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July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesA barefoot man with long dark hair stands on a striped mat at the edge of a water pool, facing right. He wears a rust-orange draped garment, a white forehead marking, and a long garland of white and pink flowers around his neck. Behind him, tiers of red-painted steps are lined with rows of black stone Shivalinga-style shrines, with orange flags on poles beside them. A white metal railing borders the platform. Appearance-based candidate for a person: the long hair, saffron-orange garment and flower garland are present, so this is an in_person candidate, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-07-17 +1 copiesNight photograph of two men walking side by side along a railed walkway in front of a tiered stepped backdrop lined with small grey stone shrines and deity figures. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a yellow-orange border, a rudraksha band on his upper arm, white horizontal markings on his bare chest and arms, and a long dark braid, and carries a small object in his hand. The man on the right has very long dark hair and a full beard, wears a maroon-brown dhoti with a gold border, a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder, a bangle on his wrist, and a small earring. An oil lamp flame glows at lower left and a floral offering is visible at the edge. This appears to be a procession, though the men's roles are not otherwise clear.2016-12-06June 26 20172017-06-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial procession on temple steps at dusk beside a water tank. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange garment with a long beaded rudraksha mala and bare upper arms walks forward at the center, followed by a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a white shawl carrying a white ceremonial umbrella on a pole, and another man in white dhoti with gold border and a long mala. A woman in a cream sari stands at left with her hands together, and a row of people in white and saffron stands on tiered steps behind. Black stone figures line the terraced steps, and a red building with lit strings and saffron flags stands in the background. a person: the central figure in saffron with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate bracelets is a candidate for a person, identifiable by these visible cues as the procession leader.2017-02-24May 22 20172017-05-22December 06 20162016-12-06February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a procession on stone steps beside a tall beige wall and a metal stair railing. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a bare chest wears a rust-orange dhoti and a saffron-orange shawl, and holds a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in white ritual cloth with a white shawl wears a long rudraksha mala and an ornate necklace. Behind them, a figure in an orange robe stands on a higher level near a lamp post. At the lower left, a shirtless attendant in orange wears a rudraksha mala and a headband, and another attendant in a dark turban is partly visible at the bottom left edge. Watermarked copyright text overlays the right side of the frame.2018-01-01Outdoor procession on stone steps at a temple-like venue lined with rows of black lingam shrines on red-painted tiers. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala walks forward in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, with white tripundra marks on his forehead, over a striped woven mat. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha necklace follows, and several devotees in red and orange clothing and a woman in a red sari walk in line. A drummer in a white dhoti appears at the upper left. Pink-and-red ceremonial flags stand along the railings. A probable Swamiji figure, visible through long hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red wrap, leads the procession.2017-07-24A long-haired man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl stands waist-deep in a pool at the edge of a red stone bathing ghat, with a white flower garland around his neck, while a striped cloth covers a platform rail beside him. Behind him, rows of saffron-robed and white-clad devotees sit on red steps with brass lamps, some with palms pressed together. Pale orange flags and white railings frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, a flower garland and an orange dhoti with shawl, and the page describes a Rudra Abhishekam satsang event where he appears. The seated devotees appear to be in prayer during a ritual bathing and worship setting.2017-05-29July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copies