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October 06 20112011-10-06June 04 20062006-06-04Night procession at an ashram with a multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella held over the scene. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a marigold garland and a tilak, stands at the centre receiving a brass plate or offering from a young man in orange dhoti. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas stand with palms joined or hold a torch, and a woman in red sari stands at right. Illuminated decorated chariot structures and lights glow in the background, and a striped mat lies on the ground.2016-12-06June 04 20062006-06-04Photograph of a procession descending red stone steps outdoors under an overcast sky. A saffron-robed figure in the centre holds up a bright orange umbrella, while a man in a red dhoti with gold border and a gold-chain necklace walks at the front. An orange-saffron clad man wears a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beads. Men in white dhotis with golden or maroon borders carry garlanded trays and a brass vessel with flowers. Women in orange and pink saris and white attire follow, and a few onlookers hold umbrellas. Bare feet on the steps suggest a ritual procession.2011-07-16Night photo at a riverside ghat. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange cloth and a gold necklace, kneels at the water's edge and sets a lit flower-leaf lamp afloat. Behind him, several men in saffron robes stand on the steps, one holding a staff topped with a metal finial. A cameraman in white kurta and white dhoti, with a shoulder-mounted video camera and a boom microphone, wades into the river. Lamps float on the dark water and more devotees line the far bank under street lights. a person: the bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair, orange cloth and gold necklace is performing the lamp offering, a river puja, as a devotee.2006-06-04Night-time procession on a dirt-and-brick ground with a central figure walking under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels and a Nithyananda-style emblem. The centre figure wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds hands together in greeting. Around them, men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk alongside men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shirts; one carries a brass plate with flowers. Onlookers in casual clothes stand at the edges, some with palms joined, and a camera and a light pole are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure carried under the umbrella, identified by long hair, saffron-orange clothing, a gold necklace and rudraksha mala.2013-02-05November 21 20102010-11-21Night-time photo at a water's edge with a concrete step running into dark water. A bare-chested man in orange cloth draped over his shoulders and wrapped around his waist stands on the step, extending a small lit lamp over the water. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the bank; one holds a tray of flowers and another a small lamp, while an older man in white folds his hands in prayer. The scene suggests a ritual offering of lamps on water, with a dim lantern light at the right edge.2009-06-22December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02Night photograph at a stone-edged water ghat. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with an orange shawl stands barefoot on the steps, extending both hands to release an offering into dark water. Behind him, people in white clothes stand on the bank; one holds a tray of flowers, and another in white holds hands together in prayer. A handheld light glows near the offerer. The dark water fills the right side of the frame. A copyright line appears at the lower right.2009-06-22