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Night procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walking along a red carpet under a covered shed at an ashram. In front, a man in a dark-red dhoti with a bare chest, a red-and-white flower garland and gold ornaments walks beside a silver-and-gold parasol. Behind him, a line of young people in orange robes with white forehead marks and rudraksha malas blow long curved brass horns, while others raise ornate silver staffs and tridents. A woman in orange carries a decorated kalasha pot with a brass lid and flowers. Behind the central group, more orange-robed participants fill the frame.

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July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A nighttime procession under a corrugated metal roof, with a red carpet runner on a bare concrete floor. At the centre, a man in a brown-gold dhoti with a large marigold and pink garland and a gold necklace walks barefoot, smiling, with white tilak on his forehead. Around him, men and women in orange robes carry long brass horns and a silver-fringed umbrella on a pole, while a drummer and a person holding a decorated kalasha-like container with a green leaf walk alongside. Hanging bunting and foliage decorate the background.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Evening procession on a dirt road with a large group of saffron-robed children and young people in orange clothes and white forehead markings. In the centre, a figure in a rust-orange turban and dark-orange robe with a gold-coloured long garland walks forward holding a trident-topped staff, with a silver umbrella raised above. On the left, a drummer beats a large drum and others carry curved brass horns. Silver staffs and tall poles rise behind, with strings of lights on a building at left and dusk sky above.2013-07-22Night procession at an outdoor ashram ground lit by dark sky, with a long red carpet running across sand. A central man in orange-and-brown robes with a long flower garland and gold necklace walks forward smiling, holding a small decorative object, while a golden ceremonial umbrella is held above him. Around him, many shaved-headed devotees in saffron and orange robes with white forehead bands and rudraksha malas carry long curved brass horns and tall staffs. Garlands of pink, white and yellow flowers hang on a large dark stone pillar at the left edge. The scene is a ceremonial procession with ritual horn players.2013-07-22Night procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees. A central man in a brown dhoti with gold waist bands, a gold necklace and a long multicolour flower garland walks smiling, with a hand raised. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes with tilak on their foreheads play long golden horns, and others carry silver ceremonial staffs topped with finials, with a red carpet underfoot. Several participants wear rudraksha malas. The setting appears to be a festival procession, consistent with the Guru Purnima context.2013-07-22August 05 20142014-08-05August 05 20142014-08-05