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A man with long dreadlocks and a short beard stands in the foreground wearing a rust-red robe, a gold chain pendant, and a long garland of pink lotus flowers strung with white beads and gold bead accents. His hands are folded in front in a respectful gesture, and he smiles with eyes lowered. Behind him, a second man in an orange garment holds a cloth against a tall white pillar draped with a white and gold-bordered cloth. Many devotees in orange and saffron robes and orange head wraps stand around, some with their hands raised. A green outdoor setting with trees and a white canopy forms the background.

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A man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe stands with hands folded at his chest, eyes lowered, wearing a long garland of pink and white flowers and a heavy gold necklace with gold beads. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a second man in orange clothing holds a red cloth and a stick near a white cloth-wrapped pole decorated with red tassels. Many people in orange and saffron clothing and orange turbans stand in the background, several with hands together, under green trees.2017-10-01 +1 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01A 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 a ceremonial outdoor event. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocks wears a rust-red saffron-toned robe, a pink and white flower garland, a gold pendant and a white vertical mark on his forehead, smiling as he reaches toward a white cloth-wrapped pole. Behind him a younger man with curly hair and glasses raises a red cloth. On the right a bare-chested man in orange-red garments holds the pole and a metal vessel. Crowds of people in orange and red robes stand under a canopy, with white drums visible in the background. Multiple people are visible, so the count is 21-100 range for this scene.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a ceremony outdoors under a white canopy. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red cloth, a pink-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace with a large gold pendant, stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer. Behind him a pole wrapped in white cloth with gold borders is held by hands, and a crowd of people in orange and saffron garments and orange head cloths stands around, some with hands folded. A red cloth and a gold mace-like staff are visible near the pole.2017-10-01A smiling man with long dark dreadlocks wears a reddish-brown wrap over bare shoulders and a thick garland of pink lotus flowers strung with gold beads and gold leaf-shaped pendants. A gold pendant necklace hangs at his chest, a red and white tilak marks his forehead, and he gazes downward. Behind him, a man in an orange robe and rudraksha beads holds a white and gold-bordered cloth, while a crowd in orange and red garments stands in the background. The setting appears outdoors among trees.2017-10-01Outdoor ceremony with a central bearded man, eyes closed, hands raised in a palms-open gesture, wearing a rust-red unstitched cloth with a pink and white flower garland and gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant. He has a red tilak on his forehead and white ash marks. Behind him a younger man in red-orange cloth holds a golden staff and a red cloth, while a white cloth with gold borders is wrapped around a white pole decorated with red flowers. Crowds of people in orange and saffron robes stand around, some with hands folded, and an orange-turbaned devotee appears at left.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A bearded man with long dark hair stands with eyes closed and hands pressed to his chest, wearing a rust-red sannyasi robe, a gold chain and a long garland of pink and white flowers. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a helper in a red cloth holds a stick and a white cloth with gold borders is wrapped around a white pole decorated with red and orange flowers. Behind them, crowds in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans stand watching, some with hands raised in prayer, with a drum visible at the right. Probable Swamiji identified by long swept-back hair, rust-red robe, gold necklace and flower garland; he appears to be in a ritual procession or temple ceremony. Several dozen people are visible in the crowd.2017-10-01