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Night procession at a temple-like compound lit with strings of colourful fairy lights and a pink-lit shrine with a painted deity murti. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis, one bare-chested with a gold-coloured necklace, the other with a yellow-trimmed orange garment and a marigold garland, stand facing the shrine with palms pressed together in namaskar; one holds a small flame. Behind them, two more orange-clad men stand in prayer. On the right, drummers and a man playing a long brass horn with a yellow mouthpiece, wearing white shirts, stand near the foreground. Banana leaves and potted plants frame the scene, and photographers with cameras are visible at the edges.

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December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a temple procession on a paved courtyard lit by string lights. In the foreground a young saffron-robed sadhaka with a bare chest, rudraksha mala and white tilak holds a flaming torch aloft. Beside him a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a bare chest plays a large drum. Other saffron-robed boys in orange turbans and malas stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and men in white dhotis observe. A gold-covered palanquin or ratha stands in the background among red-walled buildings. No identifiable figure in the scene is clearly a person by appearance, so the subject remains uncertain.2017-09-03November 15 20152015-11-15Night procession on a dirt path with young men in ceremonial dress playing traditional instruments. In the foreground, a drummer in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala plays a barrel drum with a leopard-print covering and yellow tassels, while a boy beside him in orange cloth plays a long brass horn. Behind them, several musicians in saffron-orange dhotis and white garments play drums, cymbals and wind instruments, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead marks. A dark wall stands in the background.2015-11-16Photo 11696174Night procession on a stone-paved path at an ashram, lit by a bright floodlight and strings of blue and multicoloured fairy lights. A multicoloured canopy umbrella on a tall pole is carried by bare-chested men in orange dhotis and garlanded necks. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in front playing a large drum with red and gold trim, while other drummers in white and orange dhotis follow. On the right, a man in a white shirt and dhoti plays a long brass horn. Two men in white dhotis and a bare-chested man in orange walk alongside, with flags and lights in the background.2016-12-06Night photograph of four young men on a dark open ground near an illuminated temple structure with a golden facade and a string of multicoloured lights at right. Three men on the outer sides wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas; the left and right figures hold round frame drums, and the centre-right man carries a leopard-print bag over his shoulder. The man in the middle wears a white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested, holding a small object at his chest, with a red wristband. Another man in white stands behind him. Ritual procession or drum-accompanied walk.2015-11-11Night procession on a paved path with many people in orange and saffron clothing. A man in the centre wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, carries a drum-like percussion instrument and a brass horn, and walks ahead of a group of followers. Children in orange dhotis with gold borders stand nearby, one holding a small drum. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange garments carry tall ornate orange and gold standards and umbrella-shaped banners. Lamplight and street lights illuminate the scene, with trees in the dark background.2016-02-17December 27 20132013-12-27Night procession on an unpaved road lit by electric lights and garlands. Four musicians in white dhotis and shirts lead: at left a man plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) with a yellow-green garland, a man in a white dhoti beats a barrel drum, and two men at right play a nadaswaram and a drum; one has a white cloth band on his forehead. Behind them, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis, some wearing orange shawls and garlands, walk in the procession alongside men in white. Decorative lights and a lit sign with fruit imagery frame the scene.2010-01-08Night procession of young men in saffron-orange robes playing large drums, held diagonally with wooden sticks, with bordered gold trim and red bands. Several wear rudraksha malas, white headbands and gold armbands, while long brass horns are raised behind them. A man in white clothing stands at the right edge, and figures in darker robes appear blurred in the background on a dirt ground. The scene is a drum-led procession in the dark.2015-04-29November 14 20132013-11-14