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Night photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path lined with rustic wooden stake fencing tied with twine, under trees. A central man in saffron-orange draped robes with a gold border wears a long gold-and-white bead necklace and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, walking barefoot-style in orange sandals with his hands held together. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with white tilak and a bare-shouldered priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala carry an orange cloth. a person cues are weak here, so this is a role-based description of a devotee in ceremonial attire walking in procession.

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November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a procession on a dirt path. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over orange dhoti-style clothing with gold trim and a heavy gold bead necklace, walking with his hands together. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a gold bead necklace and glasses walks with his head bowed. Behind, men in white kurtas and dhotis, one carrying a red torch and a wooden pole, follow. Trees and foliage frame the dark background.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession on a dirt road beside a red-ochre wall, lit by a few lamps. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair, a ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, dressed in saffron orange robes with gold borders, walks ahead with eyes lowered. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with gold trim and a bead necklace walks at right. At left, a man in white dhoti with maroon border holds a long wooden staff, and a man in saffron with gold-trimmed cloth leads ahead, wearing a beaded necklace. Behind them, men in white dhotis and women in red and maroon saris follow. A decorative ceremonial headdress and a floral-patterned banner are visible at top left. Several people walk barefoot or in sandals. The procession moves toward the temple.2010-11-21December 29 20092009-12-29December 23 20092009-12-23Night procession on an unpaved reddish dirt path beside dark trees. A man with long swept-back black hair, wearing saffron-orange robes with gold borders, a gold beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads, walks at the centre and holds the necklace with one hand. Beside him a bald man in orange robes with maroon borders, gold ceremonial necklace, bangles and glasses walks near the front. Behind them a woman in orange-brown robes and a man in white kurta walk. At the left edge a man in white holds a red flashlight and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels is raised overhead. Several people in white and orange clothing follow.2010-11-21A photograph of a leafy outdoor path lined with wooden fencing and garden beds. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a red and white flower garland, rudraksha mala, and a vertical tilak on his forehead walks barefoot toward the camera. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes carries a brass tray of yellow flowers, and another orange-robed devotee follows. On the left, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a camera, with a further figure in white behind. A blue temple dome is visible in the background. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2009-12-30Evening photograph of saffron-robed devotees walking along a reddish dirt path at night, lit by ambient light beneath dark trees and oleander bushes with pink flowers. In the foreground a young man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks barefoot, his arms at his sides. Behind him to the right, two men in orange garments carry brass vessels and trays, one holding a lit brass lamp. A white-clad figure stands at the far right edge. In the background a shrine area with red-and-white painted pillars and a small deity murti decorated with garlands.2012-01-02Night photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with wooden poles and a low white-tiled border. In the foreground a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks forward, one hand held near his chest. Behind him several saffron-robed sannyasis follow, one with a long beard and a dark mala, others in orange with garlands, with a few men in white clothes further back. A white kolam floral design is drawn on the ground at right, and a tree-lined backdrop shows string lights glowing in the distance. The person in front has distinctive orange turban and rudraksha cues, but the face and build are not clear enough to confirm identity, so this is an uncertain appearance match.2008-12-30Night procession on a paved path lined with dark trees and a red-edged curb. In front, a man with long dark curling hair, a white tilak on his forehead, layered flower garlands and gold chains, and gold bangles walks in a saffron-orange silk dhoti and shawl with a red border; he is. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a beaded necklace carries a gold tray or plate, and a bare-chested man in orange follows further back, with other robed attendants in the background.2011-11-29Night photo of saffron-robed sannyasis walking barefoot along a dirt path past a temple-style pillared structure lit by a bright lamp. In the centre, a man in an orange-and-yellow-bordered dhoti and shawl wears a beaded headband and a long necklace of white beads. Beside him, a figure in an orange robe with a headband walks behind, and to the right a bare-chested man in an orange garment with yellow borders and rudraksha bracelet looks on. A man in white with gold-bordered dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a bracelet walks at right-centre. Another man in white stands behind them, and a uniformed police officer in khaki appears in the background.2012-05-21