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A bare-chested man with a long beard and dark hair stands outdoors under a canopy of hanging dried leaves, holding a brass incense or offering cup from which smoke rises across his face. He wears a long garland of pink lotus flowers and white blossoms, a red flower garland, a gold ceremonial necklace and red bangles on his wrist. Behind him a decorated umbrella with an orange and blue pattern and a fire glow are visible among palm trees, and a small brass vessel with a bell-like base sits in front of him. Several people stand at the edges of the frame.

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October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red vertical tilak on his forehead standing at an outdoor ritual, wearing a long pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala, gold ceremonial necklaces and a reddish-brown shawl. He holds a small bell in one hand and a cup or vessel in the other while smoke or incense drifts past his face. Behind him a gold-and-blue patterned ceremonial umbrella and a row of leafy garlands hang above the scene, with palm trees in the background. A crowd of devotees watches, and a video camera operator at right films the proceedings. Palm leaves are strung overhead.2016-10-08A bearded man with long dark hair stands outdoors beneath a strand of hanging green leaves, wearing a brown-red cloth, a gold-toned chest ornament and a long gold necklace over garlands of pink lotus-like flowers and white blossoms with red accents. He has a tilak mark on his forehead and holds a small silver lamp with a flame in one hand. A blue and gold patterned umbrella and palm trees stand behind him. The man is a single physical person, and the scene appears to be a ritual setting; no clearly visible identifying cues are sufficient to assign the candidate identity, so the role is described as a devotee-style participant in ceremony.2016-10-08A photograph of a smiling man with dark wavy hair and a short beard, wearing a red-brown cloth draped over one shoulder and a long garland of pink lotus, white jasmine and red flowers across his chest. He wears a red bindi, gold earrings and a gold-beaded necklace, and holds incense sticks in a metal dish. Behind him hang a string of dried leaves, and blurred umbrellas and palm trees fill the background. The scene appears to be an outdoor ceremonial setting.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08Outdoor photograph of a procession in a palm-lined setting. A central man with long dark hair and a beard wears a brown-and-maroon robe, layered garlands of pink, white and red flowers, gold necklaces and a bead mala. He holds a small brass vessel and a bundle of smoking incense or offering in his hands. Behind him, a crowd includes children and women in orange and saffron clothing, with several decorated umbrellas in blue, gold and orange overhead. A string of green leaves hangs across the top, and yellow flowers and red fabric appear at the lower right.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A smiling bare-chested man with long dark hair and a full beard stands outdoors holding a brass aarti lamp with a large open flame and a handbell in his other hand. He wears a thick garland of pink lotus, white jasmine and red roses, a rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces and a gold armlet, with a red-and-gold cloth at his waist and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand blue and gold ceremonial umbrellas with beaded fringes, and green leaves hang overhead on a string.2016-10-08A smiling bearded man stands in the foreground with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar, a greeting gesture. He wears a long multi-strand garland of white and pink flowers with red blossoms, a dark rudraksha mala, gold ceremonial necklaces, red bangles on his arm, and an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder. Behind him, several ornate umbrellas with blue, gold and orange patterned fabric and beaded fringe are held up, with a dried-leaf garland strung across the top and palm trees beyond. A camera is visible at the left edge, and a few people stand in the background. The scene appears to be an outdoor procession or ceremony.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A smiling bearded man with long dark hair and a vibhuti marking on his forehead stands at the centre of a procession, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, layered gold necklaces with a large golden pendant, a rudraksha mala, and a heavy garland of white and pink flowers with red roses. He holds a brass vessel with a flame-lit wick in one hand and a small handbell in the other. Behind him, a line of devotees in orange and red saris and white clothing press palms together, while golden-and-blue ornate umbrellas and a leafy garland strung overhead frame the scene. a person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and a rust-coloured cloth match the in-person candidate, so the central figure is labelled as such.2016-10-08A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple setting with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man in a brown dhoti and a gold-ornamented necklace stands at left, wearing long layered garlands of white, red and pink flowers, holding a small bell and a lit incense or camphor flame while smoke rises. Beside him, a large gold-and-red draped deity murti or palanquin is decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Orange-yellow umbrellas with tasseled fringe shade the scene, and a crowd of devotees in orange, white and teal clothing watches. Two women at right, one in a teal garment, observe the fire-lit offering.2016-10-08