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Photograph of a ritual procession on a stage with a striped woven mat underfoot. A bearded man with long hair, a red tilak and white markings on his forehead, wears an orange-red sannyasi wrap and stands barefoot, smiling. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a silver umbrella with leaf-shaped pendants over him. Another man in white with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha mala stands at left, bare-chested with white body markings, and a man in an orange cloth holds a yellow-wrapped offering at right. A silver tray with banana-leaf offerings sits at lower right. Several people stand in the background near a white curtain and speakers.

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December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18Photograph of a ceremonial procession at an indoor ritual event. A barefoot man with long dark locks, a white tilak on his forehead and a red bindi, wearing a long orange-saffron sannyasi drape over his shoulder, walks forward smiling. Behind him a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace and rudraksha bracelet walks beside a woman in a deep red saffron-bordered sari holding a decorated tray of flowers and offerings. To the left, a shirtless man in an orange dhoti with a gold-medallion garland plays a round frame drum. An ornate white umbrella with hanging beaded tassels is held overhead, and a silver bowl and silver offering trays with fruit and leaves sit on the striped floor mat. Three people are in the foreground scene; the background holds additional figures.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18May 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a smiling man in orange-saffron robes walking centrally on a green carpet inside a white tent. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold earrings, and a dark tilak on his forehead. He holds a red umbrella pole overhead and raises one hand in greeting. To his left, a young man in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a gold-topped ceremonial staff, and another man in white dhoti with a golden shawl stands nearby. Behind them, a crowd of about twenty people in white and colourful clothes, including an older woman in a blue and red dress with a badge, watches. A chandelier is visible at the top. Appearance-based candidate: a person, walking in the central position with a red umbrella and rudraksha mala.2016-04-17 +2 copiesDecember 18 20162016-12-18December 23 20162016-12-23May 05 20162016-05-05December 18 20162016-12-18Photograph inside a white tented hall with a red carpet runner. At centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe wears a long brown rudraksha mala and bronze armlets, with a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead. A young attendant on the left in white dhoti with gold trim and gold-coloured necklaces holds a long red-and-gold staff topped with a decorative umbrella-like canopy, while a second attendant in white with gold-bordered cloth and gold necklaces stands beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red and orange shawls stand on the right with palms pressed together in namaskar, several wearing rudraksha malas.2016-04-23Under a large orange-and-white striped tent, a procession of saffron-clad sadhus and white-robed attendants walks along a mat. A man in white dhoti with gold-banded borders and a silver staff on the left leads the way. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange robe, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, with a pink-red turban, walks beneath a yellow fringed parasol held by an attendant. On the right, a bald man in rust robes and gold-bordered shawl with a gold necklace holds a mobile phone. Several people wear white dhotis with gold borders and garlands, and a woman in pale pink stands at the edge. The centre figure's appearance is consistent with the a person cues of ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and turban, but the identity is uncertain.2016-04-21