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A man with long dark hair and a beard stands barefoot on a tiled step with hands joined in namaskar, bowing forward. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a golden border, a long multi-strand mala of white, pink and red flower garlands, and beaded necklaces. Behind him are a tall wooden frame with an orange cloth, a yellow draped canopy, a red-cushioned throne and a gold-colored deity murti surrounded by flower garlands. Hanging colourful paper lanterns fill the open-sided pavilion, and kolam designs in yellow and white decorate the steps. A few onlookers and children in orange clothing stand at the left edge.

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A man with long dreadlocked hair stands barefoot on a striped cloth, bowing forward with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a rust-red garment with a gold-bordered cloth, and a long red-and-white flower garland with gold pendants hangs from his neck. Gold armlets and bangles adorn his arms. Behind him, two women stand in the background, one in a white sari taking a photograph with a camera, and another in orange. Green foliage and an orange canopy fill the background, with scattered yellow flowers on the cloth.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27A photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair standing barefoot on a striped runner mat, hands pressed together in namaskar and head bowed toward a coconut resting on yellow bricks at right. He wears a rust-red draped cloth with gold border, gold armlet and anklets, and a long garland of pink and white flowers. Behind him, a second man in a similar red cloth with a rudraksha mala stands on the runner, and a seated crowd of people in orange and white clothing watches, with a man in white holding a red laptop and another holding a long golden staff.2017-09-28A man with long dark hair and a beard stands barefoot on a painted floor with arms raised, hands clasped behind his head. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered cloth, a bare upper torso, gold chains and a rudraksha mala, and is draped with long garlands of white, red and pink flowers. Behind him is a yellow draped cloth, orange drapes, and a red-draped seat with floral decorations and gold elements under a canopy strung with colourful hanging paper decorations. Several onlookers stand in the background.2016-10-08September 28 20172017-09-28October 11 20162016-10-11December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a man in a temple-like hall standing in profile with palms joined in anjali, bowing forward in reverence. He wears a rust-brown unstitched robe with a gold border and gold waist ornament, bare-shouldered with a rudraksha band on the arm, and a long pink-and-white flower garland hangs to his feet. His long hair is wrapped up with a rudraksha strand on his head. Behind him stand a pink floral canopy with crystal fringe, a potted banana plant, a gold-trimmed red draped seat, and a silver-rimmed drum with a yellow-cloth covered table in front. Floor is covered with red and striped rugs. a person: long hair, rudraksha ornaments and a garland mark a possible candidate, but appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2018-04-14 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA bearded man with long dark hair and a white-and-red vertical tilak on his forehead stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together at his chest. He wears a rust-brown robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a double-strand rudraksha mala, and a thick garland of white jasmine and red roses hangs from his shoulders. Behind him, a young attendant in an orange dhoti and gold necklace holds a tall gold ceremonial parasol pole under a canopy, while other people in orange and colourful clothing stand in the background among green foliage. The man's bare-chested attendant is visible at right.2017-01-01September 28 20172017-09-28A barefoot man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a decorated shrine. He wears a gold pendant, rudraksha mala and a flower garland. Behind him, a golden-framed deity murti is draped in marigold and flower garlands, with a green mango-leaf torana overhead. To the left, a tray of bananas, fruit and sugarcane sits beside brass pots, plates and a kumkum-marked floor on a striped mat. Behind him, about a dozen devotees in saffron and orange dhotis and garlands stand in a line. A cameraman in white shirt films in the foreground while a woman with a camera films at left. A portable cooler stands at right. The setting is a courtyard with red walls and a canopy. a person: the bearded man in rust-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, performing puja at the shrine.2017-01-14