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Night procession in an outdoor crowd lit by small lamps. In the foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange sleeveless garment, a gold necklace and a red tilak, and holds a silver trident with a silver trishul-style staff. Behind him people in orange and saffron robes and red garlands crowd together, some holding trident-topped staffs; an older man in white stands at left and a young man in orange with a shawl stands at right. Orange flags and warm lights fill the background. The foreground man's appearance fits the Swamiji (probable) profile with long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, shown as an in-person participant in the procession. Visible people number roughly 20 in the frame.2006-06-04Night procession on a sandy ground at an outdoor event. In the foreground, two women in matching saffron-orange saris and rudraksha malas carry tall silver staffs with golden trident finials, one leading a line. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body walks ahead with a saffron shawl over his shoulder. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow and orange cloths, play drums and hold ceremonial staffs. String lights and a canopy frame the background.2015-01-13November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession on a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured compound wall, lit by available light. At the centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered hem and a white-and-orange garland walks forward. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a long wooden staff and wears a gold-beaded garland. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange robes walk in file. On the right, a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari and a woman in a red blouse and cream sari follow, with a man in grey and another in a light shirt farther back. Trees and shrubs line the wall.2010-11-21December 30 20072007-12-30Night procession on a dirt path under a dark sky. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange saffron wrap with gold border and a long gold bead necklace, walking in orange sandals. Beside him a shaved-headed man in glasses wears a similar orange robe with maroon border and gold beads. Behind them devotees in white and cream attire follow, and a ceremonial umbrella with red, yellow and green fringe is held on a long pole at left. Trees stand in the background.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt road lit by a street lamp, with a flaming ceremonial torch in the background. A central figure in a maroon-brown robe wears a long fresh flower garland of yellow and magenta blooms and holds a silver trident; a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest and he has white tilak on his forehead. Above him a multicoloured fringed parasol is held on a pole. Around him walk men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, and others in white ritual clothes. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks in the middle, and a man in orange at left carries a red box. Several coloured umbrellas with fringed edges fill the background crowd of devotees in white.2016-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 12 20162016-11-12 +2 copiesA photograph taken at dusk or night under a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and branches overhead. On a dirt ground, a group of about seven people in orange robes and white clothes walk across the frame. A man in the center wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala and has a white beard. Beside him, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange robe. Further right, a man wears an orange robe, an ornate gold necklace and an orange shawl. Several people in white dhotis with orange shawls stand behind them. A shallow dark reflective pool of water lies on the ground, and a metal pole stands in the foreground.2007-02-10 +1 copiesDecember 11 20092009-12-11 +1 copies