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Photograph of a festive gathering with a crowd of people in orange and red clothing in the background. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a blue-and-red turban and a blue fringed garment faces two young men in saffron-orange cloths with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. One smiling young man with long dreadlocked hair holds a small brass vessel, and another young man beside him looks on. A woman in orange raises her arm near long white and blue flower garlands hanging on the right. Gold armbands and bangles are visible, and the setting is a brightly lit hall with framed pictures on the walls.

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Warm-lit photograph of a ritual in a hall. In the foreground, a figure with a green and red turban, gold armbands and a green-and-white garland stands with his back to the camera, offering a bowl to a seated man in orange clothes with long braided dreadlocks and a shallow red bowl or leaf held at his lips. A second person in orange with braided hair holds a brass bowl of offerings. Green and white flower garlands hang on the right. Behind them a crowd of people in orange and red clothing raise their hands. A red digital clock is on the wall. The seated man's identity is not established by visible cues, so he is described by role only.2017-08-14A photograph of a festival moment in an ashram courtyard. In the foreground, a figure with bare shoulders and gold armbands wears a plumed headdress and holds a brass plate of offerings, facing two smiling young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and dreadlocked hair. A second young man in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a plate beside them. Garlands of white flowers and green leaves hang at the right edge. Behind them a crowd of devotees in orange stands before a white building with windows.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14July 08 20122012-07-08Dim, close-up photograph of a festival scene at night. In the left foreground a man with a red-orange turban, pearl and bead necklaces and a bare upper arm wears a heavy gold armlet and holds his arm outstretched. Beside him a younger person in orange clothing, with a gold bracelet, reaches toward a brass bowl held out by a second person. Garlands of white and orange flowers hang in the right foreground. Blurred figures in orange and red clothing stand in the background before a plain white building with wooden shutters.2017-08-14January 08 20182018-01-08August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, orange rudraksha bead malas and gold ornaments, including gold earrings and a gold necklace, placing his right hand on the head of a younger man with short dark hair in an orange shawl during a ceremonial blessing. The younger man raises his right hand and smiles. Behind them, a large printed banner shows a saint in orange with a turban and gold garland, and a photographer with a camera stands in the background. A gold-toned pillar and a small golden deity murti are visible, with several people in orange and white clothing behind. a person: the dreadlocked man wears distinctive long hair, orange malas and gold ornaments in a ritual blessing role.2017-07-07Four young men stand in a row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a greeting gesture. They wear orange-red sarong-style wraps with gold border trim, bare upper bodies, and layered rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Their dreadlocked hair is worn long and loose, and some have small earrings and armbands. Behind them is a cream fabric backdrop and a carved wooden pillar with ornate geometric panels. The left man looks forward while the others glance slightly to one side, and a black strap crosses the third man's body.2016-04-17Festive stage scene at a Krishna Janmashtami celebration. A central man seated in the middle wears a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap and shawl, a long white and pink flower garland, a gold necklace, a red tilak, a peacock-feather crown with gold curl ornament, and bangles on his arm; he is smiling. Around him, young boys in orange turbans and orange wraps sit close, one eating from a leaf plate. A woman in orange with a long braid and a beaded necklace sits in the foreground. Behind them hang colourful tassel decorations and white and red flower strings. The person in the centre is wearing distinctive ornate clothing and a crown with a peacock-feather ornament, but no cues are strong enough to confirm identity, so this is an appearance-based candidate only.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like setting. A man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange saffron shawl, rudraksha bead bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, gold earrings and a gold necklace, reaches to touch the forehead of a bare-chested devotee with white sacred ash markings on his chest and shoulder. The devotee, wearing an orange-and-red shawl, sits with eyes closed and head tilted. Beside them stands a small brass deity murti and a brass lamp. Behind, other people in white and orange garments are partly visible, and green plants frame the scene.2017-07-03 +2 copies