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Night procession on a dirt path lit by street lamps, with a crowd of devotees around. In the centre a figure in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala walks with hands folded; he has long dark hair and a sandal-coloured sash. Flanking him, shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron robes with rudraksha malas hold hands in a dancing line, while men in white dhotis with gold borders, red-bordered cloths and rudraksha malas move alongside. Onlookers in white shirts and saris watch from the sides.

A photograph of a crowded temple-street procession at night, with a dense crowd of devotees in white and colourful shirts. At centre, a bare-chested man with long hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long gold-beaded necklace and gold armbands, walks barefoot-adjacent in sandals while carrying a tall staff. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold armband wears multiple rudraksha malas and walks among attendants. A man in a white shirt with a red tilak on his forehead stands at left. Shops and lights line the background. a person cues: long hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron clothing and staff, in the central procession figure.

A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a street past a temple gopuram in the background. In the centre, an older bald man with a grey-bearded face wears an orange-red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a large ornate gold pendant, and is supported by an attendant. Beside him a man in an orange robe wears beaded necklaces and a gold pendant. A younger man on the right wears an orange-red cloth, a thick rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with a red-and-white forehead mark and a headband of beads. Men in white dhotis and bare shoulders walk nearby and onlookers watch from the doorway of a building. Several devotees surround the group in a busy street setting.

2012-05-18 +1 copies

Night procession on a dirt path under dark trees. Four men walk in front, leading a group: at left, a bald man in white shirt and dhoti holds a red torch and a red-and-yellow fringed umbrella pole overhead; beside him a man wears an orange shawl with gold border and orange dhoti. In the centre, a long-haired man in a full orange-saffron dhoti with gold-bordered pleats and a long gold-and-bead necklace, Swamiji (probable), walks barefoot-style in orange sandals and holds the beads. Behind him a woman in orange sari with maroon border and a man in white kurta follow. At right, a bald man in orange robe with a gold necklace and thin glasses walks with his hands at his sides. A man in white kurta and dhoti walks at far right, and more people are visible at the back in the dark.

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Night outdoor procession on a dirt path lit by bright floodlights, with a wooden building and trees behind. In the centre a young man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment, a white floral garland of purple and white blossoms, and rudraksha beads. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange robes and beaded mala walks barefoot. Around them devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with striped sacred threads and necklaces, walk in a group, along with women in saris and men in white shirts and trousers.

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2012-05-20 +1 copies

Dusk procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low brick wall, with a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walking together. Foreground, a woman in orange sari with a red border and a gold necklace carries a white object. Next to her a white-robed man walks barefoot with a white shawl. A man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala walks at the centre, and at the right edge a bearded man in brown-orange robes carries an orange cloth bag. Several volunteers in white shirts with lanyards line the background.