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March 18 2018

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A bearded man in a rust-red sannyasi robe and a tall dark braided topknot wrapped with rudraksha beads stands in a hall, eyes lowered, holding a gilded ceremonial trident decorated with red and green ornaments. He wears pink-and-white flower garlands and multiple rudraksha malas, with a white tripundra on his forehead. Behind him, many devotees in orange and saffron clothing stand, some with hands folded in namaskar, and others in sarees and kurtas.2018-03-18A photograph of a bearded man in a dark-red-brown ochre robe and a tall, twisted dark turban-style headdress, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace. He holds a golden ceremonial staff with a red-and-green decorated finial and a long trident-like shaft with coloured ribbons, carrying it in front of him. Behind him a crowd of people in saffron-orange clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, with some women in red and orange saris and a man in white at the back. The setting is a pillared hall with white columns.2018-03-18March 18 20182018-03-18March 18 20182018-03-18April 27 20162016-04-27October 01 20172017-10-01Photograph of a ceremony in which a bearded man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap and tall black dreadlocked turban, with rudraksha beads and a pink-and-white flower garland, holds a golden staff with a finial and multicolored streamers, head bowed in devotion. Behind him stand several people in orange-red robes with folded hands, and an altar with a deity murti is visible through the background. Silver-toned ornate railing frames the left side, with greenery and a red and gold structure behind. The setting appears to be a temple or aadheenam ritual space.2018-03-18May 31 20182018-05-31A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a multi-strand flower garland in white, green, blue and red and a wooden rudraksha-style mala, leaning forward with outstretched arms to touch a tall ornate golden staff with a carved finial. Behind him, a crowd of women and a young child in orange, pink and maroon saris with kumkum and vibhuti marks watches closely against a deep red fabric backdrop, and a white wall fan is at the left edge. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing moment with devotees gathered around. a person: the long-haired man in saffron turban and garland matches the described identity cues, shown in person as the central figure giving darshan.2016-04-30Photograph of a bearded man with a tall dark turban-style hair bun, white tilak on forehead, wearing a rust-brown robe, rudraksha mala beads and a pink-and-white flower garland, holding a ceremonial golden trident-like staff with colourful decorations in both hands. Behind him stand a crowd of people in orange-saffron robes, many with hands folded in prayer, and a drummer beside a drum on the right in a hall with pillars. The scene suggests a procession or temple ritual.2018-03-18April 27 20162016-04-27May 31 20182018-05-31