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A bearded man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a long white and pink flower garland stands with eyes closed and both hands raised behind his head in devotion, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, wearing rudraksha beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, holds a tall golden staff supporting a multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella. Two more people stand in the background in red and white saris with hands folded in prayer, on a paved courtyard with palm trees behind.

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A bearded man in a rust-red dhoti-style wrap with a long white and pink jasmine garland stands with eyes closed and both arms raised, hands clasped behind his head, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, wearing layered beaded rudraksha necklaces and a gold pendant, holds a tall gold pole supporting a multicolored fringed umbrella over him. Two women in red saris and a woman in a cream sari with red border stand in the background on a paved courtyard with palm trees and a temple structure beyond.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17Outdoor photo of a bearded man in a maroon-red shawl and dhoti with a white and pink flower garland, eyes closed, both hands raised behind his head with a red thread on his wrist and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him a shirtless attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and a beaded rudraksha necklace holds a tall gold-shafted ceremonial umbrella with a multicolored fringed canopy. Two more people stand in the background, one in a red-and-cream sari with hands folded and another in a maroon shawl. Paved courtyard, palm trees and red pillars behind.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A bearded man in a rust-red robe with a white and pink flower garland stands with both hands clasped above his head, eyes closed, a tilak on his forehead, in a paved outdoor courtyard. Behind him, a man bare-chested with layered rudraksha malas and gold pendants holds a gold-handled, multicoloured fringed parasol over him, while another man in a white dhoti with gold border stands beside. Two more figures in red and cream robes stand with palms together in the background, under palm trees. The scene suggests a ceremonial rite with a parasol canopy.2017-04-17A bearded man in a rust-red shawl and a long white garland of white and pink flowers stands on a paved courtyard with eyes closed and hands raised in prayer above his head, a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, wearing a brown rudraksha mala and gold pendants, holds a tall gold-handled umbrella with a multicolour fringed canopy over him. Women in red and cream saris stand in the background among palm trees, and a kalasha-like ornament shows at right.2017-04-17Outdoor photo of a bearded man in a rust-red robe with a white and pink flower garland, hands raised above his head with eyes closed, standing on a paved courtyard. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with gold border holds a tall gold-stemmed umbrella with multicoloured fringed canopy, and wears rudraksha beads and gold pendants. Another attendant in an orange garment carries a tray of red flowers. Two women in saffron-red and cream saris stand in the background among palm trees. The man has a red bindi and white forehead markings, and appears to be a person with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, though his appearance is unsure in this frame. Fountain-like structures and a temple tower are visible in the distance.2017-04-17A photograph of a bearded man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a white and pink flower garland, eyes closed, hands raised above his head with a red mark on his forehead. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with gold border holds a tall gold-handled umbrella with colourful red, blue, green and yellow tassels, and wears brown beaded necklaces. Two women in saris stand in the background, one in white and one in red-orange, hands joined. The setting is a paved courtyard with greenery behind.2017-04-17A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl over a white garland of white and pink flowers, stands with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, with a red bindi and white tilak. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with gold border holds a tall gold-handled umbrella with a colourful fringed canopy, and a red-and-gold ornamented pillar and green trees stand behind them on a paved courtyard. No appearance-based cues qualify the praying man as the a person, so he is described by role only.2017-04-17A man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a white and pink flower garland stands on a paved courtyard, arms raised in blessing, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and a brown beaded rudraksha necklace holds a tall gold pole of a multicoloured fringed canopy overhead. Two women in red and cream saris stand behind, with palm trees and a red structure in the background. The rust-robed man's appearance is not verifiable from the image, so his identity is left unsure; the tall-hair and garland cues alone are insufficient.2017-04-17January 01 20172017-01-01A bearded man with long dark hair, arms spread wide and smiling, stands on a paved courtyard in a maroon-red shawl draped over a red robe, wearing a long white-and-pink flower garland and a red bindu with white markings on his forehead. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with gold border holds a tall gold pole supporting a multicoloured fringed canopy, and wears brown rudraksha beads and gold pendants. Two women in red and cream saris stand in the background among palm trees and a red pillar. The man's appearance is consistent with a robed sannyasi carrying a ceremonial umbrella, but the page does not place a specific named person here, so his identity remains unconfirmed.2017-04-17