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Outdoor ritual photograph with a man in a rust-red garment and a long pink and white flower garland, holding a pink flower bloom aloft beside a white cloth-wrapped pillar under a yellow-fringed canopy. He wears a gold-toned pendant and gold necklace, with a red-and-yellow tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans watches; a man in glasses stands at his shoulder. A brass tray with a pot and offerings is at the lower right, and a drum is visible in the background. a person: long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha-style gold pendant, pink floral garland and rust-red robe, performing the ritual.

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Outdoor ritual procession in an ashram courtyard. A central man with long dark hair and a forehead tilak wears a rust-red unstitched cloth and a long pink-and-white flower garland with a gold pendant. He holds a pink flower at the top of a white-wrapped pole beneath a red-and-gold canopy with pink tassels, while another man in a white shirt holds a silver tray. Behind them, many people in saffron-orange robes and orange head cloths stand close together, with white drums visible and one woman in white. Some men wear beads and a gold chain.2017-10-01A man in a rust-orange robe stands with hands pressed together in front of his chest, eyes lowered, wearing long pink and white flower garlands and a gold necklace with a pendant, a tilak on his forehead, and long dark hair. Behind him, a red and yellow umbrella is held up. To the right, hands hold a flaming oil lamp near a white cloth wrapped around a white pole. Several people in orange clothing stand nearby, and drummers with large white drums are visible behind, in an outdoor ritual setting. The man's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate described on the page, but the identification is uncertain.2017-10-01 +1 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual with a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a pink-and-white flower garland stands in a rust-coloured cloth, placing his hand on a tall white pole wrapped in a white cloth with gold borders and decorated with pink flowers. A gold pendant and ornaments hang from his neck. Beside him an attendant in a rust-coloured cloth holds a silver tray with small bowls. Behind them, many people in orange clothing and a large orange umbrella with red tassels are visible, along with a white drum.2017-10-01A photograph of a ceremonial outdoor event. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair stands centrally in a rust-brown robe, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland, a large gold pendant and a gold necklace, with his eyes closed and hands folded near his chest. Behind him, a man with curly hair and glasses holds a dark cloth. Right foreground, a priest in a dark red-brown robe with rudraksha malas touches a white cloth-draped pole with red markings, beside a brass tray of red flowers. Behind, many people in bright orange and saffron robes and orange turbans stand near white drums, with a few younger children in orange in the left foreground, and a red pillar frames the right edge. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold pendant and garland, saffron-toned ceremonial clothing.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a ceremonial rite at an outdoor pavilion. A man with long dark hair and a short beard, wearing a rust-red wrap and a pink-and-white flower garland with gold ornaments, holds a pink flower bunch up beside a white cloth-wrapped pole. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes stands, some with orange head cloths. A man at the right in a brown wrap and beaded necklaces holds a silver tray with small vessels. A tassel-decorated canopy is visible above. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is described as a participant in the rite.2017-10-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual with a man in a rust-red wrap and a long pink-and-white flower garland, hands pressed together in prayer, with a gold pendant on his chest. He is positioned beside a tall white-wrapped pole with a yellow stripe under a red-and-yellow canopy with red tassels. Behind him, a crowd of people in orange and saffron robes stands, and several drums are visible. On the right, a bare-chested man in orange cloth, with a rudraksha mala and sacred ash on his forehead, tends a small flame and a vessel at the base of the pole. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, in the role of the one praying at the pole.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01 +1 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01