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A man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red dhoti-style wrap stands with his bare upper body, a gold crescent-shaped headpiece and layered gold necklaces, and gold armlets, pressing his forehead against the trunk of a large tree. Multiple garlands of red roses, white jasmine, yellow marigolds and purple flowers drape around the trunk and his neck, with pink flower garlands. Behind him, another man in orange robes holds papers and a shoulder bag, with a camera operator and green trees in the background. a person cues: distinctive gold crescent headpiece, layered gold ornaments and turban, but the face is not clearly determinable.

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A photograph of a man with long dark dreadlocks, a rust-red turban and a gold crescent ornament at the crown, pressing his forehead and palm against a tree trunk wrapped in garlands of yellow, white and red flowers. He is bare-chested with a saffron-orange shawl, gold armband and bangles, and pink lotus and white flower garlands around his neck. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shawl photographs with a camera, and a video camera is visible at right.2016-12-14December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair leaning his forehead against a wooden post or tree trunk, eyes closed, in devotion. He wears a reddish-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, heavy gold necklaces with rudraksha beads, a multi-strand bead necklace, gold armlets, and a small red tilak on the forehead. Strands of white, yellow, magenta and purple flower garlands hang on the post to his left. Behind him, other people in orange and saffron clothing stand in a blurred outdoor setting.2016-12-23A photograph of a man in a rust-brown sannyasi-style wrap and matching turban with a gold crest, standing bare-armed beside a tree trunk draped with thick garlands of red, yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. He wears heavy gold necklaces, a pink-and-white flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, and has a full dark beard and long dark hair swept up. He leans forward with his head bowed close to the garlanded trunk. Behind him, a man in an orange shirt holds a paper and another person in white dhoti-style clothing stands nearby, with trees in the background. The garlanded tree and bowed posture suggest a ritual offering. Two men stand behind him, a photographer at right; only the posed man and the people partly visible at the edges are counted.2016-12-14Outdoor photo of a bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with gold armbands, wearing a maroon turban with a gold crest and a long gold necklace with a pendant and a pink-and-white flower garland. He stands with head bowed in front of a tree trunk draped with thick garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers. Behind him, a man in an orange robe holds a sheet of paper, and a cameraman with a video camera stands at right amid green trees.2016-12-14Outdoor ritual photo under a large banyan tree whose trunk and aerial roots are hung with white, pink, purple and yellow flower garlands. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl, gold necklaces and bangles, stands bowed beside the trunk, appearing to offer worship. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloths, and some bare-chested men wearing rudraksha malas, stand on a black mat, one holding a red-and-white cloth bundle. At right, a decorated palanquin with flowers and a deity murti is visible under a canopy, and a man in orange cloth holds a ceremonial item. Another person in orange and a photographer are also present.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23October 08 20162016-10-08December 03 20162016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes standing beside a large tree trunk draped with long garlands of marigolds in orange and yellow, red roses, purple flowers and white jasmine. He wears a rust-red turban with a gold crown ornament, a dense beard, heavy gold necklaces, a gold armlet and a garland of pink and white flowers. Another person in orange clothing stands partly visible behind him. The tree trunk and garlands dominate the frame. a person appears as the man in the turban and gold necklaces, shown in a standing, reverent pose near the garlanded tree.2016-12-14