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Photo of a smiling man with long dark dreadlock-style hair wrapped in a high bundle, wearing a rudraksha bead band across his forehead, ash and sandalwood markings, and gold earring. He is draped in heavy garlands of pink lotus, white and purple flowers and yellow marigolds, and holds a golden trident-like staff with a star-shaped tip in his hands. Behind him, a second man in a red-brown cloth with folded hands stands near banana leaves. At left, an older bald man with white vibhuti horizontal lines on his forehead presses his palms together. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with long swept hair, rudraksha and ceremonial garlands, shown in person being honoured at a ritual.

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April 14 20182018-04-14A smiling man with a tall dark dreadlocked turban decorated with rudraksha beads stands at the centre, his hands raised in a clapping gesture. He wears a large garland of red, pink and white flowers with green leaves, a gold-wrapped ceremonial shoulder piece, rudraksha malas and bangles, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a man in white ritual dress holds a microphone, and another man stands at the left edge beside a yellow and gold ceremonial item. The background shows a colourful painted pillar and banana leaves in a temple setting.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark matted hair wound up on his head and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead stands in a temple setting, holding a pair of ornate silver-and-pink decorated staffs topped with trident-like finials. He wears thick floral garlands of pink lotus, white and purple flowers, yellow roses and rudraksha beads, with gold necklaces and dark beads at his neck. Behind him a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with sandalwood markings holds a brass tray of water, and a man with a white forehead mark and folded hands stands in the background beneath banana leaves. Marigolds are visible at the right.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a man with long dark hair piled in a high topknot and a red tilak on his forehead, cradling a tall golden staff with a star-shaped finial wrapped in flowers. He wears layered garlands of pink lotus, red and white flowers, rudraksha malas, a heavy gold necklace and gold armlets. Behind him stands another man with a dark turban and rust-coloured shawl, and at left a young man in a white dhoti with a gold chain. Banana leaves and colourful hanging banners fill the background of a hall with plain concrete walls.2018-04-14