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A photograph of a man with long dark hair piled in a high topknot and a red tilak on his forehead, cradling a tall golden staff with a star-shaped finial wrapped in flowers. He wears layered garlands of pink lotus, red and white flowers, rudraksha malas, a heavy gold necklace and gold armlets. Behind him stands another man with a dark turban and rust-coloured shawl, and at left a young man in a white dhoti with a gold chain. Banana leaves and colourful hanging banners fill the background of a hall with plain concrete walls.

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A smiling man with a tall black matted turban and rudraksha malas stands holding a gold-tipped staff adorned with pink lotus flowers and a large decorated trident-like finial. He wears a heavy floral garland of red, white, pink and purple blooms and a gold-thread ornamental necklace, and rudraksha bracelets on the wrist. Behind him stand two attendants: one in a white dhoti with a gold chain, the other in an orange-red cloth with rudraksha beads. Banana leaves and colourful decorative hangings fill the background of a temple hall.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Photograph of a ceremony with incense haze. A central figure with a tall dark turban-style head covering wears a large multicolour garland of pink and white flowers, purple and yellow blooms, and a heavy gold-toned necklace with rudraksha beads; he holds a tall golden ceremonial staff with pink flower decoration and smiles with eyes half-closed. To the left a young man in white dhoti and layered beaded necklaces holds a microphone. To the right a man with a turban and bare upper body in white cloth holds a beaded necklace. Banana leaves and a light-coloured temple wall form the background.2018-04-14A photo of a ceremonial temple event with a central figure wearing a tall dark cloth headdress, layered garlands of red roses, white flowers, pink and purple blooms, and a gold ornamental necklace, with a rudraksha mala and red tilak. He holds a pair of long gold-tipped rods while a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a cloth around his shoulders stands to his left holding a brass plate, and a third man in a white dhoti bends forward at right, offering something from a stone pedestal. Behind them, a man holds a microphone, and colourful painted pillars and banana leaves decorate the hall. A partial credit line overlays the image.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A smiling man with a tall dark dreadlocked turban decorated with rudraksha beads stands at the centre, his hands raised in a clapping gesture. He wears a large garland of red, pink and white flowers with green leaves, a gold-wrapped ceremonial shoulder piece, rudraksha malas and bangles, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a man in white ritual dress holds a microphone, and another man stands at the left edge beside a yellow and gold ceremonial item. The background shows a colourful painted pillar and banana leaves in a temple setting.2018-04-14A man with long dark matted hair piled high in a crown-like knot, eyes closed and smiling, wears a thick cascade of garlands in white, yellow, red, purple and pink flowers, plus rudraksha malas and an ornate gold necklace. He holds a golden staff with a star-shaped finial in both hands at his chest, with rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a woman in a red sari stands in a temple hall with golden ritual implements, and a banana leaf frames the left edge. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in a temple ritual setting.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14A bearded man with long black hair wrapped in a high turban decorated with rudraksha beads stands in front of flowers, holding a golden trident with a pink emblem. He wears a thick silver-gold ceremonial garland with green bands, a red-and-white flower garland, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a partly visible figure and another person stand in a temple setting with floral decoration.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14