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A photograph of a person with a tall, voluminous black hairstyle decorated with green leaves, standing in a stone temple setting. The person wears a multicolour flower garland of yellow, red and white blooms over a maroon/rust-red cloth, with white ash or vibhuti marks on the forehead, arms and bare shoulder. The person touches a finger to the nose, holding a ring-adorned hand. Behind them are carved grey stone pillars with ornate sculpted panels, a deity murti and flower-garlanded figure to the left, and palm trees visible outside. a person: the swept-back voluminous hair, ornate gold-ringed hands and garland cues are consistent with the page's reference to a Mahashivaratri event, but this is an appearance-based label only.

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A smiling man with eyes closed stands at a stone pillar carved with figures, beside a red curtain and palm trees outside. He wears a tall black turban of coiled hair decorated with green leaves, and a red-brown cloth over his shoulder. A long garland of yellow, red and purple flowers hangs across his chest, and his skin is marked with white ash. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair in a turban, a flower garland and an ornate setting consistent with the page, though the face is not used for identification.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a smiling man with eyes lowered, his tall black tied-up hair crowned with green leaves and white ash marks across his forehead and upper arm. He wears a red-brown unstitched cloth wrap and a garland of yellow and red flowers with white and maroon blossoms, plus a gold ceremonial necklace. Beside him stands a carved stone temple pillar with sculpted panels, and a red cloth hangs at right. Behind is a glass panel and palm foliage. A small white figure stands at lower left. a person: the man's long swept-back hair, ash-marked body and garlands fit the event page's description of a ceremony, but appearance alone is not conclusive. The scene shows a temple ritual setting.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a man seated with eyes lowered and a slight smile, wearing a tall, voluminous black hair bun decorated with green leaves and dusted with white powder. He has a white tripundra mark on his forehead, a gold ornate necklace over a brown rudraksha-style mala, and a multicolour garland of yellow, red and white flowers over a reddish-brown cloth. White powder covers his bare arms and shoulders. Behind him, a large deity murti in red and white drapery is framed by colourful flower garlands, and attendants in orange cloth assist at the side. Swamiji (probable): long swept-up black hair with a crown-like bun, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and garland, seated as the central figure of the ritual.2016-03-07A photograph of a smiling man with eyes closed at a festival puja. He wears a tall, voluminous black hair crown adorned with green leaves, a gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, rudraksha beads, and a red-brown garment, with white powder dusted on his arms and forehead. He wears yellow and red marigold garlands. Behind him, a red-and-yellow floral backdrop, and two other men in orange and red robes assist at a stone platform with white powder.2016-03-07Photograph of a smiling man with a tall, voluminous black hairstyle decorated with a green leaf, wearing a brown-red garment, a gold ornate necklace with a central pendant, and a thick rudraksha mala. He is garlanded with yellow and red marigold garlands and has white ash markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him, colourful floral garlands hang in rows and a man in an orange dhoti stands at right. a person cues are the swept-back voluminous hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands, consistent with a ritual procession or puja setting. Persons are present in the scene, with a second figure partially visible at left in orange.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07