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Night photograph of a procession of about a dozen devotees walking along a dirt path in front of a white single-storey building with a corrugated roof. A framed portrait hangs on a banner at the left, labelled "Nithyananda Sankalpa" beside a portrait photograph. Foreground women wear white saris with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas; some in orange saris walk among them. A man in an orange robe walks at the left near the banner. Warm bulb light falls from the building onto the group.

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A night-time photograph of an open dirt courtyard in front of a long white building with a red stripe and a tin roof. Several people in white ritual clothes stand and move about, including a figure in white with a yellow-and-white cloth and a child in a dark top at centre. On the right, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a dark sash stands holding a stick or staff. A framed portrait is mounted on the building near a small arched entrance, and a few other people are visible at the left edge. The lighting is dim, with no visible fire or ritual object apart from the staff.2009-10-17November 21 20102010-11-21February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a gravel road between tall red multi-storey buildings with window air conditioners. At the upper left, a person in a red and gold garment with a flower garland holds a large orange ceremonial umbrella, and a bright handheld light glows nearby. A long line of devotees walks toward the right: many women in saffron and orange saris with gold borders, some wearing flower garlands, and men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurta-style clothes with gold-bordered shawls. Several bystanders stand at the left edge in white clothing. The scene reads as a ritual procession with a canopy-bearer leading the group.2015-11-25February 21 20162016-02-21February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession outdoors in front of a red-walled building strung with pink and purple fairy lights and a glowing neon oil lamp (diya) sign framed by white bulb garlands. A crowd of devotees walks in a line across a dirt ground: women in white and cream saris with gold borders, a woman in a maroon-and-gold sari, and men and women in orange and maroon robes. One figure in the center wears an orange shawl over a maroon garment with a turban-like orange head covering, another in orange has a red-and-gold wrap and a tall orange head covering, and a figure at right wears white with a long plait. The procession appears to be a ritual walk with devotees in traditional and saffron clothing.2015-01-13October 10 20112011-10-10A night-time photo of a group of devotees walking along a dirt road lit by a streetlamp, with palm trees and dark foliage around them. Most wear white traditional clothing, and several wear lanyard badges. In front, a woman on the left wears a white sari with a yellow shawl and carries a book, a man in the centre wears a white cap and white dhoti, and young men on the right wear white shirts and dhotis. There is no clear visible a person candidate in the group.2010-10-12Night procession on a dirt road in front of a red-brick building, with a crowd of many people in white, orange and maroon clothing. In the centre, a figure in a maroon and gold-bordered shawl walks under a large golden parasol. Foreground devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and sarees move in a line, some with hands together.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight photograph of a group of about twenty people in plain white ritual clothes walking single file along a dirt road lit by a distant floodlight. Several women wear white saris with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and the men wear white dhotis and white kurta-style shirts. Many wear white lanyards with identification badges around their necks. A man near the front wears a white cloth tied around his forehead. Dark trees, a palm and an orange boundary wall frame the scene. No one in the frame can be identified as a person with confidence.2010-10-12