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A man stands with hands on hips at an outdoor ritual gathering, smiling toward the side. He wears a deep maroon turban with a gold sunburst and a white floral brooch, a maroon shawl with gold edging, a heavy gold necklace of beads and a gold pendant, gold bangles, and a leopard-print cloth at the waist. Behind him rows of black Shiva lingas with brass fittings and lit oil lamps are visible, along with seated devotees in white and yellow garments.

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December 08 20162016-12-08A bearded man in a maroon-red turban with gold and jewelled ornaments stands in the foreground wearing a maroon-red shawl over his bare shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, gold armbands and red-thread wrist bands, with a leopard-print cloth at the waist. He stands with one hand on his hip, looking to the side. Behind him, several men in white dhotis sit bare-chested in rows, and flickering oil lamps glow in the background. a person: the figure's maroon turban, gold bead necklace and ornate ceremonial dress fit the page's Rudrabhishekam event, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A photograph of a bearded man in a rust-red turban with gold ornaments standing at a ritual gathering. He wears a rust-red shawl over his shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, gold armlets, and a leopard-print lower cloth. Behind him, bare-chested priests in white dhotis sit in rows, and blurred figures in white and yellow fill the background at what appears to be a night-time Rudrabhishekam. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by the rust-red turban with gold brooch, heavy gold bead necklace, and ceremonial attire.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A smiling bearded man stands outdoors at an evening event, wearing a dark maroon-brown turban decorated with a silver-toned floral brooch and jewelled ornament. He wears a brown shawl draped over his bare shoulders, layered gold beaded necklaces, a gold pendant, gold arm bands, and a leopard-print waist cloth with a gold clasp. Behind him, blurred stadium-style seating and a netted railing are visible, with a few out-of-focus figures in the background. The appearance and ceremonial adornments are consistent with the a person candidate, but identity is uncertain from the image alone.2016-12-08A smiling bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornament and gold earrings, a bare-shouldered rust-red cloth, a heavy gold necklace of bells, gold armlets and bangles, and a leopard-print lower wrap. He stands with one hand on his hip at an outdoor ritual gathering. Behind him, devotees in white, orange and green sit in a crowd, and a few hands are pressed in prayer. The photo is credited to the archive with a copyright notice. a person cues are the long hair, turban, gold necklace and ornate dress, and he appears to be a presenter at the event.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A smiling bearded man stands centre frame with hands on hips, wearing a maroon turban with a brooch and crescent moon ornament, a rust-brown shawl over a bare chest, layered gold bead necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a leopard-print lower garment. Behind him a large crowd sits in white, cream and orange clothing, several with hands folded in prayer.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08