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Night outdoor event with a central man in a rust-orange robe, hands raised overhead in an anjali-like pose, eyes closed, with a white tilak on his forehead. He wears a large garland of yellow and pink flowers, a brown rudraksha-style mala and a gold ceremonial necklace. Around him, people in orange shawls and white clothes stand with palms pressed together or hands raised, some with white forehead markings. Strings of coloured lights hang across the dark background, with a tall pole at left. a person is the central figure, identified by appearance cues of an orange robe, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and garland.

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A photograph of a bearded man in a rust-orange robe standing at the centre with hands raised above his head in a namaskar gesture, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace, and a garland of yellow beads and pink flowers. A white forehead mark is visible. Behind him, a row of men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a second group sits at the right with hands raised. Strings of multicoloured lights hang overhead against a night sky with palm trees, and a decorated wooden structure rises at the back. The scene suggests a devotional reception at night. Appearance-based label: a person, wearing rudraksha mala, gold necklace and flower garland in the central position.2017-02-23Night outdoor event lit by a string of multicolored fairy lights. A central figure in a rust-orange robe and long rudraksha mala with a yellow-and-pink flower garland and ornate gold pendant stands with hands joined overhead and eyes closed, his face marked with white tilak. Behind and around him, a large crowd of men in white dhotis with orange and red shawls stands with palms pressed in namaskar and hands raised, some with white-smeared bare chests. A tall pole with a palm tree is visible behind. Crowd in view is well over twenty people.2017-02-23Night outdoor event under a tin roof strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A central man with a full beard, white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair stands with eyes closed and palms pressed overhead in an anjali pose. He wears a rust-orange garment, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a pink-and-yellow flower garland. Around him, a large crowd of men in white dhotis, orange shawls and white headbands also stands with hands folded or raised in prayer. A man on the right wears a white headband and holds his hands together. Red and yellow decorations and a metal pole are visible.2017-02-23July 08 20172017-07-08Night-time ritual photograph at an outdoor ashram courtyard lit by strings of green lights. A central bearded man with long dark hair and white forehead markings stands with arms raised and hands clasped above his head, eyes closed in prayer. He wears a rust-brown robe, a pink lotus-flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces. Two young men flank him: the one on the left wears an orange cloth, orange-and-gold shoulder wrap, gold necklaces and white body markings; the one on the right wears an orange lower cloth, bead necklaces and white markings. Behind them, a crowd in white and yellow dhotis sits or stands, and brass kalasha pots line the floor. A tall golden pole and a temple-like structure appear in the background.2017-02-23July 18 20162016-07-18July 08 20172017-07-08August 07 20172017-08-07Night outdoor ritual at a tented yoga or satsang space with strings of multicolour lights overhead and a bright spotlight. A man in a rust-red robe with a gold ornamental necklace and a large pink-and-white lotus garland stands eyes closed, hands clasped behind his head in an upright pose. Beside him a shaved-headed devotee in an orange-red shawl and white trousers holds his hands at his chest, and other people in red and white clothing stand with palms pressed together. A colourful striped mat covers the ground, with offering bowls in the foreground. The scene reads as a yoga or meditation practice. Identity is uncertain from appearance, so no name is assigned.2017-04-28February 23 20172017-02-23Night outdoor ceremony under a corrugated roof with string lights. A bearded man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead stands centre, eyes closed, both arms raised wide. He wears a rust-brown robe, a pink and white lotus garland, and heavy gold necklaces with a large gold pendant. Around him, devotees in rust-red shirts and white dhotis stand with hands in anjali; one bare-chested man at right has a red-brown shawl and white dhoti, another on left has a tilak and rudraksha mala. A woman in white is at left edge. Striped mats cover the floor, and offerings in brass bowls sit in the lower left foreground.2017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28