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December 23 2016

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Close side profile photograph of a man with long, dark, wavy hair and a short beard, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and face turned upward. He wears a rose and marigold-type garland with gold trim and a brown woven collar, and a hand grasps his jaw near a tall silver-coloured metal rod held overhead by another arm adorned with a gold ring. Blurred background suggests a ceremonial gathering.2016-12-23 +1 copiesA bearded man with long dark dreadlocks and white vibhuti on his forehead smiles in profile while holding a silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. He wears a rust-brown robe and a rudraksha mala at his neck, along with a garland of pink flowers and gold beads. Behind him, blurred figures in yellow and white clothing stand in a festive setting with colourful drapes. A visible gold ring is on his hand. The appearance matches a person by long dreadlocks, rudraksha mala and flower garland, and he is shown in person holding the staff.2016-12-23A man in profile holds a long silver ceremonial staff with a round silver top, his hand wrapped in a red thread. He has long dreadlocked hair, a full beard, and a white and red forehead mark. He wears a rust-brown shawl and a large garland of pink lotus flowers and gold-tone beads over a rudraksha mala, with a blurred ritual setting of gold and warm tones behind him. a person: the long dreadlocks, ornate garland and rudraksha mala with the ceremonial staff match the appearance cues, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23Close side profile photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped up with dark rudraksha beads, smiling with eyes lowered. White vertical tilak marks on his forehead. He wears a garland of red roses and white flowers around his neck. A silver ceremonial pillar stands at left against a soft blurred background.2018-06-03 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20182018-01-15 +2 copiesA bearded man with long dreadlocks and a white vertical tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed, bare-shouldered and wearing a rust-orange cloth, with a thick brown rudraksha mala draped across his chest. He holds a silver-and-gold ceremonial staff with colourful beaded ribbons in his right hand. Behind him several seated people in white and orange clothes, some with white forehead markings, sit in a hall with a wooden panelled wall and a round brass plate.2018-05-21Close side-profile photograph of a bearded man with dark, wavy hair, smiling softly while looking to the right. He wears a garland of pink and white flowers with gold-coloured beads draped over his shoulder. The background is a blurred warm brown and grey setting.2018-05-30Close side-profile photograph of a bearded man with dark hair and a white sacred ash band across the forehead with a red tilak mark. A yellow and red flower garland and green leaves sit near the frame's left edge, and a silver metal ceremonial mask or figure is visible beside him. Gold-toned ritual ornaments appear at the bottom. The background is dark with a tall ornate metal staff at right. No readable caption identifies him.2018-02-13A bearded man with a dark wrapped turban decorated with rudraksha beads stands in a temple setting, bare-shouldered in a rust-brown cloth. He wears a pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces, and a gold ring, and holds a small silver spoon with a white substance above a silver vessel. Ringing bells and a long brass horn are visible at left, and an ornate gold and floral deity or palanquin piece appears at right with pink and orange flowers. Behind him, people in orange robes move about.2018-05-31A man with long dark hair and a full beard stands in profile holding a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a silver finial, while wearing a brown saffron-toned shawl over one shoulder and a gold-and-pink flower garland. A vertical tilak mark is visible on his forehead and a red thread is tied on his wrist. Behind him, a second man in an orange garment and rudraksha mala stands near golden ritual objects, and a row of seated devotees in green, pink and white fills a tiered stadium-like hall with red flags and yellow garlands. a person: the seated central figure of the ceremony, identified by long swept hair, saffron-brown clothing and a ceremonial garland, holding the staff in a ritual role.2016-12-23