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May 26 2017

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February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04Night procession outdoors on sandy ground under a decorated canopy with colourful tassels. A central figure in a rust-red robe and a long brown rudraksha-style mala is garlanded with a multicolour flower garland and wears a gold pendant necklace and a tilak, appearing to be the honoured figure. Behind him a bearer in an orange cloth holds up a gold-topped umbrella pole, and another man in orange holds a bouquet of white flowers wrapped in green ribbon. A person in a white dhoti and a shawl stands at left holding a phone, and women in red-orange saris and a man in orange walk in the background. a person cues include the garlanded central figure with rudraksha and gold ornaments, but the face and posture are not clearly distinct enough to confirm.2016-09-05October 19 20172017-10-19April 28 20172017-04-28Night outdoor photo of a ritual gathering under strings of multicolour lights. A central man with a full dark beard and a white tilak stands with eyes closed, arms raised with palms joined above his head, wearing a long rust-red robe, a large pink lotus garland and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. Beside him to the right, a bare-chested shaven-headed man in white dhoti and red shawl holds his hands in anjali, with a rudraksha mala. To the left, another shaven-headed man in red and white holds palms together in prayer. Behind them, devotees in white and red stand on a striped mat. Bowls of offerings sit in the lower foreground.2017-04-28A photograph of a procession scene outdoors. A bearded man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears a rust-brown robe and a long rudraksha mala, and has a garland of white jasmine and red roses draped around his neck. Two attendants hold up the garland and another hand raises a dark object above him. Behind him, a green and white umbrella canopy and a gold-bordered ceremonial cloth are visible. In the foreground, two people with long braided hair and orange shawls face away from the camera. A figure in white with a gold-bordered cloth stands at left. Possibly a person depiction; appearance-based identity is uncertain.2017-01-01April 28 20172017-04-28October 20 20162016-10-20A night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof with strings of coloured lights. A bearded man in a rust-red robe and layered gold necklaces stands with eyes closed, hands pressed to his chest, wearing a long pink-and-white lotus garland and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and red shawl holds his hands in anjali mudra, and a shirtless, shaved-headed man in white trousers stands with hands folded. Other red-robed participants stand behind. Banana-leaf plates of food and offerings sit in the foreground. The bearded central man is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by long hair, gold ornaments, rudraksha-style adornments and the red robe.2017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28A barefoot man with a short beard and a red tilak on his forehead stands on a raised platform at night, hands raised above his head in a salutation pose with eyes closed. He wears a reddish-brown silk dhoti and matching shawl with gold border, a long multicolour garland of white, purple and red flowers, a gold chain necklace, and bracelets of red and orange flowers on his wrist. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand to the right, and a row of coloured fairy lights hangs in the background. Lit oil lamps and offering trays with flowers sit on the ground at the lower left.2017-08-07