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A crowded nighttime procession moves through a narrow lane lit by bare bulbs, with people in white dhotis and kurtas wearing red-and-white sashes and orange-red ID lanyards. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange border and red shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks beside a man in white with a red sash and sandal-paste tilak. A bald older man in a white dhoti walks at left carrying a plastic bag. Devotees behind wear tilaks and red shawls, and a few have yellow turmeric marks on their foreheads. Weathered walls, a striped awning and hanging wires line the passage.

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May 08 20152015-05-08A night-time street procession moves through a narrow urban lane lined with shuttered shops and hanging wires. Many devotees walk in white dhotis and saris with gold borders, wearing red-and-cream shawls draped over the shoulders and yellow sandal or turmeric marks on the forehead. A man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard and ID badge walks at the centre. On the left, a man in dark clothes carries a young child, and a woman in a pink patterned sari stands at the edge. The crowd is walking in a procession with ritual dress and no visible deity or palanquin in the frame.2015-05-08October 24 20152015-10-24Night photograph of a long line of devotees standing barefoot on a dark city street lined with shuttered shops. Most wear white or cream dhotis and kurta-style clothing with red-and-saffron shawls and orange-brown garlands. A few women in white saris stand near the front, one holding a small child. The central figure is a grey-haired man in white with rimless glasses, a red-striped shawl and an orange mala. Beside him an older woman in white with a red-and-orange shawl and bead necklace stands with hands clasped. At the right edge a man in an orange robe with a red shawl stands with arms folded, and several others wear yellow-tilak headbands. A few individuals are partially visible on the left.2015-05-08May 08 20152015-05-08May 08 20152015-05-08Dim interior of a stone temple with dark carved walls and a bright doorway glowing ahead. A crowd of devotees fills the passage. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe wears a heavy gold necklace and holds a brass tray of offerings, with a second saffron-clad man beside him. Several men in saffron and orange robes with white tripundra markings on their foreheads and rudraksha-style garlands stand nearby; a woman in a saffron sari with a garland is among them. Other devotees in white dhotis stand behind a metal railing, and a fan is visible at right. Appears to be a temple procession or ritual gathering.2015-09-16A photograph of a crowd walking through a stone-walled temple corridor at night, lit by hanging lamps. At centre, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a gold crown walks barefoot. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis with yellow borders walk in procession, some wearing rudraksha malas. Men in plain white shirts and yellow-striped shirts stand along the sides. The centre figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues (crown, gold necklace, orange garments), so the appearance-based label applies only as a probable candidate, and the image is a photo of people in a procession.2012-05-07Night-time photograph of a crowded covered walkway with a dirt floor and bright overhead tube lights. In the foreground, a woman in white with dark hair and a man in orange-brown robes with a rudraksha mala walk past, while a man in a white dhoti and shirt and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala walk toward the camera on the right. Behind them, many devotees in white and saffron-orange clothes move along the aisle, and a stone platform with a dark grey top stands in the background. The scene is blurred from motion.2013-07-13A crowded indoor gathering of devotees in white kurta-style clothing with red-orange shawls and red waist sashes, many with orange and rudraksha mala beads. Several people in the foreground bow forward with hands in anjali or cupped palms, one holding offered hands at chest level, while others stand with palms joined. A video camera on a tripod is visible in the background. No person in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone, so no candidate is marked.2012-12-21A large crowd of seated devotees fills an evening outdoor pandal at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam camp. Most wear white dhotis and shirts with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and many wear rudraksha malas and lanyard-style event badges. Some have saffron or orange head cloths and a few have shaved heads. Foreground figures include a man in glasses smiling with hands folded, a man with a red shawl and beaded mala, and a man wearing white with a red shawl near the center. The scene is dim with warm light at the top right. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone.2015-09-15 +1 copiesMay 06 20162016-05-06