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Night photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with string lights in red, green and blue along a low building. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a bold orange-and-purple border walks with her arms raised, a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible at her neck. Behind her a line of about a dozen people in orange and saffron garments and white dhotis walk in formation, several with arms lifted, toward a lit entrance with a glowing light and decorations. Trees frame the right side and cars are parked at the left.

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November 19 20152015-11-19A night procession on an unpaved dirt road lit by strings of coloured lights. At left, a man in white dhoti with gold borders raises one arm in a dance-like gesture, with another white-clad person beside him. Behind them, devotees in orange, red and white garments walk in line, many with raised hands. In the centre, an illuminated palanquin or ratha decorated with greenery and lights is carried forward, with a ceremonial umbrella overhead. Several people in white and red-brown clothing follow, and tented light displays glow in the background.2015-11-19Night procession on a dirt road lit by strings of coloured lights. A line of devotees in orange and saffron clothes, with white-clad participants on both sides, form a lane with arms raised. At centre, several figures in orange robes walk behind a tall staff-like rod and a striped ceremonial umbrella. Behind them, a fire burns near a decorated structure, and a lit building stands in the background. Several white-clad people stand on the right with lanyards. The scene suggests a satsang-related procession, with no clearly identifiable leader's face or name visible.2015-11-19Night procession on a dirt road in front of a red-walled building strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A line of people in saffron and orange garments walks toward the right, many with rudraksha malas and white or gold-bordered dhotis. At the centre, a man in a deep red-brown robe carries a long staff or standard, and a decorated red-and-gold umbrella is held aloft above the procession. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders stands with hands raised in a gesture, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands beside him. Several devotees on the right wear white clothing, and one woman wears a gold-bordered sari. The scene is an evening procession with ritual umbrella and lighting.2015-11-19A night procession on an unpaved road lit by strings of colourful lights. At left, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and bare upper body raises his arm and points forward. Behind him, a group in red and orange ochre robes and white clothes walks in a line, some holding small lamps. Further ahead, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a canopy and an umbrella is carried by men in brown and orange dress, with lit lamps and garlands on it. A woman in an orange sari at right and women in white saris walk along the road. Coloured lights line a stage area in the background.2015-11-19February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNovember 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A night photograph of a procession on a dirt path inside an ashram compound, with a red wall and strings of coloured lights behind. Women and girls in saffron, orange and white saris and dresses walk in a line, many with palms pressed together in namaste and some smiling. A woman in a deep orange sari with a red-and-gold border and a girl in a maroon top and beige trousers with a rudraksha mala stand in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2016-01-03Night procession on a paved path beside a red-orange boundary wall. Many people in orange and saffron garments and white dhotis walk in lines, several children in front holding hands and one holding a small lit lamp. Behind them, decorated palanquin-like structures with garlands of green leaves and yellow flowers are carried along, with lanterns glowing at the right. The scene is a festival-style procession at night.2016-01-24November 16 20152015-11-16Night procession on a dirt road lit by floodlights, with a illuminated decorated chariot or palanquin with a red and white umbrella canopy and fairy lights in the background. Several young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders walk along, one in plain white dhoti and shawl, and women in orange and red saris stand along the right side with hands raised in devotion. A man in a red garment is raising his hands above his head. Strings of coloured lights and a distant illuminated structure line the field. Visible people number about ten.2015-11-16