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Outdoors under a bright blue sky with cumulus clouds, a long-haired bearded man in a rust-orange robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala stands beside a tall red-and-white pole, holding a small bell and a ritual cup while lifting a cloth-wrapped cord near its top. A man in white dhoti and ochre shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a staff, and another in orange-gold garments stands beside him. A brass vessel is poured from the upper right. A crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing with folded hands watches, a brown cow stands nearby, and an orange-and-red canopy is visible behind. The figure in rust robes is labelled as Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and orange ritual dress.

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October 06 20162016-10-06October 06 20162016-10-06Outdoor ritual on bare ground under a bright sky. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a long rudraksha mala, stands barefoot before a tall red-and-white pole draped with a striped cloth, touching it while holding a small brass vessel. To the right, a shirtless young man with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with orange border holds a long staff, and another bare-chested young man in an orange cloth with a mala stands beside him. A brass kalasha-like vessel is held up at the top right. Behind them, a crowd in white and orange clothing gathers, with a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy with red and yellow fringe at left and a brown cow nearby. Pale yellow and red patterned rangoli lines the ground.2016-10-06October 01 20172017-10-01A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and shawl, stands with hands pressed together in prayer and eyes lowered. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a gold chain with a pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a red and gold umbrella is held over a white-draped pole, and an attendant in red clothing holds a flame to a small offering. Several young men in orange-saffron robes and beaded malas stand around, with drummers and a crowd of devotees in the background. a person is the central figure, as indicated by long hair, saffron robes, and ceremonial gold necklaces, presiding over a pole ritual with attendants.2017-10-01A bearded man with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands folded at his chest, stands in a dark red-brown robe with a pink and white flower garland and a heavy gold necklace. Behind him an assistant in an orange-red garment holds a red cloth and a staff. Beside him a white and gold-bordered cloth is wrapped around a white pillar. Many people in orange and saffron robes and orange turbans stand around in an outdoor courtyard, and a white drum is visible at right.2017-10-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual where a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon-brown robe, a long pink and white flower garland and gold ornaments, stands with palms raised beside a white cloth wrapped around a white pole. A forehead tilak and a red tilak mark are visible. Behind him, many people in orange and saffron robes and orange turbans stand close together, with white drums visible. A man in a maroon robe on the right holds a silver vessel near the pole. The scene suggests a devotional gathering, possibly a ritual, with the crowd behind the central figure. Strong appearance cues (long hair, flower garland, ornaments, maroon robe) are present, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2017-10-01February 03 20172017-02-03A photograph of an outdoor ritual. A man with long dreadlocks and a white and red forehead marking, wearing a rust-red robe and a garland of pink and white flowers with a gold pendant, stands with his right palm raised toward a white cloth-wrapped pole. Two attendants flank him: one on the left holds a wooden stick, and one on the right with a rudraksha mala and gold ornament presses his hands together in prayer. Behind them, a crowd of people in saffron-orange robes and turbans stands in the open air beneath trees. A brass plate with a small bowl sits beside the pole.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01 +1 copies