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Night-time outdoor event lit by multicoloured string lights. A man with long dark hair, a beard and a tilak on his forehead stands centre, palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rust-orange shawl over an orange robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland. Behind his right shoulder a shirtless young man in orange cloth and gold-bead necklaces raises a tall wooden staff. On the left, a young man with a white forehead band holds a brass-and-jewelled vessel topped with green leaves. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate orange clothing and garland, with a role of the central figure greeting the gathering with namaste.

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Night outdoor ritual photograph with strings of multicoloured lights overhead. A central man in rust-brown robes with a floral garland of pink and white flowers stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a vermilion mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala at his neck, a wooden pole rising beside him. Behind him a bare-chested assistant in orange dhoti holds the pole with one raised arm, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and sandalwood tilak. Other devotees in white and orange garments stand nearby, and a brass kalasha with green leaves sits at the left edge. Appearance-based candidate, a person, is the central figure with long dark hair and beard, though the image is not certain enough to confirm identity.2017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a vermilion bindi and a red-brown saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali at night. He wears a large garland of pink and white flowers and a gold chain, and he smiles while holding a tall gold staff with his right hand. Around him, several men in saffron and orange cloths, some with white forehead markings and flower garlands, stand near a green leafy offering plate. The scene looks like a ritual gathering, possibly linked to a homa. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron shawl, garland and gold necklace.2017-03-16 +1 copiesA man with shoulder-length dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a pink and white lotus garland with green leaves, and a red-thread bracelet, stands with palms pressed together in namaste and a warm smile. A tall gold staff rises behind him in the upper right. Bare-chested attendants with white and red forehead markings and gold-beaded necklaces stand beside and behind him in a dim hall. Probable Swamiji is shown with long hair, a rust shawl and a ceremonial lotus garland, matching the page's event context.2017-03-16 +1 copiesNight photograph of a ceremonial gathering. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead smiles broadly, wearing a rust-brown wrap over his shoulders, a thick rudraksha-style brown mala, a gold pendant necklace and a pink-and-white flower garland. He stands beside a tall golden staff held up by a figure at right. Around him, bare-chested young men in saffron-brown cloth and ash-marked foreheads, some with white and red tilak, watch attentively. A small brass vessel with green leaves is visible at lower left. The appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues are the long hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and saffron wrap, and he is the central figure.2017-03-16 +1 copiesEvening outdoor photograph at a temple-style gathering under strings of multicolored lights. A central man with long swept-back dreadlocks, a white tilak on his forehead, a beard, and a rust-red sleeveless garment is smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. He wears a thick pink and white flower garland and a yellow bead garland, with a brown rudraksha-style mala across his shoulders. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls with tilak and folded hands stand in a crowd, and a bare-chested man in a gold necklace stands at left. A tall copper kalasha-style pillar rises at right, and a dark tarpaulin canopy frames the top. Vishesha deeksha reception context is visible in the arrangement of devotees and garlands.2017-02-23April 28 20172017-04-28Night outdoor ceremony under strings of multicolored fairy lights and a colourful fringed canopy held on a gold pole. A bearded man in a maroon-brown robe with a gold border, wearing a pink lotus garland, a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, stands with hands pressed together at the chest and eyes closed. Two attendants flank him: a young man on the left in orange dhoti with gold necklaces and white sandalwood tripundra markings, and a bare-chested attendant on the right in orange cloth with white arm markings, holding the canopy pole. Brass pots and small offerings are arranged on the paved ground, with a blurred crowd of devotees in white behind. Overlaid copyright text on the image.2017-02-23February 23 20172017-02-23Night photograph of a ceremonial procession in a temple courtyard lit by multicolour string lights. A man in the centre wears a deep maroon-brown robe with gold border, a long pink lotus-bud garland, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a white vertical tilak on his forehead; his hands are folded at his chest and he smiles. To his right a young attendant in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped by a colourful fringed canopy. To the left another bare-chested young attendant in orange dhoti wears gold chains and white body markings. Brass vessels are visible on the floor behind, with more people blurred in the background.2017-02-23A man in a rust-red robe stands at night under colourful string lights, holding a tall gold-and-wood staff raised above his head with one hand. He wears a long pink-and-white lotus garland with gold beads and a long gold-tasselled necklace, and has a red bindi and white forehead markings. Behind him a figure in a white dhoti with a white forehead band and rudraksha beads stands, and another man's hand grips the staff. The man in red looks upward and smiles.2017-05-26March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copies