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Night procession on an open dirt path lit by a street lamp, with trees and an orange-brick wall behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders, wearing beaded necklaces, stands among the crowd; his appearance is a person candidate with long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads. To his left, a man in an orange robe with a saffron towel. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a tall wooden staff upright. Around them, devotees in white, orange, green, purple and yellow clothing watch and clap, and a woman in a yellow top smiles near the right edge.

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Night procession photographed outdoors. In the centre, a smiling man with short dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala; his appearance is consistent with a person on the page's stated basis. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl holds a tall wooden pole upright, and another man in white stands behind. At left, a woman in a pink top and orange sari looks on, and at right a woman in an orange sari is partly in frame. A railing and dim lights sit in the background.2011-12-05Night procession outdoors with a central man in an orange-red saffron shawl over a shoulder, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long dark rudraksha-style mala hanging on his chest; his hair is short and he smiles toward the camera. Beside him a younger man in an orange hooded jacket and orange dhoti stands near a tall pole. Behind them, devotees in white kurtas and cream salwar-style clothing stand with hands folded in namaste, one woman wearing a white shawl with bright printed scarf and another in white with a lanyard. A green sign with Hindi and English lettering is visible at right and a dark building at back. a person cues: orange-red robe with rudraksha mala, but the hair and face are not strongly distinctive, so this is uncertain.2011-12-05Night procession with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a smiling man with short dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange and red striped shawl over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala. He holds a mala bead in his right hand. Around him, women wear white salwar kameez, a green outfit, a teal sari and a yellow printed kurta, and a man in orange stands at left. Dark sky and a distant lamp light behind them.2011-12-05Night procession at an ashram with an orange-brick building behind. A central figure in a red and orange silk dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, walks with hands folded. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas carry saffron flags on poles, and a red-and-gold umbrella is visible at the top. Women in white, pink, green and orange saris and salwars walk alongside, and a bald man in a white shirt stands at the left edge. Several people are visible, the crowd is dense on both sides, and the scene reads as a devotional walk.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession on a dark road lit by a single street lamp, with a crowd of devotees walking together. In the center a woman with long dark hair wears a plain saffron-orange garment and walks with hands clasped. Beside her a young man in orange robes with a red-bordered cloth walks in step. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls and an older bearded sannyasi in orange robes with a red border carry garlands, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Tall trees and a utility pole frame the background. Consistent with the girivalam circumambulation described in the page excerpt, though no sacred landmark is clearly visible.2008-01-02Night photograph of a group walking outdoors in the dark. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange shawl over orange robes, with a red bindi, smiles broadly. Around him, saffron-robed men and men in white kurtas with orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas and glasses, one with a white tripundra forehead mark. A white-haired older woman stands at the right edge.2008-08-03Outdoor photo of a crowd walking along a road under a bright sky. In the centre, a smiling man with short dark hair and a red bindi wears a loose saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and chest. Around him, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls smile; a woman on the left wears a yellow shawl and a red bindi, and a woman behind wears an orange wrap. A large orange flag with a blue emblem flutters on the left, and trees stand in the background.2009-01-20August 03 20082008-08-03Night procession with a crowd of devotees walking on a dark open ground. At center, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe with red-orange patterned shawl, and multiple long rudraksha malas. a person is shown in this role of central procession figure. To the left, a shaven-headed man in orange robe holds a tall wooden staff. Behind them, devotees in white, yellow and orange clothing walk, a woman in yellow sari with gold necklace stands at right, and a red flag is raised in the background. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2011-12-05November 21 20102010-11-21A night-time procession on a dark road, with a crowd of devotees walking in white and saffron. In the centre, a man in a full saffron-orange robe with a red tilak walks forward, smiling, while a second man in saffron to his left raises a hand in greeting. Several men and women in white dhotis and saris wear saffron shawls and rudraksha malas around their necks. A man in white on the right holds a water bottle. A white-shirted older man stands on the far left, and a poster is pinned to a post in the background.2008-08-03