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Night procession at an ashram path lit by a street lamp, with a red-brick building behind. In the foreground, a table holds brass trays of offerings such as fruit and sweets, and a man in an orange robe with a shaved head holds a bowl with hands pressed together. A man in a yellow shirt holds a flaming torch at left. Devotees walk in a line: a shaved-headed man in white with folded hands, women in white saris with red borders and red shawls, a woman in orange sari, and a woman in pale orange. A video camera operator is at lower left.

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Night street scene of a procession outside a red-orange building with a lit streetlamp. At left, a priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands beside a gold-trimmed palanquin-like cart holding a brass tray with flowers, fruit and a lit oil lamp, while a man in a red-and-white checked shirt raises a lamp. Devotees crowd the street with hands folded in prayer; several women wear orange and red saris and a bald man in orange robes with rudraksha mala stands at right. A woman wears a brown head covering. Greenery and a pink flowering shrub stand by the building.2011-12-24Night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard beside an orange-painted wall. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a shaved head holds a brass vessel, and a burning torch on a stand throws flame light. Next to him, a young man in white with a sacred thread stands with joined hands. Behind them a line of devotees in saffron, white and cream clothes, including a woman in a red-orange sari, stands in prayer. In the foreground a young woman in saffron-trimmed white holds a tray of bananas and notebooks. A small signboard and a red vehicle are visible at right, with a dim multi-storey building behind.2011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24Night procession at an ashram with an orange-brick building behind. A central figure in a red and orange silk dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, walks with hands folded. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas carry saffron flags on poles, and a red-and-gold umbrella is visible at the top. Women in white, pink, green and orange saris and salwars walk alongside, and a bald man in a white shirt stands at the left edge. Several people are visible, the crowd is dense on both sides, and the scene reads as a devotional walk.2011-12-05Night outdoor scene at an ashram-like compound. A man holds a lit torch on the left, with a camera operator in plaid shirt filming beside a tray of offerings. A cluster of about a dozen devotees stands with hands folded in anjali, some in white and orange garments, a man in white dhoti holds a brass plate of fruit and flowers, and a woman in orange sari and a woman in white with a shawl stand nearby. A red-painted dispensary building with a green sign reading DISPENSARY stands behind them. a person not clearly identifiable.2011-12-24Night procession at an ashram courtyard lit by floodlights and a distant lamp. A large crowd of devotees walks in lines: many women wear orange and saffron saris, while men wear white dhotis and some wear saffron or maroon shawls. A ceremonial parasol with a gold-tinted canopy is held above the central group. Several people in orange carry small lamps. A red-brick building with white windows stands behind the procession, and a light is visible at the left edge.2016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple, lit by a flaming torch and warm lamps on an ornate, brightly decorated chariot-style shrine at right. Around him, devotees in white and pink clothes raise their hands in joyful chant; a woman in a gold-patterned sari and a woman in an orange shawl walk beside. A smiling man in an orange robe stands at right foreground. A saffron triangular flag on a pole rises behind the group.2011-12-05February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on an open dirt path lit by a street lamp, with trees and an orange-brick wall behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders, wearing beaded necklaces, stands among the crowd; his appearance is a person candidate with long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads. To his left, a man in an orange robe with a saffron towel. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a tall wooden staff upright. Around them, devotees in white, orange, green, purple and yellow clothing watch and clap, and a woman in a yellow top smiles near the right edge.2011-12-05Night procession in an open courtyard beside a red-orange building with a poster on its wall. A crowd of devotees surrounds a central group; a man in a white dhoti stands bare-chested with an orange-red shawl over his shoulder near the middle, while a woman in orange and a man in saffron-orange cloth stand nearby. A multicoloured ceremonial parasol on a tall pole is held above the group. Many people in white and pastel clothing, some clapping and raising hands. A poster beside the building shows a portrait and text in red and white. The surrounding area is dark.2011-12-05Night photograph of a crowd gathered in an open courtyard for a procession at an orange-walled ashram compound. Devotees in white and orange garments hold saffron flags on poles. A small orange domed shrine structure with a decorated canopy stands at the centre, and a woman in a red sari with a pink-and-white shawl stands in the middle of the group. Many people press their palms together in anjali. Several women on the right wear orange and red saris. The crowd is dense, filling the frame, and there is a tall orange gateway at the back left.2011-12-05