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A silver minivan has its side door open at a temple-like outdoor area with an orange brick wall and palm trees behind it. A man in a green and gold-bordered dhoti with a long rudraksha mala and a crimson bead necklace stands in the doorway, smiling, with white and red tilaka on his forehead. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands in front, holding a white ritual vessel and a silver implement, facing him. To the left, another man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white sandalwood markings on his arms and body looks toward the van. On the right, a woman in white with a hair bun holds a bouquet of red roses. A large white signboard with colourful printed panels stands behind them.2011-12-13Outdoor photo beside a silver SUV with its door open, under palm trees. A long-haired man in a maroon dhoti and maroon shawl with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial bead necklaces and armlets, smiles and raises a hand in greeting. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand nearby; one holds a silver pot decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves, the other, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, stands at right. A cameraman is partly visible at left. The man in maroon matches a person by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial dress, so the figure is an appearance-based candidate rather than a confirmed identity.2011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15December 18 20112011-12-18A 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.2013-05-18A photograph of a roadside arrival at an outdoor Kumbh Mela site. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white sacred ash mark and a long beaded necklace holds a decorated brass-and-glass kalasha with green leaves on a plate, offering it toward an open car door. A bald priest in a maroon and gold dhoti wears a gold-beaded necklace beside him, and a man in a maroon garment with gold border stands at left. Inside the car, a figure in saffron-orange robes steps out and reaches toward the door. A red banner with Hindi text and a portrait of a smiling saffron-clad figure stands behind, with a red brick structure and trees in the background.2015-09-14Night outdoor photo beside a grey SUV with a visible tyre. Three men stand on a dark paved ground. On the left, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with gold-edged cloth and a gold-bead necklace holds a silver kalasha decorated with white flowers and a mango leaf, offering it toward the centre. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange shawl over saffron robes with a gold border, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala; his hands are extended toward the kalasha. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands near the vehicle door. The scene suggests a ritual handover of a sacred pot at dusk.2011-03-03December 15 20112011-12-15Outdoor 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.2014-08-24December 17 20112011-12-17Outdoor evening scene at night beside a silver car with its door open. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered gold necklaces, bangles and a leopard-print shawl, stands smiling with a tall black-haired hairstyle and white-and-red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a shaven-headed young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver kalasha pot topped with green leaves on a plate, offering it. Behind them a decorated festival cart with colourful fringed hangings and a deity murti is visible, and a palm tree and an information board stand nearby. Procession ritual setting consistent with a rathotsavam.2011-12-17March 11 20132013-03-11