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A bearded man in a maroon turban with a gold crescent ornament and a red bindi stands barefoot on stone paving under a tree, wearing a long maroon robe with gold border, a heavy gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a large pink and white flower garland. Behind him, a silver umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy shades the scene, and a silver trident stands in the background. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and white sacred ash on their foreheads and arms stand with rudraksha malas. A cameraman with a video camera films the group, and a bare-chested man with white markings is at the right edge.

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December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor ceremonial procession under a leafy tree. A central man in a maroon-red turban with a gold and red emblem, eyes closed, palms pressed together at his chest, wears a heavy gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, a deep red-brown robe and a long pink-and-white lotus and jasmine garland. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, wearing rudraksha malas and sacred ash markings, stand near silver staffs and a silver trident. A man on the right holds a silver pole and a camera operator stands behind the group. Placed in a ritual procession setting.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A bearded man in a maroon turban with a gold crest and a maroon robe stands outdoors with hands folded in front of him, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a long pink-and-white flower garland, gold armlets and bangles. A saffron-clothed attendant holds a large cloth umbrella overhead, and a silver trident and umbrella pole rise behind him. Around him, white-clad men with white sacred-ash markings and rudraksha malas stand in a procession, and a cameraman films him from the side. Trees and a stone-paved path are visible. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate given the turban, ornate gold jewellery and ceremonial garland, but this cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2016-12-14A procession in an outdoor grove of tall trees. A central man with eyes closed and palms pressed together wears a rust-brown turban with a gold crescent and a red-and-white emblem, a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a heavy gold necklace, pink lotus and jasmine garlands, and gold armlets and bracelets. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand with white forehead markings; one holds a tall silver ceremonial staff, and silver trident standards appear behind. A cameraman films with a video camera on a tripod-free shoulder rig. The 'probable' cues are the distinctive turban, gold ornaments and lotus garland worn by the central figure, who appears to be in procession.2016-12-14A bearded man in a maroon turban with a gold ornament stands barefoot with palms pressed together at his chest, eyes closed, beneath a silver umbrella-canopy with a red and multicolour fringe. He wears a maroon dhoti and shawl, a long pink-and-white flower garland, heavy gold necklaces and gold armbands. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and white sacred ash marks stand with rudraksha malas, and a cameraman films with a video camera. A silver trident is visible among the trees. The setting appears to be an outdoor procession or ritual in a shaded courtyard. Several people are visible, including a shirtless man in an orange dhoti at the right edge.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 23 20162016-12-23December 14 20162016-12-14A man stands on stone paving with his palms pressed together at chest level in namaste, wearing a deep maroon turban with a gold ornament and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a maroon dhoti-style garment with gold borders, layered gold necklaces and a gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a long garland of white and pink flowers with a pink lotus tassel hanging to his knees. Behind him a man in an orange dhoti with gold border holds a tall gold staff, and a bare-chested man with white markings on his arms and a rudraksha mala stands nearby. A cameraman in white dhoti films at left, and a trident is visible above in the background. Several people in white and cream garments stand in the crowd behind.2016-12-14