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October 02 2014

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Photograph of a ritual procession in an open, tiled courtyard with a string of colourful pennant flags overhead. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a long gold-beaded garland stands in a rust-red and gold-bordered shawl and dhoti. Flanking him, two attendants in matching rust-red and gold garments wear rudraksha malas; the attendant on the right carries a silver tray with a red cloth and offerings. Smoke or incense drifts through the air. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts and a man in a striped shirt watch. Along the right side, bronze and brass deity murtis and lamps stand on a table, and a few more people are visible in the background. The central figure shows distinctive long hair, ornate gold garland and ceremonial dress, so he is a probable Swamiji in appearance; the attendants and onlookers are devotees.2014-10-02A photograph of a procession inside a hall with a smoky, hazy atmosphere and bunting strung across the ceiling. Four men in maroon and rust-red robes with gold-coloured borders walk forward, carrying a brass tray and a small ritual vessel; the man on the right wears a long garland of golden-brown beads and a white forehead band, while others wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, people in white dhotis stand in the background near a wooden structure and a fire area. The scene resembles a ritual procession, with no clear identification of any individual.2014-10-02May 10 20122012-05-10A photograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and a colourful painted ceiling. A group of men walks through a crowded passage. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a flower garland on his head, rust-red robes, a gold chain and a pendant, and smiles as he walks. Around him, men in orange saffron robes wear gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas, and one bald man carries a rudraksha mala. On the left, a young man in white kurta and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala.2012-05-07A procession walks through a temple corridor with ornate stone pillars and painted gopurams visible behind. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white jasmine garland and a gold pendant, smiling as he holds the hand of a bare-chested man in a white and green dhoti with a gold necklace. Behind them, a bald priest in orange clothing wears a rudraksha mala, and to the right a man in white kurta wears a long dark rudraksha mala. Another orange-robed attendant stands at the left edge, and a few onlookers and a uniformed officer appear in the background.2012-05-07October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and warm lamp light. Several men walk together in saffron-orange robes; one in the centre wears a gold-coloured necklace and a red headband and smiles, while the man beside him with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala holds a brass item. Behind them, men and women in white dhoti and sari carry a brass vessel, and a man in a light blue shirt with a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak stands at right. Stalls with colourful balloons and decorations line the background, and a crowd fills the walkway.2012-05-10Photograph of a group walking along a stone-paved ghat by water at night, with a crowd and temple structures behind. Foreground: two shaved-headed men in maroon-red and gold-bordered dhoti-style robes wear heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads; the man on the right speaks while walking. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and a gold necklace, a man in orange robe with a red-and-gold headwrap, and an elderly woman in an orange sari follow. Background devotees and a red flag are visible.2015-09-16A photograph of a procession walking through a dim temple corridor at night, with lit shops and glowing lamps behind. In the centre, a man in an orange-red saffron robe with a gold-coloured shawl border, a gold necklace and a gold crown or headband walks forward and smiles. He is the central figure and shows the most distinctive ceremonial adornment, so he is a person candidate. To his left, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads walks with his hands clasped. Behind him, a bald man in orange robes holds a folded white cloth and wears a rudraksha mala. On the right, a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and walks beside a bald man in orange robes. Five people are visible in the procession.2012-05-07A night-time procession moves through a stone-pillared temple corridor with lit lamps and decorations behind. Four men in saffron and orange garments walk at the centre, several wearing rudraksha and beaded malas and gold-toned necklaces; the man second from left has a red-brown robe with a gold border and a bead garland, and the bare-chested man third from left wears a pale orange wrap with a light forehead marking. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk among devotees, and a man in a dark shirt stands to the right. Several people in the crowd are visible, a few partially cropped at the edges.2012-06-05May 10 20122012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10