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Night photograph of a crowd of bare-chested devotees in a bright, hazy outdoor gathering lit by a glowing light above. A man with long dark curly hair, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-orange cloth wrapped at his waist smiles and walks among them. A bald man in an orange-red lower cloth stands in the left foreground, and a small child with a rudraksha mala and ash-smeared body is near the bottom. Several others have white ash markings on their faces and bodies, and an orange flag hangs in the background.

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October 30 20162016-10-30A night procession on a dark road with a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange garments. In the foreground, shirtless men in orange lower garments walk with arms raised, and a man in a white dhoti with a gold waist sash spins a stream of fire or flame at the right. Orange powder or kumkum flies through the air above him. A decorated orange flag on a pole stands at the left, a bright light glows behind the crowd, and a red vehicle with a canopy appears at right. Several people wear rudraksha-style necklaces and white or orange cloth. No one can be identified with certainty from this view, so no figure is marked as a person.2016-10-30Night procession photographed with flash-lit crowd in a dusty open area. Central figure in a peach-orange silk kurta and white dhoti raises one arm while another bare-chested man with a shaved head and white cloth dances beside him. Around them, young boys with long hair wear saffron dhotis and white dhotis with gold borders, and several devotees in orange and white stand among smoke. A raised dais or float with a bright light stands behind, and an orange ceremonial umbrella and a carried kalasha-style vessel appear on the right, with women in orange saris. Several people in the crowd wear orange garments and gold-bordered cloth.2016-10-30October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor photo of a group of ascetic devotees covered in white ash or vibhuti. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young man with white-powdered face and chest wears an orange cloth and a cord around his shoulder, looking back toward the camera. Behind him, other men with white-smeared bodies have long dark hair and wear orange and gold-bordered lower garments; one raises his arms and another stands in a white dhoti. Orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas are visible in the background among dark trees.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30