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Outdoor photo at a temple-style site with a man standing in profile at centre, wearing a red-brown dhoti and shawl, a thick red and white flower garland, a gold chest necklace, a gold waist belt, and a gold armlet. He has long dark hair swept back and a short beard, and a gold earring. Behind him a dense crowd of young women in red-orange saris and garlands stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some with forehead tilaka. A brass horn is visible at right and a small temple tower stands in the background. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and flower garland, ceremonial dress.

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September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor 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.2016-12-23September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesAugust 12 20162016-08-12October 01 20172017-10-01September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a bearded man at the centre, standing with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style cloth, a long rudraksha-style mala with a large gold pendant, and a red-and-white flower garland with yellow marigolds. Behind him, several men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand near a wooden pole, some holding a microphone, amid green foliage. a person candidate is identified by the long swept hair, ceremonial gold pendant and garland; the presence of a clearly identified a person is uncertain. The setting appears outdoors at a ceremonial gathering.2016-08-27September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesJuly 19 20162016-07-19A photograph at night of a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a reddish-brown dhoti and bare-chested with rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm, standing with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a large garland of red roses and yellow marigolds and gold earrings. To his left, a woman in an orange sari and a woman with white hair stand with hands folded, and to his right two young girls in yellow and green silk dresses with flower-wreathed hair and gold jewellery also stand with palms joined. Behind them devotees stand in the dim temple setting, with a stone lamp stand and warm lights visible at the top left.2017-09-26 +1 copies