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Outdoor ceremony with devotees in orange and saffron robes. A central man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-brown wrap, a long pink-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant, stands with hands joined in front of a white cloth-wrapped pole with gold borders. Another dreadlocked man in a rudraksha mala stands to the left holding a wooden staff, and a bespectacled young man stands behind. Behind them, many orange-robed people with drums are gathered under a yellow canopy with red tassels. a person: the central man has long dreadlocks, a rudraksha-style gold pendant and a flower garland, but the appearance is only a candidate cue.

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Outdoor photo of a ritual procession with saffron-robed devotees. In the centre, a man with dreadlocks and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-brown cloth, a pink and white flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace, stands with hands joined in prayer beside a white-and-gold cloth wrapped around a white pole. To the left, another man with long matted hair and a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Behind them, many people in orange and saffron clothing hold drums and stand under an orange and yellow canopy with red tassels.2017-10-01A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and shawl, stands with hands pressed together in prayer and eyes lowered. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a gold chain with a pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a red and gold umbrella is held over a white-draped pole, and an attendant in red clothing holds a flame to a small offering. Several young men in orange-saffron robes and beaded malas stand around, with drummers and a crowd of devotees in the background. a person is the central figure, as indicated by long hair, saffron robes, and ceremonial gold necklaces, presiding over a pole ritual with attendants.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01 +1 copiesA 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.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene with a man in a rust-red sannyasi robe and a long pink-and-white beaded garland with a gold pendant, seated near a white pole wrapped in a cream cloth with gold borders. He has a white tilak on his forehead, dark hair, and his hands are extended toward the pole. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes and turbans stands in the background, with a man bare-chested in the left background and another man at the upper left holding a wooden staff. A metal plate is held at right. Trees and red decorations surround the setting.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor ritual photograph. A man in rust-brown ochre robes, wearing a long double garland of pink and white flowers, gold beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, stands with eyes closed and hands folded over his chest, a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a white cloth wrapped around a tall white pole with gold border, and a standing attendant in ochre robes holds a red cloth and an umbrella. Many people in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans stand in the background, some with palms pressed together, under green trees and a tent canopy.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor ceremony at a red-pillared shrine structure. A central man with long dark hair, rust-red robe and pink-and-white flower garland, with a gold pendant, stands with eyes closed and hands at his chest. Behind him a younger man in glasses holds a stick. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand around, including children and drummers with white drums. A tray of flowers is held at right, and a white-and-gold cloth is wrapped around a red pole. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold pendant, and a garland, though the exact identity is uncertain.2017-10-01 +1 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01