles. On the left, drummers carry a large drum and cymbals. Floodlights and dark trees surround the route. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, leading the procession.2010-11-21Night photograph of a crowd walking along a dirt path lit by strings of coloured lights and a light pole at the upper right. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with lanyards and name badges, and a few wear orange or saffron cloth. A boy in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a marigold garland and a white forehead band walks in the lower left, and a woman in an orange saree with rudraksha beads stands at the lower right. A man in the centre wears white with an orange waist cloth. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance.2015-11-11April 29 20152015-04-29September 30 20112011-09-30Night procession on a dirt road lit by strings of red, green and white fairy lights. A figure in a red-brown dhoti and shawl with a red turban and gold necklace walks at the front carrying a long staff, shielded by a large multicoloured umbrella held by an attendant. Behind them a decorated green and gold float or vehicle carries figures. Along the sides, devotees in orange, maroon and white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk and stand watching, and a figure in white with a mala is near the right edge.2015-11-19Night procession walking along a narrow woven mat path lined with fallen leaves, past a red wall and bougainvillea. In the centre a man in a rust-brown robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and walks ahead of the group. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-ochre ash mark holds a ceremonial staff. Behind them devotees in orange and red garments walk, and to the right men in orange shirts and pink-red lungis carry drums and play them. Several people in white robes follow in the dim background.2017-03-19A night outdoor procession moves across a dusty earthen ground under bright floodlights, with a building with orange-brown walls at left. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a long white and orange flower garland walks at the front. Beside and behind her, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head walks, and other men and women in white dhoti and sari, some with white shawls and beaded necklaces, follow. A man at right in a white dhoti carries a brass tray with banana leaves and offerings. Several onlookers in casual shirts stand at the edges. The scene is a devotional walking procession with an orange-clad figure and white-clad devotees carrying offerings.2011-05-16