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September 15 2016

Outdoor photo on a dirt road beside a dark grey SUV with a white roof rack. In the centre, a smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair wears a rust-red saffron-toned cloth wrap and a thick brown rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. a person appearance is suggested by the long hair, bearded face, red-brown robes and rudraksha cues, though identity is uncertain. To his right, a bare-chested young man with white ash markings on his chest and forehead wears an orange dhoti and rudraksha beads, carrying a decorated brass-and-green-leaf offering tray. Behind them, a man in orange robes and a tall woman in a green salwar with a red dupatta are visible. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at the vehicle door. Trees and a low wall are in the background.

Outdoor procession on a paved path with a crowd of onlookers along the sides. A central man in a rust-red turban and dhoti wears a pink and white flower garland, a long rudraksha-style mala, layered gold necklaces and a large gold pendant, smiling with a full beard. Behind him, a figure in an orange-red cloth and rudraksha beads holds a bundle and stands near a dark SUV. Other men in orange and cream dhotis walk alongside, one holding a tall staff with a golden trident-like top. A pink ornate umbrella and a gold canopy are visible at the right edge, and spectators in colourful saris and kurtas watch from the side.

March 05 2013

Outdoor procession outside a temple-side compound beside an orange-brown bus. Centre, a bearded man with a white tilak across his forehead and a red bindi wears a rust-brown robe, long rudraksha mala and a large white jasmine garland, and is seen with eyes lowered. Behind him, a man holds a tall golden staff upright, and to the right a woman in a maroon sari carries a brass tray with a pink-and-gold decorated kalasha and flower garland. Left, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a red-covered object. Others in white dhotis and orange cloth surround the group, and a pink-and-green umbrella appears at right.

A procession of devotees in saffron and white ritual dress walks along a paved path outside a building. At centre, a man in a rust-red robe wears a long multi-strand garland of white and red flowers, a gold pendant on a beaded necklace, and a dark rudraksha-style mala; the bare-chested figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and gold armbands. Flanking him, a man in orange with a white turban holds a ceremonial staff, and a figure in orange with a flower-decorated pot at chest height walks beside him. Other devotees in white dhotis with gold borders, orange shawls and white vibhuti marks follow, one drummer partly visible, and a white car is parked behind. Hanging green leaf strings decorate the entrance above.

June 27 2013

A group of about eight people walks along a dirt path beside a dark SUV and a stretch of scrubby trees and boulders. Most wear saffron-orange or rust-red robes with rudraksha malas and gold-coloured borders; a man at left wears white dhoti and shirt, and a man at far right wears an orange kurta with white dhoti. Centre, a figure in rust-red robes with a long rudraksha mala and bangles walks forward, with a large mala over the chest; a figure at centre-left holds an orange umbrella. a person appears to be the central walker, wearing a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, rather than being identified by face. Dark ash and a red wall sit in the background.

May 13 2013

A smiling man with long swept-back hair stands beside an open black SUV in a covered courtyard. He wears a rust-brown robe with gold and yellow stripes, a red-brown beaded rudraksha-style mala and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, plus gold armlets and bangles. A red bindi marks his forehead. Beside him, a young boy in orange saffron cloth with a red border and beaded necklace stands near the car door. Another youth in orange cloth carries a decorated basket with flowers and fruit, while people in the foreground are blurred. The setting is a paved courtyard with a red brick wall behind. a person is the central figure, identified by his long hair, ornate gold necklace and beaded mala.

Outdoor photo beside a dark SUV on a dirt track near rocky hillside scrub. A smiling man in a red-maroon robe with yellow-orange borders and a large beaded gold-toned garland waves in greeting to a bare-shouldered young man in a similar red and yellow robe with a rudraksha mala seen from behind. A third robed young man with a rudraksha mala stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in white with a long braid is at the right edge. Several men in white shirts stand behind the vehicle. Dust and bare earth frame the scene.

A night procession on a paved path beside a white car. At centre, a smiling figure with voluminous dark hair and a red bindi wears a maroon shawl over maroon robes and a long red-and-white flower garland, walking forward. Behind to the right, a tall young man with a shaved head and white tilak holds a tall golden staff and wears a saffron dhoti with rudraksha beads. To the left, a man in orange-and-gold silk carries a decorated kalasha-like offering of flowers and green leaves. Another man in white dhoti with gold border wears a rudraksha mala. Several attendants stand behind in saffron and maroon, one gesturing with an outstretched hand.

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