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Night-time outdoor photo of a crowd moving along a dirt road lit by street lamps. In the centre, a person in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a small orange cloth held in the hands walks barefoot. To the right, a bald priest in orange garments with a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet gestures with raised arms, while men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes, some with rudraksha malas, walk alongside. Several other men in orange and white surround them, with spectators and a building in the background.2011-11-09March 10 20132013-03-10December 14 20162016-12-14April 05 20122012-04-05A photograph of a large crowd of devotees seated in a hall during a ritual, many holding small oil lamps with flames. Most wear white tops or saris with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha beads around their necks. Several women have white tilak marks on their foreheads, and some hold their palms together in prayer. Some in the foreground lean forward attentively while others hold lamps in outstretched hands. Dense rows of people fill the frame. a person is not identifiable in this view as a distinct figure, so no in-person candidate is described.2014-12-26October 08 20172017-10-08Outdoor photo on dry, bare ground at a rural site with a low concrete wall and houses behind. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and wrap with a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot at the centre. To his right a man in white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala gestures while speaking. Beside them a priest in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. At right, a man in saffron robe holds a brass tray of yellow flowers. Behind, a group of onlookers in cream and white saris and saffron clothing stands watching, including a woman in an orange shawl and a girl in a teal top.2012-04-02Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered outdoors in front of a reddish-brown building wall. Most people wear saffron-orange sarees, dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas around their necks; others wear white dhotis and white kurtas with red-and-white shawls. Several women have vibhuti marks and kumkum on their foreheads. Some people hold bags and smile while chatting, and a patterned floor mat lies in the foreground. The scene appears to be a gathering of devotees after an event, with no clearly identifiable central figure in the frame.2017-08-07December 10 20172017-12-10September 18 20152015-09-18Night outdoor gathering of devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti with gold border and a long rudraksha mala stands at right, speaking into a microphone, with a tall orange-robed figure beside him. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard and rudraksha mala stands at left, and an older man in white with an orange shawl stands with arms folded. Women in red and orange saris and a young girl in red stand behind them, with a woman with a headset microphone. A corrugated metal roof edge appears at lower right.2013-07-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of a procession moving through a crowded temple corridor at night, lit by hanging lamps and flanked by iron grilles and stone carvings. A central figure in the middle wears an orange-and-gold dhoti and shawl, a long gold pendant necklace and a white flower garland across his head. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes with gold chains walk and smile, one holding a small object in his hand. Men in white dhotis and a woman in a green sari stand among the crowd, and devotees in the background look on. Painted deity figures are visible on the upper walls. The central figure shows distinctive ceremonial adornments, but his appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role as a ceremonially garlanded participant.2012-05-07