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August 17 20142014-08-17June 19 20142014-06-19April 28 20152015-04-28January 30 20102010-01-30Outdoor temple procession scene with red-painted walls and a tiled roof behind. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala drums with a stick, while several musicians play large drums and a long brass horn. Center, a young boy in a gold crown and red-and-gold garment stands among devotees in orange and red clothing, some with white tilaka. A woman in a teal sari and a man in a black t-shirt watch nearby, and a cameraman in white holds a video camera at left. A clay pot and a tall ceremonial staff with a blue fringed canopy appear in the scene.2014-08-17Outdoor temple-style ceremony under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands centre holding a bunch of green leaves while a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes at left offers a silver tray. Behind them are rows of saffron-clad sannyasis with orange shawls and marigold garlands, several women in orange saris, and a crowd of onlookers in white. a person candidate is present, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold adornments; he is in the centre, presiding over the ritual, with a few shaven-headed monks beside him.2013-03-10Outdoor ritual gathering under trees beneath a red umbrella with tasselled edges. A central man with a shaved head, red vibhuti mark and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments wears an orange robe and holds a white and blue flower garland. Beside him, men in saffron and orange robes with gold necklaces stand attentively, and one man on the right wears white with gold border and gold beads. A decorated embroidered banner hangs at upper right. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind. The central figure's appearance and attire are not distinctive enough to confirm a person identification, so he is described by role only.2012-07-03August 09 20152015-08-09February 08 20132013-02-08June 19 20142014-06-19Outdoor photo at a temple-like site under trees and palms. A man in an orange turban and saffron robe, with a long garland of white flowers and yellow marigolds and rudraksha malas, stands at centre with a smile while a bald man in white and a red-saffron robe with rudraksha beads holds up a clear kalasha vessel topped with green mango leaves and white flowers. A man in a blue cloth stands in the foreground with his back to the camera, and several onlookers in white dhotis and orange shawls crowd around.2015-05-01January 14 20172017-01-14