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Night photograph at an outdoor ashram courtyard under a canopy hung with multicoloured tassels and small umbrella-like parasols. A bearded man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long orange-yellow flower garland and beaded necklaces, stands barefoot and accepts a brass vessel of flowers and a pot offered by a person in orange cloth. Several younger men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies stand nearby, one holding a small lamp. A cameraman with a video camera is on the right. Strings of marigolds and a rudraksha-style mala are visible. About six people are in the scene.

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Night procession at an ashram with a striped multicoloured canopy umbrella held aloft on a long pole. A man in white dhoti with bare chest and white markings holds his hands in namaste at left, beside women in orange sarees carrying offering plates and a kalasha-like pot. A central man in a rust-brown robe with an orange-and-white garland and a shorter man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and rudraksha mala walk along a paved path, one carrying a lantern. Behind them drummers, white-clad attendants and a green-lit ornate ratha or temple structure with decorated arches add to the festival scene.2016-12-06Night procession outdoors on sandy ground under a decorated canopy with colourful tassels. A central figure in a rust-red robe and a long brown rudraksha-style mala is garlanded with a multicolour flower garland and wears a gold pendant necklace and a tilak, appearing to be the honoured figure. Behind him a bearer in an orange cloth holds up a gold-topped umbrella pole, and another man in orange holds a bouquet of white flowers wrapped in green ribbon. A person in a white dhoti and a shawl stands at left holding a phone, and women in red-orange saris and a man in orange walk in the background. a person cues include the garlanded central figure with rudraksha and gold ornaments, but the face and posture are not clearly distinct enough to confirm.2016-09-05Night outdoor procession at a temple-like setting under a canopy with colourful pennant bunting. A bearded man in a maroon-brown robe with rudraksha beads and a gold chain stands at centre, smiling, with a white-and-blue cloth bundle of flowers in his hands, held by a shirtless man in a white dhoti with a sash who has dreadlocked hair and arm bands. A young attendant in orange-red robes holds a gold-tipped pole of the canopy, and other attendants in orange and white robes stand behind, lit by a bright lamp. a person cues: the centre man wears a maroon robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, though his appearance is only partly clear. Tilak and sandalwood marks are visible on several men. Visible people are about six, so this is a small group.2017-10-19September 28 20172017-09-28Night outdoor ceremony at an ashram courtyard. A man with a full dark beard and swept-back hair, wearing a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha-style mala and layered gold necklaces, stands under a tall golden parasol while a pink-and-white flower garland is being placed around him. Behind him, a line of men in white and orange dhotis with white forehead markings holds umbrellas in blue, green and red. A young attendant in orange and gold stands at left holding a flower decoration, and a cameraman with a light is at lower right. Several onlookers stand in the background.2017-02-23Night procession at an ashram with a multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella held over the scene. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a marigold garland and a tilak, stands at the centre receiving a brass plate or offering from a young man in orange dhoti. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas stand with palms joined or hold a torch, and a woman in red sari stands at right. Illuminated decorated chariot structures and lights glow in the background, and a striped mat lies on the ground.2016-12-06October 19 20172017-10-19May 02 20172017-05-02Night-time photograph of a temple-style procession at an outdoor courtyard. A man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered waist cloth and white sacred markings on his torso faces away from the camera, holding a bouquet of pink flowers. Opposite him, a bearded man with long dark hair and gold necklaces, wearing a rust-red robe and gold armband, stands with hands held out in front of him. Around them, attendants in orange and red garments and white sacred markings hold up a large ornate red and gold parasol with colourful tassels. A video camera on the left films the scene. Another man in orange hands together in namaskar in the background. a person candidate (probable) is the bearded man in the rust-red robe with long hair and gold ornaments, presented in an honoured role, though appearance cues are only moderately distinctive.2017-09-28Night outdoor procession on a pale paved courtyard. A central figure in a dark maroon robe with a gold-coloured sash and a long pink-white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A tall yellow-gold ceremonial umbrella with a fringed multicoloured canopy is held above him by a man in orange dhoti. Around him, men in saffron dhotis and orange robes with rudraksha malas and forehead markings stand in line, one carrying a brass plate and a ceremonial staff, while a woman in an orange sari and another in a gold-bordered sari stand at the edge. Smaller decorated umbrellas in red, blue and yellow appear at left.2017-02-09November 12 20162016-11-12 +2 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual procession at an open-air temple-style venue lit by string lights and streetlamps. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland walks forward while several people in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and beaded necklaces carry offerings. A bare-chested man in orange holds a microphone and a tall ceremonial umbrella, and another carries a wooden tray of pink flower petals, while one man holds a silver vessel. Several men with white and vertical tilak markings and ash on their bodies stand around them. On the right, a bald man in an orange shawl holds a booklet. Many onlookers in white dress stand in the background. Appearance-based candidate for the central robed figure is uncertain, so the a person value is unsure.2016-12-23