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December 31 20172017-12-31Outdoor procession photo in a shaded setting with trees and a colourful gateway behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and thick red, yellow and pink flower garlands, plus heavy gold necklaces, waist ornaments and bangles, and smiles while walking. Beside him on the right, a bare-chested man wears a tiger-striped yellow-orange cloth, rudraksha beads, a silver chain and a leopard-print headband, holding a silver tray of flowers. To the left, figures in orange robes and bead necklaces carry offerings. Forehead markings and ceremonial dress suggest a ritual procession. a person candidate is the central man with long hair, garlands and gold ornaments, appearance uncertain.2017-12-31A smiling man stands outdoors with his hands pressed together over his chest, wearing a thick cascade of red, yellow and pink flower garlands with green leaves. He wears heavy gold ornaments including a large pendant with a deity figure, gold armlets and bangles, a brown dhoti-style cloth with a gold belt, long dark hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a few white-clad devotees with folded hands and a person in orange robes stand in a blurred outdoor setting with a red canopy. The scene resembles a garlanded welcome or felicitation.2017-12-31Outdoor ritual scene under a leafy tree. A man with long dark hair, a beard and a red tilak stands centre, wearing a red-and-yellow marigold and rose garland, heavy gold necklaces, a maroon dhoti and gold armlets, holding a silver lamp with a flame and a small silver bell. Two young men in saffron-orange robes flank him; the one on the right holds a silver tray and wears a rudraksha mala. Smoke rises at the top right. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by the long hair, ornate gold jewellery and garland worn by the central figure, with the caption context noting his presence at the event.2017-12-31January 14 20182018-01-14 +1 copiesDecember 31 20172017-12-31A central figure in a rust-brown silk dhoti-style garment with gold borders walks barefoot down stone steps, head bowed, wearing a thick red-and-white flower garland and heavy gold necklaces with a large pendant and gold armlets. Behind and beside him, saffron-robed and orange-clad priests stand with hands folded in anjali, some with sandalwood-marked foreheads and rudraksha malas. Tiered brick seating in the background holds rows of white-clad and orange-clad participants, with brass kalasha-style vessels visible. Petals and marigold garlands line the path, and a steel bucket stands at the right edge. a person in procession with priests and devotees.2013-12-27December 23 20162016-12-23December 02 20172017-12-02July 09 20172017-07-09A smiling man in a red-maroon dhoti and shawl with gold borders walks down red stone steps. He wears a long garland of pink, red and yellow flowers, a gold pendant on a gold chain, and a dark rudraksha mala, with a white vertical tilak and a dark bun on his head. Behind him, men in saffron-orange dhotis carry a brass pot with green leaves and other offerings, and a man on the right wears a maroon dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Banana plants stand in the background under a pale sky.2016-01-03December 31 20172017-12-31