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Outdoor photo at dusk of a procession float decorated with multicoloured garlands of marigolds and flowers in yellow, orange, red, purple and white. Three men stand on the platform. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with tripundra marks and a rudraksha mala pours or holds an object. In the centre, a bare-chested man with his hair tied up wears a red and white garland, gold necklaces and a white cloth around his waist, and appears to be bathing or being anointed. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-toned robes and rudraksha beads holds a small bell and a metal bowl. A dark rounded object with floral garlands sits at the right edge. The pale sky forms the background.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a decorated vehicle with a dark rounded object wrapped in long garlands of orange, yellow, red and purple flowers at right. A man in the centre with long hair tied back wears a red-orange cloth, layered gold and red-bead necklaces, bangles and a bindi, holds his hands open at chest height and smiles toward the sky. Beside him to the left, a bald priest in a saffron-orange shawl with a white forehead mark holds a large silver vessel, and a second man behind holds a silver bell and a small bowl. Pale sky and flower-draped railing in the background.2016-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27Outdoor procession scene at dusk: a decorated elephant draped in garlands of orange, yellow, red and purple flowers, carrying a palanquin-like platform. A woman in a red-orange and gold sari with a red flower garland holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, with a plume of smoke rising. Beside her, a bald man in white with a tilak and red-orange cloth holds a silver vessel, and another man stands behind her. Visible garlands of purple, yellow and white flowers line the railing.2016-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and ornate gold necklaces stands in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, wearing a dense rudraksha mala and red-and-yellow marigold garlands. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth with white tilak holds a metal railing. The man leans over a large dark black stone lingam or yoni-shaped altar wrapped in red, white and yellow flower garlands, his hand resting on it. The sky behind is plain white. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces.2013-07-01April 29 20122012-04-29Outdoor procession of saffron-robed devotees under bright daylight. A man in the centre wears a brown-and-gold dhoti-style garment, a long rudraksha mala, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and a red bindi, with long swept-back hair; he is smiling and is an appearance-based a person candidate. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange and saffron cloth carry rudraksha malas; two on the left hold long poles topped with orange-and-red fringed ceremonial umbrellas bearing a bird emblem, and a man on the right holds a silver vessel on a tray decorated with a coconut or fruit, marigolds and leaves. Brick walls and a few onlookers are visible behind.2013-04-14September 10 20172017-09-10 +2 copiesNovember 11 20132013-11-11