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A photograph of an outdoor ritual welcome beneath a canopy of tree leaves and small pennant flags. A central man with long dark hair, a beard, a red-brown shawl and a red and gold floral garland, with a rudraksha-style mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant, smiles with eyes closed and hands folded in greeting. Two young women in colourful saris, one with a flower in her hair, hold a silver tray of red liquid. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes with palms pressed together and women in the background stand watching. The scene looks like a devotional procession or welcome ceremony.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual reception under a red canopy strung with tassels. A bearded man with long dark hair and a vibhuti forehead mark stands centrally in a maroon-red robe, wearing a multi-strand gold bead necklace and a garland of white and yellow flowers, with his hands joined and eyes closed in a smile. Women in colourful saris hold a large steel plate of red kumkum or turmeric liquid and a tray of flowers toward him. Around him stand saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas and hands folded in greeting, a man in a white dhoti with a beaded necklace, and onlookers including older women with white hair. Trees and dry grass fill the background.2016-11-18 +2 copiesNovember 18 20162016-11-18November 18 20162016-11-18Outdoor procession scene under a tree beside a red, yellow and blue fringed umbrella. A bearded man at centre wears a crown-like flower and rudraksha malas, white and orange ritual cloth, and heavy flower garlands; he is held as a central figure, with a large red and white plate carried toward him. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes and women in colourful saris and flower-decorated hair press close, one woman in blue holding the plate. Flower garlands and marigolds are visible. Other people in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees surround the procession.2016-11-18July 01 20142014-07-01November 18 20162016-11-18A photograph of a devotee ritual outdoors. A man with long dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and a red-and-gold cloth wrap, smiling, is garlanded with red and white flowers and receives a steel plate of red liquid with a green leaf on top, held out by a woman's hands in the foreground. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas, stand around; a shaved-headed man in orange cloth on the left and a bare-chested man with a gold necklace on the right. Crowd and vehicles appear in the background, with palm trees behind a low wall.2014-07-01June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesNovember 18 20162016-11-18Outdoor photo of a devotional gathering with a central man in rust-red robes, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a thick rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, a white and red flower garland, and a vibhuti tilak on his forehead. Around him, many people in orange and saffron robes stand with palms joined in prayer, several with forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Brass lamps and flower offerings sit in the lower left. Green trees and a temple structure appear in the background. The central man is a person candidate based on his robes, garlands, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, with a tilak marking.2016-08-12August 12 20162016-08-12August 12 20162016-08-12