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A photograph of an outdoor public gathering at a riverside temple area with stone steps. In the foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi smiles and looks down, wearing a rust-orange wrap over a leopard-print cloth, layered rudraksha malas, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and multiple marigold and red flower garlands with green leaves. Behind him seated devotees watch, including a woman in white with orange shawl and red bindi who holds her hands in anjali mudra, and men in plaid shirts and orange cloth. A black speaker stands on the steps.

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August 01 20122012-08-01A photograph of a seated person on an ornate gold throne, wearing long dark wavy hair, a red bindi, a leopard-print top and wrap, and layered garlands of orange and red marigolds, green leaves and gold bead ornaments, with rudraksha mala beads on the arm and across the chest. Beside them on the left, a man with shaved head wears an orange and yellow sash, a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, seated on a stone platform. Feet in sandals and legs of onlookers appear at the top of the frame, and a partially visible person is in the foreground at the bottom. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold-and-rudraksha adornment and a throne, but the appearance is not clearly established, so the candidate is marked unsure.2012-08-01A seated man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate golden throne with a lion-head carving. He wears an orange-red cloth, a leopard-print shawl, a rudraksha mala at the waist and arm, a gold necklace, and a garland of orange marigolds with pink flowers and green leaves, with gold bells strung across his chest. He rests one hand on his knee and holds a tall silver staff with an ornate top. Around him, people in orange and saffron robes and devotees in street clothes sit on stone steps, with a bald person partly visible behind him.2012-08-01A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne-like chair, with hands pressed together in anjali namaskar and a smiling expression. He wears a marigold and leaf garland, rudraksha bead bracelets and armband, a red bindi, and a leopard-print garment with a beaded belt. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange and yellow shawl with rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered. Behind them, people sit on stone steps wearing trousers and sandals, and a silver ceremonial object is visible at the left edge.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01A smiling person with long, wavy dark hair sits beside a gold-embossed ornate throne. They wear a leopard-print sleeveless garment over an orange-red cloth, multiple rows of rudraksha beads on the upper arm and across the chest, and a gold pendant necklace. A thick garland of orange marigolds, pink flowers and green leaves hangs across the chest, with a gold bead-and-ornament garland layered over it. A red bindi marks the forehead. Another person in orange and yellow is partly visible at the left edge, and feet in sandals appear at the top of the frame beside a stone wall.2012-08-01A photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron drapery and a leopard-print lower garment, wearing a long orange and pink marigold garland with green leaves and a large gold-toned necklace. Multiple rudraksha-style beads and a rudraksha mala are visible, and a tilak marks the forehead. The figure holds a tall silver ceremonial staff with a rounded finial, one hand resting on a knee, on a stone step at an outdoor temple setting. Behind, seated devotees in orange and white clothing, one with hands pressed to the face, and a golden lion-head carved chair edge are visible. The figure shows strong appearance cues (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala) consistent with a person, seated with the ceremonial staff.2012-08-01A photograph of a person seated outdoors on stone steps, wearing a saffron-orange garment draped over the shoulder and a leopard-print shawl beneath. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, with a red bindi and tilak on the forehead. Thick marigold and pink flower garlands with green leaves hang across the chest, along with gold bead-and-disc ornaments and a gold necklace. Rudraksha beads encircle the waist and wrists. A silver ceremonial staff stands at the left edge. Behind, another seated person in saffron and a crowd of onlookers in casual clothes sit near a red cloth and green plastic bag.2012-08-01A photograph of a long-haired man in a leopard-print wrap and matching garment, wearing a long garland of orange and pink marigolds with golden bells and green leaves around his neck. He wears rudraksha beads on his arm and waist, holds a silver bowl of leaves and flowers in one hand, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a crowd of onlookers stands and sits near stone temple steps, including a man in a white vest with a rudraksha mala and orange dhoti photographing with a camera. A loudspeaker stands at right. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple area.2012-08-01Outdoor photo at a temple ghat with a crowd of onlookers behind. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a leopard-print wrap over orange cloth, a rudraksha bead belt and armband, and a thick garland of orange, red and yellow marigolds with leaves, holds a silver bell in his right hand while a bronze aarti-style lamp with a lit flame is held near him by another person in orange. A woman in grey and a woman with hands folded in namaste stand nearby, and a man in orange with rudraksha beads stands at the right. Stone temple walls and steps form the background. a person is a sannyasi-style figure whose appearance shows long hair, ornate clothing and rudraksha beads, but the identification is uncertain.2012-08-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a person seated on a gold-carved throne-like chair, with long dark wavy hair, a red-orange tilak on the forehead, and a saffron-orange wrap. The person wears a long gold-bead necklace of large beads, a smaller gold pendant, a gold earring, and a thick garland of orange marigolds, red flowers and green leaves draped over the shoulders. Behind on the left, a man in white dhoti with a gold border stands beside a woman in red and a child in pink, with other people partly visible.2012-08-01A smiling person with long, dark, wavy hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads, wearing a saffron-orange garment, a leopard-print shawl, a gold necklace, a red bindi and a gold stud earring. Heavy garlands of orange marigolds, red flowers and green leaves hang around the neck, with large gold bead ornaments and rudraksha beads on the arms. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl with a purple forehead mark leans in and hands over an offering. The scene appears to be an outdoor temple event, with a red cloth and a light-coloured fabric visible in the background.2012-08-01