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May 18 20122012-05-18A photograph of a crowded outdoor ritual setting with a dense group of men gathered closely. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand centre, one wearing a long beaded rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, the other with a gold necklace and multiple beaded malas. A man in a white dhoti bends low in front of them, seemingly offering respect. Around them, men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand watching, one holding a long wooden staff at left. A cameraperson with a video camera is visible at the left edge, and colourful paper decorations hang overhead beneath a canopy.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a brick and concrete construction site beneath a palm-frond canopy. Around him, a younger man in white with an orange shawl, an elderly man in white with a white beard, and several saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stand in attendance. In the foreground, a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange with rudraksha malas bends forward, and another kneels in orange and pink robes at the bottom edge. A man in a pink shirt stands at left, and a child in orange stands near the left edge.2012-09-24A photograph of a street scene at dusk in front of a bridge with a sun emblem and a blue sign. A central figure in a dark red-maroon robe and a gold ornate necklace with a white floral garland stands with a bright vermilion-marked forehead, flanked by devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. A man in a maroon shirt kneels and prostrates on the pavement at the centre-bottom, while a man in white dhoti with gold borders stands holding a tall silver staff, and a woman in a red-gold sari and others watch. Several people are visible in the crowd behind.2016-06-03May 09 20122012-05-09 +4 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesOutdoor photograph in bright daylight under trees beside a white wall. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala, and is greeted by a man in white shirt and white dhoti who has his palms pressed together. Other saffron-robed sannyasis stand nearby, one bald with glasses, and a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and gold-toned necklace stands behind. A man in white shirt bends forward to touch the feet of the garlanded figure, and onlookers in white shirts and mundus stand in the background. Orange flags and a white boat-like structure appear at the left edge.2014-07-04 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20122012-09-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a canopy with colourful pennant strings and a small vehicle behind. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and yellow-orange garland with red and green leaves, stands with long dark hair and white forehead markings. A man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala kneels low in front of him, holding a long ceremonial staff. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, one with hands folded in namaskar, and others in saffron cloth stand close. A printed banner with portraits sits at upper left.2010-12-29Outdoor procession scene at dusk. A man in a brown dhoti and sheath stands centrally wearing a large gold necklace, a heavy garland of yellow and red flowers, and a white tilak on his forehead, with hands folded in front of him. Before him a man in white clothes prostrates face-down on a woven mat, with a brass plate of fruit, flowers and a lamp beside him. Around them, women in orange saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and men in orange cloth and white dhotis stand nearby, one holding a basket of flowers and another a paddy-straw umbrella. Red and pink lights glow at the upper right.2017-12-02