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Photograph inside an ornate temple-style hall with pink walls, gold-framed framed pictures, red curtains and golden deity shrines at the sides. Four people walk across the floor. Centre: a bearded man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead wears a rust-red robe, heavy garland of gold and tulsi-like beads, and a gold armlet; he holds a microphone and his eyes are closed. Left of him, a woman in a rust-red sari wears a rudraksha mala and a trishul pendant, also holding a microphone. Two bearded men flank the group wearing white dhotis with gold borders, bare chests marked with white ash stripes, and rudraksha malas. Red and orange umbrellas hang above the shrine area behind them.

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A photograph of four barefoot men and a woman walking across a polished white marble hall in procession. The central man, eyes closed, wears a long dark rudraksha mala, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and a rust-red robe with a draped shawl, carrying a rudraksha-wrapped rod. Behind him a woman in a rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala walks. Two younger men flank the group in white dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested with white sacred markings on their arms and shoulders and rudraksha malas. Behind them stands a golden deity murti in a shrine niche, with a golden mount and red-and-gold umbrella canopies above.2016-09-09September 29 20162016-09-29Three people walk barefoot across a white-floored hall toward the camera in a procession. The central man wears a rust-red robe with a gold-edged sash, a heavy gold garland and a large gold pendant over brown rudraksha beads, gold armlets and bangles, and a white forehead mark with a red dot; he has long dark hair and a full beard. Behind him a woman in a rust-red sari with gold border, long brown beads and gold earrings walks, and a shirtless man in white dhoti with white body markings and beads carries a phone. Behind them stand gold-framed ornate chairs, orange and red canopy umbrellas and a gilded deity murti in a shrine area.2016-09-29Four people walk across a marble-floored hall past a gilded arched frame and a golden swan-headed ornament. The central man wears rust-red robes with a gold-bordered sash, a heavy gold pendant necklace, a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a red tilak, and his long dark hair is swept back. Beside him a woman in rust-red robes wears a rudraksha mala and a trident pendant. Behind them a bare-chested man in white dhoti has white body markings and holds a phone, and on the right a woman in a cream sari with gold border walks with her head lowered. Framed photographs and a speaker hang on the wall behind them, and red cushions sit on chairs at the edge of the frame.2016-09-29A photo of a procession walking barefoot across a white-floored hall. In front, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-red robe and a gold-and-bead garland with a large gold pendant, plus gold armbands and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a woman in a red sari and men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, one wearing a rudraksha mala, follow. Background shows gold umbrellas, a gilded deity murti and framed pictures. A front figure matches the page's a person reference only through his saffron-red robe and ornate gold adornments; the appearance cues are sufficient for a probable label. Four people are visible in the procession.2016-09-29September 09 20162016-09-09September 29 20162016-09-29A photograph of a procession in a hall decorated with gold-framed deity images and orange umbrellas. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark walks barefoot, wearing a rust-red dhoti and wrap with a gold border, a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala, and gold armbands. Behind him, a woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border and rudraksha mala walks alongside another man with a bare upper body, white body markings and a rudraksha mala. Two more people follow in the background, and a figure in white stands at the right edge. Gold-framed images and a golden throne are visible in the background.2016-09-29July 18 20162016-07-18A photograph of a ritual procession under an open-sided pavilion. In the foreground, a man in a rust-red saffron dhoti and wrap wears layered gold necklaces, gold armlets and gold bangles, with white sacred ash marks and a red bindi on his forehead, walking with eyes lowered. Beside him, a younger man in a plain white dhoti and shawl with gold borders wears rudraksha malas and red-and-gold wristbands and holds a red umbrella with a curved golden handle. Behind them, a man in white with a red shawl stands near a hanging brass bell and a tall golden staff. Two people are visible in the foreground with a third partly visible at right, and background figures are indistinct.2016-08-02Night outdoor procession at a temple-style ceremony under a canopy with a red, yellow, blue and white fringed awning. In the centre a bearded man with long hair wears a rust-brown robe, a thick gold necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold armbands, walking barefoot on a red carpet. Beside him a man in a bare-chested orange-clad stance holds a long-handled ceremonial item with white sacred thread, and a figure in a dark-red sari with a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. Behind them men and women in saffron-orange cloth walk or stand, and a golden palanquin and an ornate shrine decorated with deity figures and draped fabric appear in the background. Mid-level and background details include a sound speaker and a seated spectator at right.2017-10-05A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red vertical tilak on his forehead stands at center in a rust-red sannyasi-style wrap with a gold-edged cloth draped over his shoulder. He wears a thick brown rudraksha mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, with gold armlets and bangles. Beside him to the left, a man in white clothes with a red shawl holds his palms together in greeting. On the right, a bare-chested young man wears a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold borders. Behind them are golden deity statues and framed posters on a cream wall in an ashram hall. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure given the appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2016-09-29