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Outdoor procession under a large tree. Beside him a white-bearded elder in glasses wears orange robes with a tilak. Youths on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha and gold necklaces and kumkum marks, carry silver trays of flowers. Behind them a man films with a camera and other devotees stand in white and saffron clothing; a trident is visible above.

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Outdoor procession during a ritual. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair wears a rust-brown cloth, multiple layers of gold ornate necklaces with temple-shaped pendants, a white and red flower garland, bangles and a gold ring; he holds a silver handbell in his right hand and smiles. Behind him, shirtless young men in orange dhotis carry a silver oil lamp with a flame and a tray of flowers and leaves; one wears a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala, another holds his hands in namaskar. Trees and devotees in the background. The bearded man's appearance and ornaments are consistent with a person, shown as the leading figure of the procession.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A procession of devotees in temple attire walks outdoors beneath a leafy tree. In the foreground a bearded man on the right wears a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a rust-red shawl, a heavy gold necklace and a long white and red flower garland, with hands pressed together in greeting. Two young men on the left carry silver trays of flowers and fruit; they wear orange dhotis, gold-coloured beaded necklaces and earrings. Behind them an older man with a white beard and glasses wears an orange robe with a vibhuti forehead mark. Other people in white dhotis and orange garments fill the background, and a man on the far left has painted white markings on his face and chest.2016-12-23A photograph of a ritual procession outdoors under trees. In the centre, a bearded man in a maroon-red turban with a pearl and gold ornament, a gold and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces, a gold pendant and matching armbands stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind him, a white-bearded elderly man in orange robes and glasses stands beside another figure in orange. On the left, a young man with a painted forehead and red-and-gold rudraksha malas holds a silver tray of flowers and offerings. Men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at the right. a person (saffron/maroon turban, ornate gold garland and jewellery, central role in the procession) is shown in person.2016-12-23Outdoor ceremony beneath a large banyan tree with dangling aerial roots, with a decorated white and gold canopy umbrella overhead. A bearded man in the centre wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornament, a red-brown robe, long white and gold flower garlands, gold armbands and bangles, and smiles while raising his right hand. Beside him, a young man with long dreadlocks and a saffron-orange dhoti holds a silver plate of flowers, and other young men in orange and saffron cloths with rudraksha and gold necklaces stand nearby. A boy at left wears an orange cloth and rudraksha mala, and a bare-chested man at right wears a yellow-and-gold garland. Rose petals drift in the air.2016-12-23Outdoor ritual procession beneath a large banyan tree. A central bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and a matching brown turban with a jewelled ornament wears a long garland of white and orange flowers and a heavy gold necklace, with his hands together holding a small object. Around him, young men in orange and saffron cloths carry brass plates of flowers and offerings, and an elderly white-bearded man in orange robes stands beside them. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and red-and-brown shawls with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a man holds a long ceremonial staff with a tassel. A tall white ceremonial umbrella or canopy is visible above the group, and the setting is a shaded ritual gathering of devotees and attendants.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 02 20172017-12-02Outdoor ritual procession under trees with many devotees in saffron and orange dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and sacred ash on their foreheads. Center right, a bearded man wearing a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, layered gold necklaces, a long white and marigold garland, and a red-brown robe stands with hands held together. Beside him a younger attendant holds a brass lamp with a visible flame and a silver tray with flower petals, while another carries a tray of flowers. A tall golden ceremonial staff rises at the far right. An elderly man in white wearing glasses and an orange shawl stands behind them. The scene appears to be a temple-style ritual procession with aarti.2016-12-23A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree. A bearded man with long dark hair, a flower garland and a red-brown wrap stands at the centre holding a silver aarti lamp that emits smoke, with a bell in his other hand; he has a white tilak on his forehead and gold armbands. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold armbands and a shawl-style wrap are visible cues, consistent with the page's listing, in a ritual role. Beside and behind him, several devotees in saffron and orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed in anjali, one shaved-headed man with a white marking. A woman in a cream sari with a flower garland holds a brass tray at left. Smoke rises through the leaves in the background.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23