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Outdoor ritual scene with a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and white jasmine garland, eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste at the centre. He wears a rudraksha mala, white vertical tilak marks and a red bindi. Behind him, young men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand, one holding a brass lamp with a lit flame and another a brass vessel. A tasselled colourful canopy hangs at left, and a red plate of flowers and a small lamp sits on a bamboo mat in front. The setting is open sky with trees in the background.

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March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01A man with eyes closed and hands pressed together in namaste stands outdoors on a stone path beneath a large ornate parasol with multicolored tassels, a procession setting. He wears a rust-brown robe with gold border, a rudraksha mala, and long garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, with white tripundra on his forehead and a red bindi. Behind him, attendants in orange and gold dhotis with bare chests, white ash markings and gold necklaces stand, one holding a tray of offerings at right, under shady trees.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A man stands in folded-hands namaste with a long garland of white jasmine and orange and red roses around his neck and shoulders, wearing a rust-brown draped cloth and rudraksha malas on his arms and chest. A sandalwood tilak marks his forehead. Behind him on the right, a man in cream dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands beside a large drum, and on the left a person in orange cloth holds a tall golden staff while another holds a brass plate. Smoke or incense haze fills the dim night setting with a crowd behind. The scene reads as a ritual gathering. Appearance-based cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and garland, but no crown, throne or ceremonial gold necklace visible, so identity is uncertain.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19July 19 20162016-07-19A photo of a procession scene outdoors. A central man stands with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a rust-red robe, a long red rose garland with a white and yellow flower tail, and a dark brown rudraksha mala across his chest. He has a tall black dreadlocked crown-style hair and a gold ornament at the crown, with white vibhuti on his forehead. Behind him, attendants in orange robes with gold borders and white-marked foreheads wear garlands; one holds a long silver staff at right. Above them a red, blue and yellow umbrella with tassels and emblems reads Dhyanapeetam. Some people are in the background, with one in orange praying with hands together.2016-03-01Outdoor ceremony at a dry, scrubby site with a multicolored canopy umbrella on a tall yellow pole. A central man with long dark hair, a white vertical forehead mark and a red bindi, wearing a rust-brown robe and a long white jasmine garland with a red-and-yellow tassel, stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Behind him to the left, a shirtless attendant in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds the umbrella pole. To the right, another bare-chested attendant in orange cloth holds a red tray, and a further attendant holds a brass lamp with a lit flame. A low table with a yellow mat and a small incense holder with sticks appears in the foreground.2017-03-11