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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a canopy strung with colored lights and orange lanterns at night. A central man with a long black beard wears a tall black hair crown with a gold and red headpiece, a long gold bead necklace and a white flower garland, with gold armbands and a red garment. He stands at a table holding a banana leaf and a fruit basket. Around him, several men wear white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, rudraksha malas, and orange or white cloths, while silver staffs with finials stand nearby. Onlookers stand in the background. Photo count visible: about ten people.

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A photograph of a ritual at an indoor temple hall. At the centre, a bearded man wearing a red and gold crown-style headdress, a white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace and a leopard-print lower garment stands beside a basket of fruit, bananas and grapes and offers a green leaf on a tray. Around him, several men hold tall silver staffs with ornamented tops; some have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas, and one wears an orange robe and beads. A man in white with folded hands and a silver watch bows nearby. Flower petals and a red cloth lie on the table, and seated devotees in white watch from the background.2016-12-09A nighttime procession photographed among a crowd. At the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears a gold crown and a thick gold necklace over a white and green flower garland, and holds a basket of fruit. Several people around him wear white vibhuti forehead markings. A silver trident stands at left beside a gold pole, and a flower garland lies in the lower left. String lights and a tent canopy appear overhead. Swamiji (probable) is visible in appearance cues including the swept-back hair, gold crown and ornate gold necklace, but the identification is uncertain.2016-12-09Night procession scene at a temple courtyard lit with string lights and a canopy. At the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a gold crown with a red headcloth, a heavy gold and white flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and a leopard-print garment. He holds an open printed card in one hand while a man in white stands before him. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis have white ash markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas; a woman in white holds a brass trident. Attendants hold a tall gold staff and a silver-tipped rod, and flower offerings lie on a cloth in front. Onlookers stand in the background.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night-time photo at an outdoor ritual with string lights overhead. A central figure with long dark hair wrapped under a red and gold crown or headpiece wears a white jasmine garland, layered gold necklaces and gold armlets, and smiles while holding a folded paper. Beside him, a silver trident rises on the left, and a yellow pole stands behind him. Around him are devotees with white tilak marks and bare upper bodies, a woman in a rust-coloured garment at left, and people in white at right. Flower petals and a bundle of white and purple flowers lie in the foreground. a person (crown, gold ornaments, long hair and white garland cues) in the centre, shown in person.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A night procession under strings of lights and yellow and red umbrellas. In the centre, a man in an elaborate costume wears a tall dark matted topknot, a gold crown with a red band, a thick gold bead necklace over a red garment, a leopard-print cloth, and a white flower garland; he holds his hands together near his chest. To the right, a bearded man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and bare arms with sandalwood markings holds a long white staff. Around them, people in saffron and orange robes, white dhotis, and red-and-white attire walk in the crowd, several with rudraksha malas and white forehead marks. A decorated tray with flowers and ornaments sits at the lower left.2016-12-09Night procession photograph. A central bearded man with hands in namaste wears a tall gold crown, a heavy gold and jewel necklace, a white and green flower garland, a red garment and a leopard-print lower cloth. Flanking him, men in orange garments hold tall silver staffs, and a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body stands nearby. Behind them a green canopy umbrella and coloured lights, and a woman in gold-bordered sari holds a basket of fruit. Several men have white vibhuti on their foreheads and arms. Procession setting with ceremonial regalia.2016-12-09Night procession photograph. A central man with long dark hair under a gold and red headpiece, wearing a heavy gold ornamental necklace, a white flower garland, a red waist cloth and a leopard-print lower garment, holds his hands together in namaste while looking down. Behind him a man in white dhoti with a ceremonial stick and visible sacred ash marks stands near him; to the right a woman in a green sari holds a silver trident-topped staff and other women in saris and shawls watch. Bright orange lights are visible at the top right.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A night procession on a paved courtyard under a white canopy strung with coloured lights. At centre, a bearded man wears a gold crown, a heavy gold necklace, a white and green flower garland, and a leopard-print garment over a red cloth. He walks barefoot with a serious expression. Around him, men in orange and white dhotis carry silver tridents and staffs, some bare-chested with white body markings. A woman in a gold and maroon sari holds a silver trident at right. A brass vessel with marigold petals sits at the lower right, and a lit tower decorated with lights stands behind the group.2016-12-09