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Outdoor evening photo at a stone-lined temple tank with lit reflections on the water and marigold garlands strung along a railing. A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a pink and gold garland and a silver trident-like staff raised in his right hand sits at the left edge, a small tilak on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a white sari with an orange-gold border and a rudraksha mala palms her hands together in respectful gesture while walking along the steps. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and maroon clothing and women in white and yellow saris, some holding papers, gather on the steps and terrace, with more people standing near the railing.

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Photograph of an evening ritual at a lit water tank with steps and a central walkway draped in marigold garlands. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange shawl and a pink flower garland, sits on a red-draped platform beside brass ceremonial staffs and a gold lion figure. A young woman in a white dress with a gold border and a rudraksha mala extends her hands toward him as devotees in orange and white stand behind. Gold-framed ritual items and a camera operator on a tripod are visible at right.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night-time ritual at a stepped temple tank lit by strings of small lamps and garlanded with orange and yellow marigold chains along the walkway. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange-brown shawl with a pink flower garland sits beside golden ceremonial staffs and a golden lion figure, reaching toward a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and bare chest, who is bowing and holding offerings with orange flowers. Several women in orange and yellow saris and a few men in white stand and sit along the steps, and women in gold and green saris stand near the railing. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in the orange-brown shawl with a pink garland fits the appearance cues, and he is presiding over the ritual as the one giving offerings. The bowing man in white is a devotee receiving blessing.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night ritual beside a illuminated temple pool with a stepped stone bank, orange-and-yellow marigold garlands along the railings, and oil lamps reflected on the water. In the foreground a seated bearded man in an orange-brown shawl and pink floral garland, with long dark hair, sits on a red-draped seat beside a gold lion figure and a gold trident-topped staff, holding out an orange cloth-wrapped offering. A bald man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, wearing rudraksha beads and a gold chain, kneels and receives it with folded hands. Several women in orange and red saris stand and sit on the steps behind, and a woman in a gold-patterned sari stands at the right.2016-12-23A seated man with long dark hair, a beard and a brown-saffron robe with a pink-and-gold garland sits on a red-draped golden throne with a golden lion figure at its base, holding a golden staff. Facing him, a bald young person in an orange-gold dhoti with white forehead and body markings and gold necklaces sits with palms joined in namaste. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in orange and red robes sits along the edge of a lit water tank with marigold garlands and lamps. A golden lamp stand with a gold finial stands at the left edge. The scene appears to be an outdoor evening gathering at a temple tank.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night outdoor ceremony beside a rectangular temple pool with tiered stone steps and red-and-white railings. A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold-and-silver throne, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a pink-and-white flower garland, and holds a silver staff raised in one hand while gesturing. A gold lion figure rests at the base of the throne. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits, and rows of seated devotees in orange and maroon clothing line the pool's edge. Orange flags and strings of lights decorate the scene behind them. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long hair, saffron shawl and garland.2016-12-23A photograph of an outdoor evening ceremony beside a stepped tank, with rows of lit oil lamps and devotees seated on tiered steps. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-brown robe and a pink-and-gold beaded garland, sits on an ornate silver throne with a gold lion footrest and raises one arm in greeting. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the steps, one holding a trident-topped staff, and devotees in white and orange fill the background. a person is the central figure on the throne, identified by his long hair, ornate garland and throne setting. Marigold petals and red flags decorate the railings.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23