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Night-time temple scene with a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a matching headwrap with a jewelled band, wearing long rudraksha-style beaded malas, a gold necklace and gold armbands, walking toward a shrine. Behind him, two women in orange saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and saffron cloth waits at right. Brass oil lamps on tall stands and a trident-shaped staff line the stone floor, and a garlanded deity murti with flower garlands is visible at left. Banana leaves and palm trees frame the open courtyard. a person is the man in rust-brown robes with the jewelled headwrap and rudraksha malas, shown walking as a ritual participant, with an appearance-based identification only.

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July 31 20152015-07-31March 02 20182018-03-02Night procession outdoors beneath a large banyan tree at a temple-like ashram setting. A central figure in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a red-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armband, and smiles while standing barefoot on a white ritual cloth. A man in orange robes holds a silver platter of offerings, and a figure in orange holds a white-tipped ceremonial item. Behind them a parasol-like canopy stands, a cameraman in a blue shirt films, and a standing figure in orange with a shaved head and white forehead band presses palms together in namaste. Orange-robed attendants with white forehead bands line the background, and a purple cloth hangs with floral garlands on the left.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Night outdoor temple scene with a stone pillar and a dark doorway at left. Four people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Three figures in orange and saffron cloth wear rudraksha beads and mala necklaces, while the foremost man in a rust-red robe wears a tall wrapped turban with a white band, a long garland and gold armlets. Beside him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds his hands in anjali. Brass oil lamps and a trident stand nearby, a draped orange cloth hangs from a pole, and a banana plant and strings of small lights frame the area. Several people are visible in the background.2017-02-24October 19 20172017-10-19Night-time ritual scene at a temple-like setting. A smiling man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead band with red kumkum, a long rudraksha mala and an orange-red ochre garment stands centre-right, holding a long-handled ceremonial umbrella with a gold top and a silver plate with a lit oil lamp, a small bowl and offerings. Beside him a bald priest in orange-red robes with rudraksha beads holds a red-draped object near a large golden swan-like vahana figure. Two attendants in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas stand behind, and a green cloth hangs at left. Devotees are partly visible at the left edge, and more people stand in the background among banners and decorations. a person: the central figure has long hair, a forehead band, a rudraksha mala and ochre clothing, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event.2015-01-03A nighttime procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and young devotees walks along a paved path past a red-and-white striped wall and a banana plant. In the centre, a person with long dark hair, a pink and multicolour flower garland, a gold necklace and gold-bordered saffron dhoti walks forward, flanked by attendants. Behind them, several figures hold ceremonial silver trumpets and a staff topped with a trident-like finial, and some wear white tripundra markings on their foreheads. On the right, a shaven-headed attendant in saffron carries a silver tray. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at the far right near a fence. The scene suggests a ritual procession.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead marking, a red-and-orange shawl and layered gold necklaces walks barefoot along a woven straw mat, wearing a red-orange garland and carrying a silver tray. Around him, saffron-clad men with white tilaka and beads stand with hands folded, and several women in red and pink saris press palms together in namaskar. A small golden deity murti and a red-painted shrine block sit at the right edge, with a patterned blue rug on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the walking man wears a long dark-haired presentation with ornate gold necklaces and a garland, consistent with the page's reference to the event.2013-03-10February 13 20182018-02-13Outdoor procession under a large red and gold canopy on a red carpet inside a tent. A man with a long dark beard and forehead tilak wears a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, and walks at the front while a sun-ornamented umbrella is held above. Behind him, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry offering trays and wear marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. In the background an ornate golden throne and a decorated deity murti stand under hanging fabric, with a seated group of devotees in orange and yellow saris to the left.2017-01-01