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A photograph inside a temple hall showing a bare-chested sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth and a tall black turban, with rudraksha beads and a garland of pink and white flowers. He holds a gold trident-like ceremonial staff decorated with coloured streamers and looks down at it. Behind him, several people in orange robes stand and sit, and a gold-accented temple shrine with a deity murti is visible in the background.

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Photograph of a ceremony in which a bearded man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap and tall black dreadlocked turban, with rudraksha beads and a pink-and-white flower garland, holds a golden staff with a finial and multicolored streamers, head bowed in devotion. Behind him stand several people in orange-red robes with folded hands, and an altar with a deity murti is visible through the background. Silver-toned ornate railing frames the left side, with greenery and a red and gold structure behind. The setting appears to be a temple or aadheenam ritual space.2018-03-18March 18 20182018-03-18Outdoor temple ritual scene. A bare-chested man with a tall, swept-up dreadlocked topknot, a white forehead marking and a pink and white flower garland holds a gold ceremonial staff topped with a decorative finial and colourful ribbons, looking down in concentration. Behind him, in soft focus, several people in orange saffron robes stand near a shrine decorated with yellow and gold ornaments and a silver-framed structure in the foreground. a person figure is the central figure, with long swept-back hair, a crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha mala and ornate garland cues, performing a temple puja.2018-03-18A bearded man in a rust-red sannyasi robe and a tall dark braided topknot wrapped with rudraksha beads stands in a hall, eyes lowered, holding a gilded ceremonial trident decorated with red and green ornaments. He wears pink-and-white flower garlands and multiple rudraksha malas, with a white tripundra on his forehead. Behind him, many devotees in orange and saffron clothing stand, some with hands folded in namaskar, and others in sarees and kurtas.2018-03-18Photograph of a bearded man with a tall dark turban-style hair bun, white tilak on forehead, wearing a rust-brown robe, rudraksha mala beads and a pink-and-white flower garland, holding a ceremonial golden trident-like staff with colourful decorations in both hands. Behind him stand a crowd of people in orange-saffron robes, many with hands folded in prayer, and a drummer beside a drum on the right in a hall with pillars. The scene suggests a procession or temple ritual.2018-03-18A photograph of a bearded man in a dark-red-brown ochre robe and a tall, twisted dark turban-style headdress, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace. He holds a golden ceremonial staff with a red-and-green decorated finial and a long trident-like shaft with coloured ribbons, carrying it in front of him. Behind him a crowd of people in saffron-orange clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, with some women in red and orange saris and a man in white at the back. The setting is a pillared hall with white columns.2018-03-18A photo of a bearded man with a tall black turban, white tilak on forehead, and an orange-brown robe, seated in front of an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion. He holds a tall gold staff topped with a finial in his left hand and a decorated trident with a red and white vibhuti mark in his right. Layered rudraksha malas and a long white and pink flower garland hang across his chest, with gold necklace. Behind him, several people in saffron-orange robes stand near a shrine area with gold deity figures and a drum. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of a turban, rudraksha malas, ceremonial garland and saffron clothing, with his role as seated presiding figure before the throne.2018-03-18March 18 20182018-03-18A photograph of a man with long dark hair piled in a high topknot and a red tilak on his forehead, cradling a tall golden staff with a star-shaped finial wrapped in flowers. He wears layered garlands of pink lotus, red and white flowers, rudraksha malas, a heavy gold necklace and gold armlets. Behind him stands another man with a dark turban and rust-coloured shawl, and at left a young man in a white dhoti with a gold chain. Banana leaves and colourful hanging banners fill the background of a hall with plain concrete walls.2018-04-14A photograph of a central figure in a rust-brown robe holding a gilded ceremonial trident (trishul) decorated with red and green jewels and a silver emblem, with a pink and white flower garland draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala across his chest. He wears a tall black braided topknot, has a beard and white tilak on his forehead, and keeps his eyes lowered in devotion. Behind him stand many people in saffron-orange saris and dhotis, some with hands folded in anjali, others with palms raised, with a drum visible at right and a white pillared hall behind them.2018-03-18April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a man with his palms pressed together in namaste at chest height, eyes lowered, in a reddish-brown robe. He wears an ornate gold crown, a long swept-up dark hairstyle, a red, white and purple flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha malas. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand beside him; the one on the left raises a tall silver staff, and the one on the right holds a silver-topped ceremonial rod. A woman in white with folded hands is partly visible at the right edge. Red walls form the backdrop.2016-01-24