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A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis performing an aarti before a large cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man in a saffron turban and gold necklace, garlanded with red and yellow flowers and mounted on a yellow pole. Several young men and boys in orange dhotis and shawls, with white markings on their arms and faces, hold brass plates of flowers and oil lamps. A man on the right wears a leopard-print headwrap and holds a lamp. Large banyan tree roots form the background.

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December 31 20182018-12-31June 07 20162016-06-07December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesA photo of a procession-style ritual outdoors under trees. In the foreground a man with a black turban and leopard-print headband, bare-chested, wearing orange cloth, orange and rudraksha-style beaded malas and white body markings, raises a lit oil lamp with flame in one hand. Behind him, several young men in orange cloths and black turbans, some bare-chested, hold brass plates of yellow and pink flowers and garlands. A stone well ring with a red-painted base sits at right. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram grounds with wooden railings and greenery.2018-12-22December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesJune 07 20162016-06-07June 07 20162016-06-07June 07 20162016-06-07Outdoor ritual under a large spreading tree with a grey trunk. A central man with long dark hair, a beard, a white forehead marking and a garland of white and yellow flowers wears a rust-brown robe and holds a small silver aarti lamp with flame and a silver bell, performing an aarti offering. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron dhotis and robes stand with palms pressed together, and some hold silver plates of flowers and offerings. Some wear garlands and rudraksha malas, and a woman in a white and yellow sari stands among them. Wisps of smoke rise near the tree. The central figure shows distinctive long swept hair, a beard and ceremonial gold ornaments, consistent with the page's reference to a person, a probable in-person presence.2016-12-23Outdoor ritual under a large shady tree. A bearded man with long dark hair, a white forehead marking and a multi-strand garland of white and orange flowers wears a rust-brown robe and gold armbands. He holds a small silver fire vessel with a flame and smoke, appearing to perform an offering. Around him, young men in saffron-orange dhotis and garlands hold trays of flower petals and fruit with folded hands, and a woman in a pale yellow sari with a garland stands nearby. Several bare-chested devotees with rudraksha malas and body markings stand in the background, some with palms pressed together. Watermarked-style archive photo, not shown as text here. Smoke rises at right.2016-12-23Outdoor procession beneath a large banyan tree with hanging roots. A bearded white-haired elder in saffron robes stands centre-left. Centre, a man in a deep maroon-red turban and brown-red robes wears heavy gold necklaces and a long white-and-pink flower garland, hands clasped in front of him, with a person appearance cue: ornate gold jewellery and a crown-like turban, a person of honour in the procession. Around him, young men in orange dhotis with gold borders carry silver plates of flowers and offerings. Men in white dhotis with gold borders stand to the right, one holding a tall ceremonial staff topped with a decorative finial. Matting covers the ground and garlands hang from a rope line at the far right.2016-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2016-12-23