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Night-time outdoor procession on a white and red striped stone stepped platform. Monks in saffron and orange robes with red-brown sashes stand in a line, several with hands folded in anjali. A large orange and blue ceremonial umbrella with a finial is held aloft at centre, and a trident-topped staff stands at right. A flag with a pointed emblem is held at left, and a woman in a red sari with a leopard-print blouse stands facing the line.

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Outdoor evening procession under a open-sided roofed pavilion, with palm trees behind. A line of devotees walks on a sandy path. In front, a monastic in saffron and red robes carries a silver kalasha pot, and another man holds a tall pole with a blue, orange and gold canopy umbrella overhead. Several men in saffron robes with bare shoulders and shaved heads, some with white sandalwood markings on arms and rudraksha malas, walk beside them. Women in white and orange saris wear rudraksha necklaces. A man in white dhoti with gold border holds a decorated banner pole on the right, and a red and white ceremonial item is carried on the left.2014-04-07Night photograph of a procession on a sandy road lit by a distant floodlight. Shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron-orange and rust-red robes with red and gold borders walk away from the camera. A figure in white clothes walks among them. A tall silver staff with a decorative top and a large ornate parasol with a blue and orange canopy are visible above the group. Trees form the background.2014-04-07April 07 20142014-04-07Night procession on a dirt path with a shallow puddle. A man in a bright orange-saffron shawl and dhoti walks barefoot in front, carrying a long gold-topped staff, with a line of attendants in white dhotis and orange sashes behind him. To the right, a man in orange robes carries a gold-coloured ceremonial vessel, and a man in orange holds a gold-topped object near a large blue drum. Ornate multicoloured canopies with tassels hang overhead. Several people in white and orange garments follow closely.2008-01-03Night outdoor welcome at an ashram courtyard. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, a long garland of white flowers and orange-red robes stands before a red-cushioned seat, facing a group. In front, several shaved-headed sannyasis in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit or stand, and a woman in orange sari and beads smiles while holding a tall golden staff. Behind, attendants carry a blue-and-orange fringed parasol and a gold-tipped pole with decorative yellow banners, while people in white clothes stand to the left. A dark car is parked behind the group.2014-04-07Night procession on a whitewashed, red-striped stone platform and steps. In the foreground a smiling man with long hair wears a red-orange shawl over a leopard-print cloth, with a white flower garland around his neck and a kumkum mark on his forehead. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry a large red-and-blue umbrella on a tall pole and a yellow decorated standard, while others hold a silver staff. A woman in white stands among them, and a fire glows in the background.2014-04-07Night photograph of a procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event, with people walking along a paved path lit by strings of lights and street lamps. At the front, a man in an orange dhoti-style robe and orange head wrap, with long hair and a heavy gold necklace with a rudraksha-style mala, walks in the centre. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes with crimson borders carry silver staffs and trident-like poles, and one holds a large multicoloured parasol with tassels above the group. Others in white kurtas with orange shawls walk alongside. A few people in saffron and white stand nearby, and a man in a grey jacket and white dhoti is at the right edge. Roughly eight to ten people are visible.Night photo outdoors at a temple courtyard with a sandy floor and coloured string lights in the background. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-brown robe stands in the centre with his hands pressed together at his chest and head bowed. Behind him a man in orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a tall gold-shafted umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy over him. To the left, three men in orange dhotis, bare-chested with sacred ash markings and beaded necklaces, stand with hands folded, one holding a brass tray with green leaves and offerings. A stone pedestal and a carved stone pillar stand behind, with a yellow metal railing at right.2017-02-08Evening outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard with a sandy floor and string lights overhead. A long-haired man in a rust-brown robe with a black-bearded face stands with hands folded and head bowed before a group of saffron-clad young men. One attendant on the right holds a tall golden staff topped by a fringed, multicoloured canopy, while another on the left holds his hands in anjali. A middle attendant holds a decorated pot with yellow and green leaves. Several bare-chested attendants wear orange dhotis, gold-coloured necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, with tilaka marks on their foreheads. Behind them stands a dark stone structure and a yellow metal railing.2017-02-08 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20142014-02-06 +1 copiesDecember 27 20122012-12-27April 07 20142014-04-07