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Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony lit by strings of coloured bulbs in red, blue, green and orange. In the foreground a bearded man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a reddish-brown robe and heavy gold necklaces, armlets and bangles stands bowing with his palms joined at his chest, eyes closed. Beside him a gold-covered seat with a red cushion or backrest. Behind him a second man in a brown wrap and beaded necklace looks on, and a few blurred onlookers are visible. Smoke drifts in the background.

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Night photograph of a standing man in a rust-red draped garment with hands pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. He wears heavy gold beaded necklaces, gold armbands and a gold waist belt, and has long dark hair falling down his back with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a second man with bare upper body, white ash markings and a gold beaded mala sits, and colourful string lights hang over the scene. In the foreground is a large gold-covered throne-like seat draped in red cloth. Swamiji (probable): the standing man shows long hair, rudraksha-style gold beaded malas and ornate gold adornments, placed as the central figure at the event.2017-05-02Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony with a man standing with eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a rust-red robe, heavy gold necklaces, gold armlets and a red tilak on his forehead; long dark hair and a full beard. A second man in orange with a gold garland sits behind him, and a crowd in orange clothing is seen in the background under strings of coloured lights. In the foreground is a large gold-covered seat and a red-draped platform. A printed copyright and source caption runs vertically at the right edge.2017-05-02Night outdoor photograph of a bearded man in a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and shawl, wearing layered gold necklaces, gold armlets and gold bangles, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, standing with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar in front of a large gilded golden seat with red cushions. Behind him, a bare-chested attendant with a white-beaded garland and a white sacred thread sits watching, and a few devotees in orange clothing are visible further back. Strings of multicoloured lights hang across the dark background, with a copper pole beside the stage.2017-05-02Night outdoor ceremony under dark trees with a string of multicolour bulbs. A bearded man with long dark hair, a red bindi and ornate gold bracelets and layered gold necklaces stands with eyes closed, both arms raised with hands clasped at the top of his head, wearing a rust-red draped garment. Gilded gold and red cushioned seating is in the foreground. Behind him seated in a fawn-coloured wrap and garland, a man with a white tilak watches, and orange-robed devotees stand in the background. a person cues: long hair, gold ornamentation and ceremonial clothing, in a ritual setting.2017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02September 17 20172017-09-17September 17 20172017-09-17May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02A photograph of a smiling man with long dreadlocked hair and a white-painted forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a rust-red wrap with a gold waist sash, a gold ceremonial necklace, gold armbands and bangles. A younger figure in orange stands behind him with white forehead markings. Colourful string lights and a blurred screen appear in the background of a night event. a person cues: long dreadlocked hair, gold ornaments and a ceremonial red wrap, though the appearance is not fully certain.2017-09-17September 17 20172017-09-17