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Night photo at an outdoor evening event under tent canopies strung with purple fairy lights and white lamps. A man in a maroon-brown dhoti and bare chest, with a white and red flower garland around his neck, bows his head while a bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a red mark on his forehead, touches his shoulder. A woman in an orange saree with a red border stands at right, holding a brass tray with a white-and-pink flower arrangement in a decorated pot. Several men in maroon and brown robes with white forehead marks stand behind, and a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis press their hands together in prayer at right. A camera lens is visible at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is distinguishable by appearance cues alone.

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July 03 20142014-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03Night photograph at an outdoor event under a striped canopy with multicoloured fabric, purple fairy lights and red and white string lights. A black SUV stands at left with its rear door open, and a smiling woman in a dark top leans toward the vehicle. Several monastic men in saffron and orange robes line the path, one in a deep red-brown robe with a gold-trimmed waist cloth and bare shaved head, while a man in a red shirt and white dhoti stands nearby. At right, a bald elderly man in glasses and an orange shawl holds a long white and red flower garland.2014-07-03Night outdoor event under a striped canopy with a red patterned top, lit by white lights and purple fairy lights in trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a white flower garland stands bowed with a red-and-white garland, wearing a rust-red wrap and a rudraksha mala, with a younger man in a rust-red wrap beside him. Two priest-like men in saffron-and-rust robes with rudraksha malas stand at left. At right, a woman in an orange-and-red saree with a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray with flowers and a lotus-like pink bloom, while a bald man in orange robes stands by her. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis with sandalwood or ash marks stand with hands folded in namaskar.2014-07-03July 31 20152015-07-31July 03 20142014-07-03Night outdoor arrival scene lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights overhead. A man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a dark red-brown robe, a thick multi-strand garland of pink and white flowers, and layered gold necklaces stands beside an open dark SUV, smiling. Behind him a bald man in a rust-brown robe with gold beads holds a red packet. On the right, two women in orange saris with white forehead markings join palms, and a man in white holds a tall yellow-and-orange ceremonial banner on a pole. Robed devotees in orange and pale pink walk along the lit path, and a camera with flash sits in the foreground beside a bouquet of orange and pink flowers.2013-07-22July 03 20142014-07-03Outdoor photo under trees by a dark SUV. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long red and gold flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands at left, smiling, with a hand raised to his head, and a second saffron-robed man stands behind him. At right, a bald man in saffron cloth with a dense rudraksha mala and bead bracelets holds a brass kalasha decorated with yellow and red flowers, pink lotus blooms and green leaves, as a welcome offering. A man in a white shirt holds his hands in anjali, and a cameraman films. A woman in a golden crown and red blouse stands beside the kalasha bearer. The scene suggests a ceremonial welcome with a kalasha, though no exact ritual is named.2013-08-20July 31 20152015-07-31Night-time photo at an outdoor temple area under a gold-painted canopy strung with colourful pennants. A bearded man in a plain maroon-brown robe stands centre, having a large garland of white flowers with red, orange and multicoloured bands lowered over his head by a helper. To the left, a bare-chested, white-clothed priest with long dreadlocked hair bends forward holding a cloth. A young man in an orange-red dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at right, with others and a lamp visible in the background. Lamps and a small light are visible. Five or so people are visible.2017-10-19Night procession outdoors beneath a large banyan tree at a temple-like ashram setting. A central figure in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a red-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armband, and smiles while standing barefoot on a white ritual cloth. A man in orange robes holds a silver platter of offerings, and a figure in orange holds a white-tipped ceremonial item. Behind them a parasol-like canopy stands, a cameraman in a blue shirt films, and a standing figure in orange with a shaved head and white forehead band presses palms together in namaste. Orange-robed attendants with white forehead bands line the background, and a purple cloth hangs with floral garlands on the left.2013-07-22