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Photograph taken at night at an outdoor temple area beside a gilded backdrop. A central man in dark maroon robes wears a long garland of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers, a gold pendant on a gold chain, gold armbands and bangles, and rudraksha-style beads; his hair is long and swept back with a sacred mark on his forehead. Behind him stand two younger devotees in saffron-orange cloth, one wearing an orange turban, with white sacred marks on arms and body. A white pedestal fan and metal railings are in the foreground, with trees and lamps behind.

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September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA nighttime outdoor event photograph. A central man with a smiling face, forehead tilak and a long bead-and-flower garland of pink and white blossoms wears a maroon-brown robe, layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles. He stands with an upward gaze. To his left, a woman in a maroon robe and maroon head wrap presses her palms together in anjali, with a rudraksha-style bead mala. On the far left, a bare-chested man in orange cloth holds a tall yellow pole. At right, a tall flag with red, blue and yellow panels and a white bird emblem stands beside a cameraman. Three people are visible in the foreground, with a few partly visible others behind them.2017-09-28Photograph at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event at night. A central man in rust-red robes and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland, smiles upward with a tilak on his forehead and gold armbands. Beside him a woman in a rust-red sari with a matching headwrap stands gazing forward, with a dark beaded necklace. On the left a bare-chested young man in orange cloth holds a tall yellow pole. Behind them a camera on a tripod and a second cameraperson are visible, and a red-and-blue flag with gold trim and a bird emblem hangs at right. Partial figures in orange and white stand in the background. The man in the centre is not clearly identifiable by appearance alone, so no identification is made.2017-09-28A photo of a procession at night. A central man with a dark, swept-back hair, a sandalwood-marked forehead, and a bare-armed brown-red robe wears a thick pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace with a large pendant, a gold belt, and gold armbands; he smiles with eyes closed. Behind him, a woman in a rust-red head wrap and a bare-armed red robe walks with him. To the left, a shirtless young man in an orange dhoti holds a long gold pole. Drummers with a drum stand on the left in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas. To the right, a red and blue banner with gold trim and a white bird emblem hangs beside cameramen and a standing figure in white. Ornate metal barricades line the path. Probable Swamiji, identified by long hair, ornate gold jewellery, and a garlanded procession role.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28A photograph of a procession at an outdoor evening event. A bare-chested young man in orange cloth holds a tall golden pole. At centre, a smiling man in a rust-red robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace with pendant, a gold waist belt and gold armbands, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him a woman in a red head wrap and red sari, and a drummer in orange cloth, stand near a tall red, blue and gold ceremonial banner bearing a white bird emblem. Cameras are raised on the right. Physical people visible: roughly six to eight.2017-09-28Night procession at an outdoor temple-like venue with metal stanchion posts and chain barrier in the foreground. A central man in a deep maroon-red dhoti-style robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, a large gold pendant, gold chains and gold armbands, smiling as he walks. He has a white tripundra mark on his forehead and dark swept-back hair. Around him are attendants in orange and saffron cloth with white ash markings on their faces and bodies: a man on the left with a bare torso and white sacred ash, a young attendant in orange holding a large brass bell and a bearer holding a tall gold-tipped staff at right. Drums are visible at right. a person: the central man, shown in a procession role with garlanded, gold-adorned ceremonial dress; appearance cues are moderate, so this is an appearance-based candidate only.2017-09-28Night procession at an outdoor temple-style venue. A man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead and a short beard walks forward smiling, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style garment, a thick pink and white flower garland, heavy gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and bracelets. A younger attendant in a similar rust-red garment and a second person in orange walk behind him, one holding a tall gold pole beneath a red and blue fringed canopy. Behind them drummers in orange clothes play a large drum, and a row of orange-robed men play brass horns. Silver stanchions with chains line the pink-striped carpet path. a person cues: long hair, gold ornaments and a flower garland, with the attendants in procession.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28September 17 20172017-09-17A photograph of an evening procession at night. In the foreground, a bearded man in rust-brown ochre robes with a draped shawl and a long ornate gold necklace with a gold pendant stands smiling, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant with white tilak marks and bare upper body walks beside him. On the left, a golden-toned metal murti of a seated saint is adorned with a thick garland of yellow marigolds and maroon flowers. Warm blurred lamps and crowd lights fill the background, and a garland-draped pillar frames the right edge. Visible people: three, plus a partially visible figure at the top left.2016-12-06September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copies