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October 09 20162016-10-09Night procession on a dirt path lit by street lamps, with a crowd of devotees around. In the centre a figure in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala walks with hands folded; he has long dark hair and a sandal-coloured sash. Flanking him, shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron robes with rudraksha malas hold hands in a dancing line, while men in white dhotis with gold borders, red-bordered cloths and rudraksha malas move alongside. Onlookers in white shirts and saris watch from the sides.2011-11-09A crowded temple hall during a procession, with devotees filling the foreground and background and golden deity figures visible behind them. In the centre, a bald, bespectacled man wears a rust-orange garment with a gold-edged yellow cloth over one shoulder and a dense rudraksha mala. Beside him, a woman with her head bowed wears an orange and gold sari with a rudraksha mala. Around them, saffron-clad priests with white tripundra markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas stand near men in white kurtas and orange shawls. A young boy in a red top stands among the crowd, and a man in a grey shirt looks on.2016-10-09November 09 20112011-11-09A crowded indoor temple hall with red floor covering and colourful umbrellas and decorations overhead. In the centre, a man in a white-and-blue striped shirt stands among saffron-robed sannyasis. A bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands to the right, and a person in a large orange-red turban with a flower garland and a mala is at the lower right, facing the crowd. Several men in white dhotis and women in red and white saris move through the crowd, and drums are visible at right.2016-04-24October 09 20162016-10-09Night-time photograph of a group of devotees in orange and saffron robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas, mostly smiling and gesturing. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a long orange garment with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala with a shoulder drape, smiling toward a man on the left who wears white robes with gold trim, a wrap, and a rudraksha mala. Women in orange saris and other devotees stand around them, some with hands raised in greeting. The setting is a dim open-air space with metal poles and corrugated walls. a person is a central candidate given the distinctive long hair, saffron-and-gold robes and mala cues.2013-07-13Night-time photo of a group of devotees in orange and maroon robes gathered on bare ground. A tall figure with long dark hair, bare-chested with a golden-bordered orange dhoti and rudraksha malas, stands at center with an outstretched arm, facing a group of young girls in maroon and orange. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers with a red shawl and an identity badge stands with palms joined on the right. Several women in orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a few onlookers are in the background.2013-07-13 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20172017-01-08July 10 20132013-07-10July 10 20132013-07-10Night-time outdoor crowd scene with a smiling man at centre wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red floral headband, white vertical tilak on forehead, a pale white band on his arm, and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces. Beside him is a bald man in orange robes with a gold-bead mala, and another orange-robed man with white forehead marks and a rudraksha mala. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand in the background, and a red pillar and a handheld microphone are visible. Many people fill the frame around them, most partly visible.2012-05-29 +2 copies