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September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02August 15 20172017-08-15Outdoor photograph of a man in a maroon-brown cloth with a long gold ceremonial chain and gold rudraksha-style beaded necklace, wearing a thick garland of yellow, red, white and green flowers. He has white vibhuti lines on his forehead with a red tilak, long swept-back dark hair, and holds one hand to his chest. Behind him, a man with a shaved head and white vibhuti stands bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, and a man holds a tall wooden staff; a green signboard and trees fill the background. Probable Swamiji in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklaces together with the garland and maroon ceremonial attire.2017-09-02Outdoor procession in a temple-style setting. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, walks centrally while draped in a thick garland of white flowers. Behind him on the right, a young attendant in orange-gold dhoti and a bare chest with white markings holds a tall gold-handled umbrella with a purple canopy. Around them, men and boys in orange and saffron dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white body markings, walk and gesture with folded hands. An orange umbrella and a red-roofed structure appear in the background, with a camera operator at the left edge.2016-09-26A photograph of a ceremony with a central man in a brown dhoti-style garment and brown upper cloth, wearing a long multicolour flower garland of white, yellow, orange and red blooms and a layered gold-toned necklace with a large pendant. He has a vertical sandal or vibhuti mark on his forehead and shoulder-length dark hair, and he is walking forward with his hands at his sides. Behind him, a man in an orange turban and a second person in a white dhoti stand near a blue and maroon draped backdrop, while on the right a bald man in white dhoti with palms pressed together faces him. A performer in a green costume with gold jewellery is at the far left. Several people sit in the blurred background.2017-09-02December 02 20172017-12-02A 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.2016-07-02August 27 20162016-08-27October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Outdoor 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.2017-10-19