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A photograph outdoors on a dusty ground with a white chalk kolam and scattered red and white flower petals. A man in a rust-red turban and rust-red dhoti-style garment, wearing a heavy gold necklace of ornaments, a long pink and white flower garland, and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets, stands with head bowed and hands cupped holding red flowers over the kolam. Behind him four young men in saffron-orange robes stand with palms pressed together, one wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a white shirt, and a fifth person in orange at the right edge. Red wooden structures and a red wall form the background.

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January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor photo of a ceremony on bare ground beside a red-walled structure. In the foreground, a man in a rust-red turban, rust-red silk dhoti and wrap, and layered gold necklaces and a gold waist belt, with a pink and white flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a scatter of red and white flower petals and white rangoli lines on the ground. Behind him, several people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded, and one man in white dhoti with gold border also stands with hands folded. A drum and a water tank appear in the background.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor ritual on bare earth with white kolam chalk designs and scattered red and white flowers. A man in a rust-red turban and rust-red dhoti-style silk garment stands barefoot at the centre, wearing layered gold necklaces, a pink and white flower garland and a gold belt, holding red flower petals in cupped hands. Several young men in saffron-orange robes stand behind him with hands folded, and a drum and a red brick wall with a water tank appear in the background. The scene suggests a devotional offering or puja before the kolam. The central man has distinctive adornments with a turban, layered gold ornaments and garland, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14A photograph of an outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard with a red-orange brick wall behind. A central man wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red silk dhoti and wrap, a gold-and-white floral garland, a heavy gold necklace, and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets; his hands are pressed together in anjali. Scattered red and white flower petals lie on the sand in front of a white kolam. Around him, people in orange robes stand with folded hands, and to the right a drummer in orange plays a large drum. One figure wears a long, dark braided ponytail and a rudraksha mala, with another in white dhoti and gold border standing at the left. Red carpet runners lie on the ground. Approximately seven people are visible.2018-01-14Outdoor photo of a man standing barefoot on sandy ground with palms pressed together in anjali, smiling and gazing upward. He wears a red-maroon turban with a gold ornament, a maroon silk dhoti-style garment with gold border, and a heavy gold necklace and multiple gold chains plus a gold waist belt and white-and-pink flower garlands. Scattered red and white flower petals and a white kolam drawing lie on the ground in front. Behind him, saffron-robed sadhus stand on the left with rudraksha malas, a white-clad man in a white dhoti and shawl stands nearby, and drummers in orange robes play a drum and a long drum on red mats, with a red wall and a black water tank in the background.2018-01-14A single man stands barefoot on dry dirt ground in an outdoor courtyard, eyes lowered and palms pressed together at his chest, holding red rose petals. He wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornament, a long rust-red silk dhoti-style garment with gold borders, a broad gold waist belt, multiple gold necklaces and pendants, rudraksha bracelets, and long garlands of white and pink flowers draped over his shoulders and chest. Scattered red roses and a white and yellow flower arrangement lie on the ground before him, with a red carpet and a red wall behind.2018-01-14Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with a red wall and red pillars. A central man stands barefoot on sandy ground with hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. He wears a rust-red turban, a copper-red silk dhoti and wrap, a heavy gold necklace with pendants, and a long pink and white flower garland. Scattered red roses and white flowers lie before him beside a white chalk kolam design. Around him stand several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas; one on the left holds his hands folded, another behind has hands in anjali, and two drummers on the right play drums. Bright sunlight casts shadows across the ground.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14December 23 20162016-12-23