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Night photograph of a procession walking along a paved path lined with a striped cloth runner, under dark trees. In the centre, a figure with dark skin and long hair wears a long pink-and-white garland and a gold-coloured pendant with a beaded necklace, dressed in dark clothing. To the left, attendants in orange-saffron garments carry metal vessels. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white shawl walks barefoot, with a dark beaded mala around his neck. The scene suggests a devotional or ceremonial walk at night.

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November 11 20172017-11-11March 19 20172017-03-19Night photograph of a procession walking along a woven mat runner on a paved courtyard. At centre, a bare-footed man in a rust-brown robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and is walking towards the camera; he has a bearded face and a small red forehead mark. Around him, attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts walk alongside, including a man in cream silk with gold border carrying a steel vessel, and women in orange saris. A man in an orange shirt and orange trousers appears at right, and men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas walk behind. Lights and a dark building entrance are in the background. Count of people visible is about ten to twenty.2017-03-19Night photograph of a procession walking along a striped woven mat on a paved outdoor path. In the centre, a bearded man in a saffron-orange shawl and a long white garland with orange and green flowers walks barefoot, eyes lowered. Behind him and to the left, devotees wear orange garments and rudraksha malas, one man in white dhoti with gold border carries a copper vessel, and a young man in an orange t-shirt and orange dhoti walks at the right edge. Street lights and dark trees form the background. Only the central figure is distinctively adorned; the presence of a candidate for a person is an appearance-based judgement that is uncertain, so it is labelled as probable here with the cues described.2017-03-19March 19 20172017-03-19Night-time photograph of a procession on a paved path beneath a tree. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white shawl carries a silver tray of red and yellow flowers, with rudraksha beads and a red garland, and white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with gold trim wears a long gold necklace and rudraksha mala and walks barefoot, smiling. Behind them, women in deep red and orange saris wear rudraksha malas, one holding a small lamp. At the right edge, a woman in white holds her hands together in greeting. A red pillar, a long golden staff and a striped cloth hang nearby. Four women and two men are visible in the scene.2015-08-31March 11 20172017-03-11Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor ashram ground. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red turban and brown-red robe with a pink and white flower garland and gold necklaces walks toward a striped multicoloured mat. Flanking him, men wear white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and bare upper bodies with orange-saffron lower cloths and gold beaded necklaces; one man on the right holds the hand of the central figure. Behind them, devotees in saris and white clothes stand along the path under dark trees, and a saffron flag is visible at the right. On the left, a decorated palanquin or ratha edge with gold trim is partly visible.2017-03-11 +1 copiesNight procession on a paved courtyard under a covered pavilion with red pillars. A bearded man in a maroon dhoti and heavy gold necklace walks at centre, holding a tall gold-handled ceremonial umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy over his head. Barefoot attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk alongside. Behind them a man in a maroon dhoti holds a flower-decorated object, and at right a man in white dhoti with gold border and a shawl holds his hands together in greeting. A striped runner cloth lies on the ground, and lanterns and a vehicle appear in the background.2017-09-17February 19 20152015-02-19Night procession at an ashram entrance lit by a few lamps. A central bare-chested man wears a brown dhoti, a gold chest necklace, a crown-like headpiece, and a long pink-and-white flower garland, walking forward. He has long swept-back hair and distinctive ornate adornments, with several cues consistent with the candidate, so this is a probable match for a person in the centre of the procession. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti holds a small a person TV device, and to the left, figures in saffron-orange robes carry a tray and ceremonial items. On the right, a darkly lit deity murti or statue draped in garlands stands beside a lit doorway, and a figure in saffron stands near it. Green signage and a fence sit in the background.2017-11-11A nighttime procession moves along a red-carpeted path toward a brightly lit illuminated structure in the background. In the foreground on the right, a man with a white tripundra on his forehead and brown shawl wears a long rudraksha mala and white dhoti, eyes lowered. To the left, a bare-backed man with a green, yellow and red flower garland, orange-gold cloth and gold armbands walks away from the camera. Other men in white and saffron-brown robes and white-clad attendants line the path. The visible people are not identifiable as a person from the image alone.2015-02-19