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September 02 20172017-09-02Outdoor evening ritual photograph with smoke in the air. A central man with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a garland of white flowers with orange and red blooms stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, holding incense sticks. Beside him on the left, a shirtless young attendant in orange cloth holds a tall yellow staff and wears rudraksha beads. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a golden border and a sacred thread holds a folded red cloth. Devotees in saffron and red clothing crowd the background, and a drum is visible at the far right.2017-10-19September 02 20172017-09-02May 26 20172017-05-26August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph of a procession of men walking through a temple area with pillars and a concrete wall behind them. In the centre, a bearded man in a dark maroon garment wears a large red and white flower garland with a gold pendant, a gold-and-bead necklace, gold armbands and a tall dark turban with a red tilak on his forehead. To his right, a bearded man bare-chested with a yellow and white cloth over his shoulder wears a white and red beaded necklace and a tilak. Other men around them wear rudraksha and bead necklaces, gold chains, headbands and dhoti-style cloths in white, yellow and orange, some bare-chested. Their faces show serious expressions as they move forward together.2018-05-08January 01 20172017-01-01August 15 20172017-08-15January 16 20182018-01-16Evening outdoor scene on a paved walkway. A man with long dark hair, hoop earring and a brown dhoti-style garment with a gold border, wearing a long multicolour flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms, stands facing right toward a young person in orange and red robes with an orange head wrap. Behind them a white-clad figure stands among trees, and a flame glows at left beside a person holding a gold staff in orange robes. Striped colourful mats lie on the ground to the right. The man's identity is not established from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2017-08-15A procession inside a covered courtyard with red-painted pillars and a tin roof. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, walking barefoot and holding a tall golden staff topped with a decorative finial. Beside him, a performer with dark painted skin wears a black headdress, gold-and-black embellished breast ornament and orange-saffron cloth, holding a small bell. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange saris carry colourful umbrellas, one woman in orange presses her palms together, and a man in white plays a drum. Bright umbrellas and the open courtyard frame the ritual procession.2017-01-01A procession in a temple courtyard. A central man in a reddish-brown robe wears a long red and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and a forehead tilak, and stands with his gaze lifted. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders wear rudraksha malas; one on the left holds a long staff. Behind them, a drummer in orange and devotees with folded hands are visible, with a golden parasol edge at the top left. Appearance-based label: a person, with the robed central figure holding the procession focus and the garland and gold necklaces as cues.2016-07-02