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A man stands at night on a raised platform beside a gold-painted metal railing, one hand resting on the rail. He wears a red and gold ornate headpiece, a long white and green flower garland, multiple layers of gold-coloured and red-orange beaded necklaces, orange bangles on his upper arm and wrist, and a leopard-print wrap around his waist. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he has a full beard. Behind him is a white tent wall with string lights, a chain-link fence, and a golden elephant-head statue on the left. On the right a stack of colourful striped fabrics is displayed on a table.

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A photograph taken at night under bright floodlights showing a single man standing beside a gold-painted railing on an outdoor stage. He wears a red and gold turban with a dark topknot, a white and green floral garland, a heavy necklace of gold and rudraksha-style beads, orange beaded bangles and a leopard-print lower garment. He is looking down and his hands rest on the gold railing. Behind him are a white tent wall, a golden elephant statue on the left and a stack of colourful striped cloth.2016-12-09Night photograph of a procession-style stage at an outdoor event under floodlights, with a white tent backdrop. A bearded man in a leopard-print lower garment and red waist cloth stands at a gold-coloured railing, wearing a white and green flower garland layered with gold beaded necklaces, gold armlets, a red and gold head wrap, and a dark braided hairstyle. Beside him, a golden elephant-head ornament and a table draped in colourful striped textiles are visible, and a small airplane-logo mark appears in the upper left.2016-12-09A bearded man stands in front of a metal railing and a red flag on a stepped brick structure lined with dark stone lingams. He wears a maroon turban with a gold crescent-moon and floral ornament, a maroon wrap over a leopard-print lower garment, a heavy gold bead necklace, and red bands on his upper arms and wrists. a person is present, identified by the ornate turban, gold ceremonial necklace and distinctive red-and-gold attire, shown in the role of the central figure at the Rudrabhishekam ritual setting.2016-12-08Night procession photograph at an outdoor ashram event. A man with long dark hair wrapped in a red and gold crown-style headdress, wearing a heavy gold ornamental necklace of gold beads over a white and green flower garland, a red garment, a gold armband, and a leopard-print cloth, stands with eyes lowered. Appearance-based a person cues: long hair under a crown, ornate gold jewellery and garlands. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Behind them is a red vehicle, a golden elephant-trunk structure and white tent walls under bright lights.2016-12-09Night procession photograph. A central man with long dark hair under a gold and red headpiece, wearing a heavy gold ornamental necklace, a white flower garland, a red waist cloth and a leopard-print lower garment, holds his hands together in namaste while looking down. Behind him a man in white dhoti with a ceremonial stick and visible sacred ash marks stands near him; to the right a woman in a green sari holds a silver trident-topped staff and other women in saris and shawls watch. Bright orange lights are visible at the top right.2016-12-09A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wound under a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament, eyes closed in meditation. He wears an orange-brown shawl draped over the shoulder, multiple rows of rudraksha beads and gold ceremonial necklaces, rudraksha bracelets, and a leopard-print cloth at the waist. His right hand rests on the head of a golden bull statue in the foreground, and a trident-like emblem is visible at his side. Blurred devotees in orange and white sit in the background, along with a red banner.2016-12-07December 08 20162016-12-08A man with long dark hair coiled high and wrapped in a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament stands in front of a crowd in a large hall. He wears a rust-red shawl over his bare upper body, multiple gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, gold armlets with red beads, and a leopard-print lower garment over a tiger-striped cloth. Beside him is a large polished brass bull figure with curved horns. Seated devotees in white and pale clothes fill the blurred background, and a screen glows on the right. A figure with saffron-red clothing and rudraksha adornments fits the presentation cues described for a person.2016-12-07December 08 20162016-12-08December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man with long swept-back hair wrapped in a rust-red turban decorated with a jewelled ornament waves his right hand while smiling at an audience. He wears a rust-red shawl over his bare upper body, multiple strands of beaded rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and a leopard-print cloth at his waist. He holds a tall gold staff topped with an ornament in his other hand, and a gold animal figure with curved horns is at lower left. Seated or standing devotees fill the background in front of a blurred colourful stained-glass window. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure seated on a ceremonial throne, with his distinctive hair, turban, malas and saffron-red clothing.2016-12-07August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copies