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Night photo on a dirt road beside a red boundary wall, with a streetlight and palm trees behind. A man in a brown dhoti-style garment with a bright pink-red turban, a long multi-strand pink and white flower garland, and gold necklaces walks forward, smiling and looking to the side, his shoulders bare except for a red-orange wrap. Beside him stands a younger boy in orange robes holding a bouquet of yellow and white flowers. Two children in orange clothing stand at the right edge, one reaching toward the group. a person: the central man wears a bright turban, garlands and gold ornaments, consistent with his distinctive presentation, so he is described as a candidate rather than confirmed.

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May 07 20152015-05-07Night outdoor procession of four men walking on a dirt path with blurred coloured lights behind them. The central figure wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, multi-strand garlands of white flowers with red and green beads, an ornate gold necklace with a pendant, a gold armlet and a gold bracelet, and holds a silver trident. He has a person appearance: a red turban and layered ornate garlands and gold jewellery, with the Hindu sannyasi role suggested by the procession. A man on the left carries a silver trident and wears an orange-brown cloth with a brown rudraksha mala and glasses. A bald man on the right, with white sacred ash markings, wears an orange shawl and holds a tall golden staff, and another man in orange walks behind. The scene is lit by a spotlight.2015-11-19Outdoor evening photo at a temple-like area under a metal-roofed shelter with a red and gold fringed canopy overhead. A man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with long swept-back hair, a tilak, a thick gold necklace, gold waist chain and gold armlets stands at centre, smiling and extending his hand toward a brass tray of flower garlands in yellow, white, pink and green. Several young men in saffron-orange turbans and red-orange cloths stand beside him, one with hands folded in namaskar, all wearing rudraksha malas. A man at left in white holds the tray.2017-09-21Night procession scene on a paved road. A man in a maroon turban and maroon robe with gold border bands stands centre, smiling, wearing a white and green flower garland over his shoulders, layered brown rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a large gold pendant, with orange clogs on his feet. Behind him a man in dark clothing holds a tall gold pole. At right, a person in maroon garments walks past with a bag. Background shows a pink wall and a purple light strip.2015-11-19Night outdoor ceremony at a temple-like open pavilion with a lit shrine behind. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with a pink-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces, gold armbands and a dark red-orange turban steps barefoot onto a red-and-white striped platform, with a woven striped mat under his feet. Two men to the left wear orange-saffron dhotis and ornate gold-bordered garments with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces; one holds a brass tray of flower petals and the other a silver vessel. A further man in orange stands at the right beside a mound of earth, with a bright floodlight in the corner. Whether the central man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is described by role only.2017-11-11Night procession photographed in darkness with colourful string lights blurred in the background. A central figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red wrap over a saffron-gold garment wears a white and green flower garland, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, and walks with eyes lowered. Beside and behind him, men in saffron and orange robes carry a tall gold-tipped staff and a silver ceremonial implement, with white ash marks on their foreheads and arms and rudraksha malas on their chests. A man on the right holds the gold staff while wearing white vibhuti lines. The centre figure has distinctive turban, garland and ornament cues, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate for a person, shown in person.2015-11-19December 27 20132013-12-27October 18 20172017-10-18Night photograph of an outdoor evening ceremony. A man in the centre wears a red-orange turban with a small gold ornament, an orange-red garment, a multicoloured garland of white and red-yellow-green flowers, and a long gold chain with a pendant. He stands with palms pressed together in greeting beside a tall gold-coloured pole. Around him, devotees in red and orange dhotis with gold borders, some with bare upper bodies and sacred threads, stand with hands folded. Colourful string lights glow in the background.2015-11-25Night procession at an ashram courtyard. Centre, a man in rust-red robes and a thick yellow-and-red marigold garland, with gold chest ornaments and a gold pendant, carries a tall yellow staff and smiles; his forehead bears white and red markings. Around him, men in orange and red turbans and red robes walk; one at left wears white dhoti and gold necklaces, and another carries a red-and-silver kalasha decorated with flowers and a coconut-like pot. Red pillars frame the path and a banana plant rises at right under a small lamp.2017-09-21A procession at night under a canopy of striped fabric in red, yellow, blue, green and white with tassels. At centre, a bearded man in a deep maroon turban and rust-brown robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, heavy gold necklaces and gold armbands, and smiles. A young attendant on the left in orange dhoti and sash holds a brass vessel with yellow flowers and a long gold pole is carried by an attendant on the right wearing a rudraksha mala and orange cloth. Behind them, saffron-robed figures stand with palms pressed together, and a red ceremonial flag is visible at left.2017-11-11Night outdoor scene on a paved courtyard. A man in the centre wears a rust-red dhoti with gold borders, a thick rudraksha mala with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, gold armlets and bracelets, and a tilak on his forehead; he has a long swept-back hairstyle and stands looking to his right. Beside him, a young attendant in orange-red cloth with white forehead and arm markings carries a woven basket of flowers, fruit and a coconut-like offering. Behind them, other figures in orange and white stand in the dark, and a plastic chair and a gold-framed doorway with red drape are visible at right. Visible physical people: three in the foreground, several in the background.2013-07-17