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December 19 20162016-12-19Night outdoor ceremony under strings of multicolored fairy lights and a colourful fringed canopy held on a gold pole. A bearded man in a maroon-brown robe with a gold border, wearing a pink lotus garland, a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, stands with hands pressed together at the chest and eyes closed. Two attendants flank him: a young man on the left in orange dhoti with gold necklaces and white sandalwood tripundra markings, and a bare-chested attendant on the right in orange cloth with white arm markings, holding the canopy pole. Brass pots and small offerings are arranged on the paved ground, with a blurred crowd of devotees in white behind. Overlaid copyright text on the image.2017-02-23A dim temple interior at night shows a smiling man in a reddish-brown garment wearing a long pink and white lotus garland layered over gold ornamental necklaces, with a gold pendant medallion, gold armband and a gold bangle on his wrist. He has a vertical white-and-red tilak on his forehead and white ash markings. Beside him on the right, a younger attendant with a white forehead band and rudraksha beads holds a tall gold-painted staff, and behind them two figures in orange robes stand with hands joined. Red-curtained walls and a dark stone surface form the background.2017-11-11A photo of a procession at night. A central man with a dark, swept-back hair, a sandalwood-marked forehead, and a bare-armed brown-red robe wears a thick pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace with a large pendant, a gold belt, and gold armbands; he smiles with eyes closed. Behind him, a woman in a rust-red head wrap and a bare-armed red robe walks with him. To the left, a shirtless young man in an orange dhoti holds a long gold pole. Drummers with a drum stand on the left in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas. To the right, a red and blue banner with gold trim and a white bird emblem hangs beside cameramen and a standing figure in white. Ornate metal barricades line the path. Probable Swamiji, identified by long hair, ornate gold jewellery, and a garlanded procession role.2017-09-28December 15 20162016-12-15February 09 20172017-02-09A photograph of an evening procession at night. In the foreground, a bearded man in rust-brown ochre robes with a draped shawl and a long ornate gold necklace with a gold pendant stands smiling, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant with white tilak marks and bare upper body walks beside him. On the left, a golden-toned metal murti of a seated saint is adorned with a thick garland of yellow marigolds and maroon flowers. Warm blurred lamps and crowd lights fill the background, and a garland-draped pillar frames the right edge. Visible people: three, plus a partially visible figure at the top left.2016-12-06Night photograph of a ceremonial procession in a temple courtyard lit by multicolour string lights. A man in the centre wears a deep maroon-brown robe with gold border, a long pink lotus-bud garland, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a white vertical tilak on his forehead; his hands are folded at his chest and he smiles. To his right a young attendant in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped by a colourful fringed canopy. To the left another bare-chested young attendant in orange dhoti wears gold chains and white body markings. Brass vessels are visible on the floor behind, with more people blurred in the background.2017-02-23Night procession with illuminated lights behind. A bearded man in a maroon robe and a long gold-and-bead necklace with a large gold pendant smiles while raising a silver staff topped with a decorative finial; he wears a pink-and-white flower garland and a white forehead band with a red mark. Beside him, men in orange and saffron cloths with white body markings and gold necklaces hold silver staffs, one with a rooster-shaped emblem; a flower garland hangs on one figure. Several other people stand in the background.2017-02-09A photograph of a procession at an outdoor evening event. A bare-chested young man in orange cloth holds a tall golden pole. At centre, a smiling man in a rust-red robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace with pendant, a gold waist belt and gold armbands, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him a woman in a red head wrap and red sari, and a drummer in orange cloth, stand near a tall red, blue and gold ceremonial banner bearing a white bird emblem. Cameras are raised on the right. Physical people visible: roughly six to eight.2017-09-28August 07 20172017-08-07December 07 20162016-12-07