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June 21 20142014-06-21Outdoor photo of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head and white tilak on his forehead speaking into a handheld microphone, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a marigold garland. Beside him, a silver trident with ornate scrollwork is held upright by another orange-robed figure in glasses, and to the left a man in orange holds a white and red flower garland. Behind them are a wrought-iron fence and a cream wall with maroon stripes. The speaker's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so he is described by role only.2014-01-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial moment outdoors under a red canopy strung with red, orange and purple tassels. A man with a white vibhuti band across his forehead, wearing a white floral garland, brown rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold earring, holds up a polished silver trident with a red gem, pressing its tines to his face with eyes closed. In the foreground, a bald priest with a saffron-and-gold shawl and red garment faces away from the camera. Two people are visible.2015-11-16Photograph of devotees in white ritual clothing at an outdoor event near palm fronds. In the left foreground a man in white holds a large silver trident (trishul) with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a bespectacled man in white wears rudraksha malas and a red bindi. On the right a man in a yellow shawl over white clothing smiles, and another man in white with rudraksha beads stands beside him. A man in the lower right wears a yellow shawl and white tripundra on his forehead. No person here is identified as a person.2010-01-02 +1 copiesClose photo of a ceremonial moment during a procession. A person in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with large silver beads holds a silver trident staff topped with a red gem, and a silver lamp with a lit flame is held up beside it. Rudraksha bracelets are worn on the arms, and silver ornamental panels are visible behind. To the right, a bald man in saffron with glasses, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala watches, and another young man stands behind. Ritual lamp offering with the trident.2013-02-13November 05 20132013-11-05February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA man with a shaved head in the foreground, wearing an orange-red cloth and a rudraksha mala, faces a second man who holds a silver trident (trishul) upright to his face with both hands and closes his eyes. The second man wears a red-orange garment, a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and a tilak on his forehead. A red canopy and colourful bunting hang behind them, with trees in the background. The scene resembles a trishul ritual or blessing at an outdoor event.2015-11-16A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body holds a large polished silver ceremonial staff or mace resting on his right shoulder, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. His face and arms bear white vibhuti and a red bindi on the forehead. Two shaven-headed men flank him in saffron-orange shawls, one on the left with hands folded in namaskar and wearing glasses, the other on the right wearing a gold-beaded necklace and mala. The setting is outdoors under a large tree. The man at centre is a priest-like attendant rather than an identifiable candidate.2013-04-24A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands before a large gold-embossed backdrop with a relief of deities. He wears an orange sleeveless robe, a pink and green flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a silver trident with a silver rudraksha-style ornament. To the left, a person in orange robes holds a silver bowl, with a gold trident and a drum behind. Garlands of white and red flowers frame the scene, and a person's head is visible at the lower right. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label: long hair, orange robe, rudraksha necklace and ceremonial trident, shown in person.2009-07-07February 12 20132013-02-12February 13 20132013-02-13