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A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a pink and white flower garland with gold beads stands with eyes closed and hands pressed to his chest, wearing an orange-red robe with a gold necklace. Behind him, another person in orange holds a red cloth and a long gold-tipped rod near a white and gold-bordered cloth wrapped on a white pole. Many people in orange robes stand and clap in the background under a canopy, with a drum visible. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style gold beads and a ceremonial gold necklace, and is the central figure of the scene.

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A man in a rust-red ochre robe stands with eyes closed and both hands pressed to his chest, wearing long pink-and-white flower garlands and a gold pendant necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a shirtless attendant in red robes leans in at a white-and-gold dhoti wrapped around a tall white pole, while a figure in a red towel holds a long staff. Dozens of people in orange and saffron robes and turbans stand in a crowd behind, some with hands joined in prayer, under green trees, in what appears to be a ritual gathering.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01 +1 copiesA bearded man with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands folded at his chest, stands in a dark red-brown robe with a pink and white flower garland and a heavy gold necklace. Behind him an assistant in an orange-red garment holds a red cloth and a staff. Beside him a white and gold-bordered cloth is wrapped around a white pillar. Many people in orange and saffron robes and orange turbans stand around in an outdoor courtyard, and a white drum is visible at right.2017-10-01Outdoor ritual photograph. A man in rust-brown ochre robes, wearing a long double garland of pink and white flowers, gold beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, stands with eyes closed and hands folded over his chest, a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a white cloth wrapped around a tall white pole with gold border, and a standing attendant in ochre robes holds a red cloth and an umbrella. Many people in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans stand in the background, some with palms pressed together, under green trees and a tent canopy.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01 +1 copiesA bearded man with long dark hair stands with eyes closed and hands pressed to his chest, wearing a rust-red sannyasi robe, a gold chain and a long garland of pink and white flowers. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a helper in a red cloth holds a stick and a white cloth with gold borders is wrapped around a white pole decorated with red and orange flowers. Behind them, crowds in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans stand watching, some with hands raised in prayer, with a drum visible at the right. Probable Swamiji identified by long swept-back hair, rust-red robe, gold necklace and flower garland; he appears to be in a ritual procession or temple ceremony. Several dozen people are visible in the crowd.2017-10-01A bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands with eyes closed and hands pressed to his chest, wearing a rust-orange saffron cloth and a garland of pink and white flowers with rudraksha-style beads and a gold pendant. Behind him, a second man in orange holds a red cloth and a short wand near a white cloth-wrapped pole decorated with red and gold, while many people in orange robes stand in the background, some with hands folded in prayer. A red and orange scene suggests a ritual gathering outdoors among trees.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01