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Outdoor ritual photograph in a garden with palm and leafy trees. A bare-chested man with a gold crown and layered red flower garlands and gold ornaments pulls a long white rope or cloth tied to a wooden pole, eyes closed, wearing many bangles. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant with rudraksha beads on his arm and an orange-red turban stands at a golden pillar wrapped with straw. Offerings of greenery and flowers are visible. This appears to be a ceremonial ritual act.

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December 31 20172017-12-31December 31 20172017-12-31December 31 20172017-12-31December 31 20172017-12-31December 31 20172017-12-31A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a dark beard stands bare-chested in a garden setting with trees behind him. He wears a thick multi-strand gold necklace and many gold bangles, plus a large garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers draped over his shoulders and arms, with a green leaf-wrapped garland at the top. His forehead bears white ash markings. Behind him, saffron-robed attendants and devotees in red and orange cloths and wearing rudraksha malas carry offering trays, and a person in an orange robe holds a camera at upper right. The scene appears to be an outdoor ceremonial or devotional gathering. a person with distinctive adornments including a gold necklace, flower garlands and long swept-back hair, shown here as the garlanded central figure.2017-12-31Outdoor procession in daylight with a central man in a dark maroon dhoti and heavy gold ornaments and necklaces, wearing a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers and a pink flower strand, with a red tilak on his forehead and smiling as he raises one hand. Behind him, men in saffron-orange robes carry a golden staff, and a silver trident and ceremonial drum are visible above the crowd, with colourful umbrellas and a person in a leopard-print headwrap nearby. Several people in orange and white ceremonial clothing walk along a paved path under trees. The central figure has distinctive adornments, but the appearance cues are insufficient for a confident identification, so the identity is marked unsure.2017-12-31A photograph of a man in a golden crown with a curved golden finial, wearing layered red and yellow marigold garlands, heavy gold bangles and a gold necklace, bare-chested with a dark cloth draped at his back. He grips a thick white rope with both hands, leaning into it beside a tall gold-painted wooden pillar with carved bands and a thatched straw top. Green leafy trees and bamboo poles form the background.2017-12-30January 01 20172017-01-01A man in a large gold crown with a golden kirītamukuṭa-style headdress and a red-and-yellow marigold garland carries a silver lamp with a burning flame, moving forward at an outdoor ritual. He wears layered gold necklaces, pink and white flower garlands, a rudraksha mala and many bangles, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, devotees with hands folded watch the procession in saffron, yellow, blue and white clothes, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right. The visible cues are a ceremonial ritual procession with an aarti-style lamp, flower garlands and gold adornment. Swamiji (probable) is shown in appearance as the lamp-bearing ritual figure, with long hair, gold crown, saffron-toned adornment and rudraksha cues.2017-12-31December 31 20172017-12-31December 31 20172017-12-31