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Night photograph of a procession. A man in orange robes, long dark hair, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace sits on a low wooden bench covered with a striped cloth, raising one hand in blessing and holding a silver trident. A red and green umbrella with tassels is held above him. Behind stand a man in white with an orange shawl, a boy in white shirt, and a cameraman in white with a camera. A tall black cylindrical form wrapped in orange bands stands beside him, with a brass bell and small lamp on the bench and a silver serpent-shaped ornament at right. a person seated in procession with ritual attendants, a black cylindrical object, and a red and green canopy.

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June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Night-time outdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron robes and a gold-and-rudraksha necklace seated on a striped mat, holding a silver trident topped with a rudraksha mala. A red umbrella with gold and tasselled trim is held above him. Behind him, a cameraman in white and an assistant in orange scarves film beside a wrapped black bundle bound with orange cloth. Several onlookers in white kurtas and orange shawls sit or stand nearby, and a brass bell lies on the mat. a person with a trident, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated in the central role.2006-06-04Night outdoor scene during a ceremony. A long-haired man in orange robes and a gold pendant over a rudraksha mala sits on a low wooden seat, holding a metal trident-like staff wrapped with an orange cord and gazing to his side. Behind him stands a tall black wrapped object with orange bands, beneath a red and blue umbrella with colourful tassels and a golden tree motif. A brass bell and a small silver dish with offerings sit on a striped rug. A man in white with orange shawl films with a camera on a monopod, and another man in orange shirt holds a video camera. Other men in white and orange shawls are nearby.2006-06-04May 24 20052005-05-24Night outdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange clothing seated on a black plastic chair on a raised pink stage. He wears a long swept-back hairstyle, a long gold bead necklace, and an orange shawl over his shoulder, with one leg crossed over the other and an orange sandal beside him. Behind him stand attendants in white dhotis with red borders, one holding a long wooden staff. A large colourful umbrella with orange, green and red panels and a small decorative fan-shaped banner hang above, with red string lights overhead. A carved orange seat stands at right. The page indicates a Karthikai Deepam satsang, though no lamps are clearly visible in frame.2010-11-21Night outdoor ceremony with a central figure in saffron-orange robes, long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, a gold ceremonial necklace and a dark rudraksha mala, holding a silver trident aloft and speaking. Surrounding people wear orange shawls and white dhotis or kurtas; a girl on the left wears an orange shawl, glasses and rudraksha beads and holds a ritual item. Behind them a large ornate yellow and multicoloured fan-shaped fan or parasol-like object is held up, a red fringed umbrella canopy hangs overhead, and a dark decorated pole with orange ribbon stands on the right. Brass vessels and offerings are visible low in the frame. Several spectators stand in the background. Probable Swamiji identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold necklace and rudraksha mala, seated at the centre of the procession.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04November 21 20102010-11-21Night outdoor ritual at a riverside ghat scene in Haridwar. A young man in saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant sits on a raised low platform holding a small trident, with a red and yellow umbrella held above him. A tall black-wrapped cylindrical object with orange bands stands beside him, and a brass bell sits on the platform. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing crowd close, including a woman in a cream sari and a bearded man in white. A cameraman in white stands at right with a camera. A large silver trident-shaped ceremonial staff is visible at the right edge, with a hand holding a red thread bracelet.2006-06-04 +1 copies