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A photograph of a smiling man with dark wavy hair and a short beard, wearing a red-brown cloth draped over one shoulder and a long garland of pink lotus, white jasmine and red flowers across his chest. He wears a red bindi, gold earrings and a gold-beaded necklace, and holds incense sticks in a metal dish. Behind him hang a string of dried leaves, and blurred umbrellas and palm trees fill the background. The scene appears to be an outdoor ceremonial setting.

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A bearded man with long dark hair stands outdoors beneath a strand of hanging green leaves, wearing a brown-red cloth, a gold-toned chest ornament and a long gold necklace over garlands of pink lotus-like flowers and white blossoms with red accents. He has a tilak mark on his forehead and holds a small silver lamp with a flame in one hand. A blue and gold patterned umbrella and palm trees stand behind him. The man is a single physical person, and the scene appears to be a ritual setting; no clearly visible identifying cues are sufficient to assign the candidate identity, so the role is described as a devotee-style participant in ceremony.2016-10-08A smiling bearded man stands in the foreground with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar, a greeting gesture. He wears a long multi-strand garland of white and pink flowers with red blossoms, a dark rudraksha mala, gold ceremonial necklaces, red bangles on his arm, and an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder. Behind him, several ornate umbrellas with blue, gold and orange patterned fabric and beaded fringe are held up, with a dried-leaf garland strung across the top and palm trees beyond. A camera is visible at the left edge, and a few people stand in the background. The scene appears to be an outdoor procession or ceremony.2016-10-08Outdoor photograph of a procession in a palm-lined setting. A central man with long dark hair and a beard wears a brown-and-maroon robe, layered garlands of pink, white and red flowers, gold necklaces and a bead mala. He holds a small brass vessel and a bundle of smoking incense or offering in his hands. Behind him, a crowd includes children and women in orange and saffron clothing, with several decorated umbrellas in blue, gold and orange overhead. A string of green leaves hangs across the top, and yellow flowers and red fabric appear at the lower right.2016-10-08October 01 20172017-10-01A smiling bearded man with long dark hair and a vibhuti marking on his forehead stands at the centre of a procession, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, layered gold necklaces with a large golden pendant, a rudraksha mala, and a heavy garland of white and pink flowers with red roses. He holds a brass vessel with a flame-lit wick in one hand and a small handbell in the other. Behind him, a line of devotees in orange and red saris and white clothing press palms together, while golden-and-blue ornate umbrellas and a leafy garland strung overhead frame the scene. a person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and a rust-coloured cloth match the in-person candidate, so the central figure is labelled as such.2016-10-08A bearded man with a smooth-swept dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead stands centre frame with his eyes lowered, wearing a maroon-red robe, multiple rudraksha mala strands, a gold chain and a small gold earring, and a rudraksha armband. A large garland of white jasmine, orange roses and purple flowers hangs around his neck. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl and white rudraksha-style beads stands with hands folded, and a yellow pole is visible at right. A crowd of devotees fills the dim background, with a camera operator at left.2017-10-19A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red vertical tilak on his forehead standing at an outdoor ritual, wearing a long pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala, gold ceremonial necklaces and a reddish-brown shawl. He holds a small bell in one hand and a cup or vessel in the other while smoke or incense drifts past his face. Behind him a gold-and-blue patterned ceremonial umbrella and a row of leafy garlands hang above the scene, with palm trees in the background. A crowd of devotees watches, and a video camera operator at right films the proceedings. Palm leaves are strung overhead.2016-10-08September 30 20172017-09-30October 08 20162016-10-08September 02 20172017-09-02A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard sits in a close-up photograph, bare-shouldered beneath a rust-orange cloth. He wears a white horizontal tilak with a dark vertical mark on his forehead, a double-strand garland of pink lotus flowers and white blossoms, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold bead spacers, a gold armlet, and a gold earring. Behind him are a deep maroon curtain and an ornate jewelled backdrop with sparkling gold and blue decorations. Gold ritual vessels are visible at the lower left.2016-10-07A seated man in a reddish-brown robe is photographed at night in front of a large ornate golden lion-like vehicle decorated with yellow marigold garlands. He wears long rudraksha mala necklaces, a multi-coloured flower garland with red and white blossoms and red apples, and a rudraksha armband. A red tilak marks his forehead and he holds a silver staff with ornate top in each hand, smiling. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and rudraksha malas are visible cues. Behind him a red and silver decorated canopy and blue platform appear. One person is physically present.2017-09-30