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A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor ashram setting. A man with long dreadlocks and a white vibhuti line on his forehead stands barefoot in a maroon-red robe, wearing a long pink and white flower garland and a gold ornamental pendant. He holds a small cup of incense sticks and smoke rises as he faces a white pole wrapped in a cream cloth with gold borders, which he touches with his other hand. Rose petals lie on the ground and a green-and-pink striped mat holds fruit, a green coconut, and a metal pot. Behind him, a crowd of people in bright orange robes and headwear, some holding white drums, watch the ritual under a black umbrella. A caption labels the image as a and the Nithyanandapedia source

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A man with long dreadlocks and a white vibhuti line on his forehead stands barefoot on striped pink, green and purple cloths, wearing a rust-red draped garment and a long pink and white flower garland. He holds a small silver censer or ritual vessel with smoke rising while a white-and-gold cloth is wrapped around a white pole with red markings beside him. Rose petals and fruit lie on the ground, and a silver vessel and a green coconut sit nearby. Behind him, many people in orange-saffron robes and orange turbans stand watching, and a person holds a ceremonial umbrella overhead. The scene appears to be a ritual puja or abhishekam-style offering outdoors.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A barefoot man with long dreadlocks and a white vibhuti line on his forehead stands in a rust-red unstitched robe, draped over one shoulder, with a long pink and white flower garland around his neck. 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Coconut, a kalasha-style pot and flower-filled bowls sit on the mat. The scene suggests a ritual ceremony at an outdoor setting.2017-10-01A man with long dark dreadlocks and a sacred ash mark on his forehead stands barefoot on a striped cloth mat, eyes lowered, hands extended toward a white-wrapped pole. He wears a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a pink and white flower garland and a gold pendant. Behind him, figures in orange and red robes stand among drums, and an attendant holds a brass lamp with flame and a plate of pink petals. Coconut, flower petals and a metal pot lie on the mat. The scene appears to be a ritual pole consecration.2017-10-01A barefoot man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl stands at an outdoor ritual site, eyes closed, wearing a long pink and white flower garland and a large gold pendant with rudraksha-style beads. He holds a small brass bowl and a silver bell, with incense smoke rising. 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Forehead vibhuti and kumkum are visible; the scene suggests a pole-consecration puja. a person appearance-based candidate: long dreadlocks, rudraksha-style beads and ornate gold pendant; identity uncertain from appearance.2017-10-01A barefoot man in a rust-red draped garment stands with eyes lowered and hands extended over a wooden-and-white pole set into a stone-lined pit on a colourful striped cloth. He wears a long pink and white flower garland, a gold pendant, and a red thread on his wrist, with vibhuti on his forehead. Behind him, orange-clad men and boys stand in a crowd, and one attendant in orange holds a tray of petals and a flaming lamp. 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