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January 14 20172017-01-14January 14 20172017-01-14A bearded man in a maroon-red sannyasi robe with a white and pink flower garland stands barefoot on a raised paved platform under an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. Both hands are raised behind his head, eyes closed, in a stretching or yoga-like posture. Behind him stands a tall orange-brown pillar and a stepped structure. Another woman in a red sari stands at left, and a man in white clothes stands in the background among palm trees and a red boundary wall.2017-04-17Outdoor ritual scene with a central figure standing barefoot on a red mat, arms raised overhead with hands joined above a dark cloth bundle, body smeared with ash and wearing a wet reddish-brown dhoti and a layered rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron garments and white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together, several with white tilak on their foreheads. A red-draped seat or throne with a red cloth stands at left, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with kalasha-like ornaments appears at right, under a canopy amid palm trees.2016-03-07A festive outdoor procession under a decorated canopy hung with paper lanterns and leafy garlands. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and an orange-red turban, with a long garland of red and white flowers draped over his shoulders, stands with his hands folded at his chest. Facing him, a long-haired sadhu in an orange dhoti and bare chest with white sandal marks receives him, and another attendant in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of offerings. A cameraman in white stands at left filming, and a crowd in orange, white and teal clothing watches. A silver trident and an ornate silver umbrella stand nearby, and a fire is visible at right. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2016-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesNovember 29 20162016-11-29A photograph of a procession on a paved path under a covered pavilion with hanging decorations and umbrellas. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a beard wears a rust-red robe, a dark rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and a red and yellow flower garland, and walks with hands together in front of him; he is a person candidate, based on his long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange garments and white dhotis walk and fold their hands, one holding a tall thin drum, and a cameraman in white shirt films. A woman in a purple and gold sari with a red border walks behind. On the right stands a large painted Ganesha deity murti in red and gold. Several onlookers stand under the pavilion, and a world map graphic hangs on the back wall.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27October 08 20162016-10-08August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesOctober 11 20162016-10-11