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A photograph of a ritual at a temple event. On the right, a man with a tall dark wound turban wrapped with rudraksha beads stands in a dense garland of red, pink, white and yellow flowers, with a rudraksha mala on his wrist and holding a gold-wrapped ceremonial staff with a trident-shaped top. On the left, an older priest with white-grey hair and yellow sandalwood tilak on his forehead, bare-chested and wearing a gold necklace, offers green leaves from a brass plate. Behind him, a man in white dhoti speaks into a microphone, and a colourful painted pillar stands in the background.

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Photograph of a ceremony with incense haze. A central figure with a tall dark turban-style head covering wears a large multicolour garland of pink and white flowers, purple and yellow blooms, and a heavy gold-toned necklace with rudraksha beads; he holds a tall golden ceremonial staff with pink flower decoration and smiles with eyes half-closed. To the left a young man in white dhoti and layered beaded necklaces holds a microphone. To the right a man with a turban and bare upper body in white cloth holds a beaded necklace. Banana leaves and a light-coloured temple wall form the background.2018-04-14A smiling man with long dark matted hair wound up on his head and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead stands in a temple setting, holding a pair of ornate silver-and-pink decorated staffs topped with trident-like finials. He wears thick floral garlands of pink lotus, white and purple flowers, yellow roses and rudraksha beads, with gold necklaces and dark beads at his neck. Behind him a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with sandalwood markings holds a brass tray of water, and a man with a white forehead mark and folded hands stands in the background beneath banana leaves. Marigolds are visible at the right.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA photo of a ceremonial temple event with a central figure wearing a tall dark cloth headdress, layered garlands of red roses, white flowers, pink and purple blooms, and a gold ornamental necklace, with a rudraksha mala and red tilak. He holds a pair of long gold-tipped rods while a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a cloth around his shoulders stands to his left holding a brass plate, and a third man in a white dhoti bends forward at right, offering something from a stone pedestal. Behind them, a man holds a microphone, and colourful painted pillars and banana leaves decorate the hall. A partial credit line overlays the image.2018-04-14A smiling man with a tall dark dreadlocked turban decorated with rudraksha beads stands at the centre, his hands raised in a clapping gesture. He wears a large garland of red, pink and white flowers with green leaves, a gold-wrapped ceremonial shoulder piece, rudraksha malas and bangles, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a man in white ritual dress holds a microphone, and another man stands at the left edge beside a yellow and gold ceremonial item. The background shows a colourful painted pillar and banana leaves in a temple setting.2018-04-14Ceremonial temple scene with a central figure in a tall black turban, bare-chested and wearing a heavy gold necklace, layered rudraksha beads, and a pink-and-white lotus garland. He holds a decorated ceremonial trident-like staff with a colourful thread-wrapped head and a purple emblem. To his left, an older man with white-ash forehead markings and a yellow cloth holds the staff's shaft. On the right, another man in a black turban and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. The background shows green banana leaves and a pale temple column. Swamiji (probable): the central figure's long swept turban, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha beads match the candidate cues, presented as the central figure in a ritual.2018-04-14 +1 copiesPhoto of a ceremony in a temple hall. A central figure with a tall black dreadlocked crown, a red tilak on the forehead, and a heavy pink lotus garland over gold ceremonial ornaments and bells, holds a silver-and-pink ornamental staff with a crown-like top while smiling. Beside him a shaved, white-clad priest with bare upper body and white forehead markings holds the staff's lower end. To the right, a man with a black turban and rudraksha mala, in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, stands with palms pressed in namaste. Banana leaves and a painted wall are behind them. The central figure's appearance with dreadlocked crown, distinctive gold ornaments and garland matches the candidate cues, so he is labelled a person.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a man with long dark hair piled in a high topknot and a red tilak on his forehead, cradling a tall golden staff with a star-shaped finial wrapped in flowers. He wears layered garlands of pink lotus, red and white flowers, rudraksha malas, a heavy gold necklace and gold armlets. Behind him stands another man with a dark turban and rust-coloured shawl, and at left a young man in a white dhoti with a gold chain. Banana leaves and colourful hanging banners fill the background of a hall with plain concrete walls.2018-04-14A standing man in a rust-brown robe with a tall, bundled dark hair crown is draped in long garlands of pink lotus buds, white flowers, yellow marigolds and purple blooms, and wears rudraksha malas on his arms. He holds a golden staff topped with a silver star-shaped finial close to his chest, a pink lotus against his hands, eyes closed in devotion. Behind him stands a young man in white dhoti with a gold necklace holding a microphone, another man in rust cloth behind, and a banana-leaf and striped-mat setting with a decorated pillar. Partially visible people in white dhotis stand at the right edge.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copies