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Side profile photograph of a person seated against a dark background, wearing a leopard-print headwrap over a high bun of dark hair. A thick garland of green leaves, white jasmine, yellow marigolds and pink roses drapes over the shoulders. A small gold hoop earring and an ornate gold armband with red beads are visible on the bare arm. A brass ritual lamp or staff stands at the left edge.

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August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Photograph of a person seen from behind at night, wearing a leopard-print headwrap over a bun of dark hair, with a gold hoop earring, a green leaf garland and a garland of yellow and pink flowers over bare shoulders. A purple-and-gold ceremonial staff stands at the left edge, and blurred string lights and a temple-like structure glow at the right.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Photograph of a person seen from behind and slightly to the side at night, wearing a leopard-print headwrap over a bun of dark dreadlocks. The figure wears a green leaf garland, a white and yellow flower garland, and a red rose cluster at the shoulder, with a gold hoop earring and a gold bangle. The right hand grips a tall ceremonial staff with a white lit shaft, and a second staff with a purple top stands at the left edge against a dark background with bokeh lights.2017-08-25Night photograph of a person seen from behind and in profile, facing right, wearing a leopard-print headwrap over dark hair pulled up on top of the head. The person wears a thick green leaf garland and a large white jasmine garland with red roses around the neck, and a gold hoop earring. They hold a tall white ceremonial staff with a decorated top, possibly a trident-like staff, in the right hand. Blurred red and orange lights and a dark background surround the figure, with a fringe of lights at the left edge.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Side profile close-up of a man with long dreadlocked hair piled high and wrapped in a leopard-print turban. He wears a white tilak on his forehead, gold hoop earrings, and a thick garland of white chrysanthemums, pink roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves around his neck. His arm extends toward the right edge of the frame, and a blurred figure in red and white stands in the background among green foliage. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual gathering.2017-08-25 +1 copiesNight photograph of a man in profile seen from his right side, smiling, with dark hair tied in a high bun and a leopard-print cloth wrapped around his head. He wears a large garland of white jasmine, yellow marigold and pink roses, a rust-brown cloth at the shoulder, a gold armlet and a hoop earring. Behind him, string lights with purple and white bulbs hang against a black background, and a large ornate gold deity murti or decorated figure occupies the left edge. Only one physical person is visible.2017-08-25Night photograph of a smiling man seated in profile beside a gilded ceremonial structure with carved golden figures on the left. He wears a leopard-print headwrap, gold hoop earring, a gold armlet, and a maroon garment, with long dreadlocked hair pulled up. A thick garland of white jasmine, yellow marigold, green leaves and pink roses drapes over his shoulder. String lights with purple and white bulbs hang overhead against a dark background.2017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesA photograph at night of a man with closed eyes, seated beside a golden ceremonial structure with a wooden pole. He wears a leopard-print headwrap, a small red-and-white tilak on his forehead, a gold earring and a red garment at the shoulder. He is draped in a thick garland of white, yellow and pink-red flowers with green leaves. Strings of white and purple fairy lights hang in the dark background. a person cues: long swept-back hair under the headwrap and ornate ceremonial garlands, though the face is not used for identification.2017-08-25 +1 copies