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Night outdoor photo of a ritual scene lit by a bright spotlight and blue fairy lights. In the centre, an elderly white-bearded man with white hair wears a dark rudraksha-style headband, a heavy gold necklace over rudraksha malas, and a cream shawl over a red-brown garment; a person by appearance cues, shown with a swept headpiece, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha malas. To his right, a bald man in glasses, bare-chested with a saffron-orange and yellow dhoti, a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas, holds hands with him in a gesture. On the left, a man bare-chested with rudraksha malas gestures with an arm, and a man in white clothes stands behind. Oil lamps glow at the bottom edge.

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Night photo of a ritual at an outdoor stage lit by bright lamps and blue fairy lights, with green shrubs and a chain-link fence behind. A bald elderly man with a white beard, wearing a white crown-like headband, a gold ceremonial necklace of large beads and an orange-red shawl over white and saffron garments, stands with his hands pressed together in front of his chest. Beside him a bald man in glasses wears an orange-yellow dhoti and a rudraksha mala, hands folded at his heart. Two young boys stand at left, one wearing a rudraksha mala and white dhoti, the other with long hair and an orange cloth. A man in orange at the top left is partly visible. Metal ritual vessels sit on the stage at right. The a person candidate is the elderly man with the gold necklace and orange shawl; appearance is uncertain, so he is marked unsure.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night outdoor photo on red stone steps lit by bright floodlights with strings of multicoloured fairy lights overhead. A bearded older man with white hair, wearing a heavy gold and red-bead garland, a rust-red dhoti-style wrap with gold border and a pale top, is supported by two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. Behind them stand people in white dhotis with gold borders and a few onlookers. On the right, brass vessels and a seated stone deity murti sit on the steps beside a chain-link fence. a person: the central bearded figure matches the page's account of the event but the appearance cues are only the garland and wrap, so identity is left uncertain.2016-12-23A photograph taken in a dim, smoky night setting shows an elderly bearded man with white hair and a rudraksha crown on his head, wearing a white knit top, a maroon-brown wrap, and a heavy gold and rudraksha garland around his neck. He holds hands with a younger man on the right whose bare upper body and orange-yellow cloth suggest a priest or devotee. To the left, a younger man with long dark hair, a red tilak mark, a rudraksha mala and a brown sleeveless garment stands beside him, and a partly visible white-haired figure is at the far left edge. The mood is ceremonial and the lighting is soft and dark.2016-12-23Indoor photo in a covered hall with striped rugs on the floor. A central man in rust-orange robes with gold borders, a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead, walks forward while clasping hands with a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border and gold garland, who holds a small book. To the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold garland gestures with an open hand. Another orange-robed person stands behind, and more people in orange and white are visible in the background near a decorated canopy. The scene reads as a greeting between devotees and sannyasis at an event.2015-09-16March 11 20172017-03-11A photograph of a group walking barefoot across a stone temple courtyard at dusk, with string lights and a green-lit tree behind them. In the centre, an older man with grey hair and a long beard wears a bright orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck; he walks with a slight stoop and is supported by attendants. Around him are about six men in maroon-brown robes with gold-bordered cloth, wearing layered rudraksha malas and large gold pendants, several with shaved heads and tripundra marks; one wears a red turban and another a white dhoti. A lit string of lights hangs from the temple wall at left, and a green garden hose runs across the stones.2015-09-16October 20 20162016-10-20Night photograph on a dark outdoor path lined with colourful string lights and a street lamp. In the foreground, an older man in an orange-saffron robe and orange shawl, with rudraksha beads and white forehead markings, walks beside a younger man in a maroon robe with a gold-banded waist sash, a red-and-white cloth wrap on his head and a heavy gold-beaded necklace. Behind them, several men in maroon and saffron garments walk, one holding a white phone. A man in a grey shirt stands at the left edge and a man in a maroon robe walks at the right. The scene suggests a procession or walk at a Kumbh gathering.2015-09-14Night photograph of a temple-style staircase lit by bright stage lights, with string lights and a flag above. A white-bearded older man in a rust-brown dhoti with a gold-edged cloth and a garland of orange-red beads stands at centre, holding hands with a shaved-headed man in a brown-orange dhoti and a second man in orange-yellow. Other men in white dhotis stand behind, and brass pots and a black stone deity murti sit to the right. a person cues are not clearly visible on the central figure, so his identity is uncertain.2016-12-23September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall with carved stone pillars, showing a procession of saffron-robed men and devotees. In the centre, a bald elderly sannyasi in an orange robe with gold borders wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and his hands are held by two men. On the left, a man in saffron clothing with a long white jasmine garland, gold necklaces and a red-beaded headband gestures with an open palm. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with red border and a green-and-yellow waist cloth holds the elder's hand. Several white-clad and orange-clad attendants and women in saris stand behind them. The man with the garland shows the wearing of a large ceremonial gold necklace and a long flowing shawl, consistent with the a person cues, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-06-05