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Outdoor procession in the evening. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a thick garland of yellow and red flowers with a rudraksha mala, holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame and small bells, smiling. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with palms pressed together holds a second brass aarti plate with a flame. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts hold long wooden poles and a tall ceremonial horn instrument, with a yellow cloth on one shoulder. Green foliage, hanging bananas and orange and yellow decorative streamers form the backdrop. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and floral garland, consistent with a sannyasi leading the aarti.

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August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01December 23 20092009-12-23January 1st 2013July 07 20092009-07-07January 1st 2013Night procession photographed with flash and torchlight. A central man in an orange saffron robe and long rudraksha mala with hands pressed together in namaste walks forward with a downcast, smiling expression, his long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange scarves hold hands together in prayer, and one holds a lit oil lamp on a brass plate while another carries a brass bell. A tall torch flame burns at left, and a lit ceremonial structure with ornate golden elements appears in the background. The scene conveys a devotional procession at night.2006-12-23Night procession photograph. A central man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and rudraksha beads on his chest, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame aloft in his right hand. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and orange shawl also carries a brass lamp. A man on the left holds a brass handbell and a silver-tipped staff, and others in white clothes stand nearby. Colourful fringed umbrellas and a red-and-green cloth are visible in the background, and a woman in a pink top watches. The scene reads as a procession with aarti.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a Hindu ritual procession outdoors under trees. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white and gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold-bead necklace. He holds a brass oil lamp with a visible flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. Behind him several men in orange robes and beaded necklaces stand with folded hands, and a man on the right holds a tall gold trident staff. Wooden poles and a white structure appear in the background.2008-12-30December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copies