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A photograph from a ceremony under a white and pink tented pavilion. In the centre, a figure seen from behind wears a rust-red turban, a white and pink flower garland, gold armlets and a red cloth at the waist, with long dark dreadlocked hair falling down the back; a person by these cues. On the left, a cameraman in white dhoti with gold border and a dark rudraksha mala films with a handheld camera. Behind, saffron-robed attendants stand near drums, one holding a red and gold bag. A brass oil lamp with a bird finial stands at left, and a gold-coloured box is at right.

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Outdoor ceremonial procession on a red carpet leading toward a canopied shrine decorated with yellow and orange flags and floral garlands. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind has long dreadlocked hair piled high, wears a red-orange shawl, a thick red-and-white beaded necklace and gold armlets; the figure is in the scene and identity is not established from appearance. To the right, attendants in saffron-orange garments with rudraksha-style beads stand beside a large mosaic-like cushioned object. Several people in white and orange line the path, and a tall saffron banner billows in the background.2016-07-19A photograph of a man in profile at a temple ceremony, palms pressed together in anjali mudra before his chest. He wears a maroon turban with a small gold ornament, long dark hair falling down his back, a pink and white flower garland, gold armlets and a brown-red wrap. Two polished brass oil lamps with swan-shaped handles stand on a red carpet to his left. Behind him, a golden deity murti and gilded arched shrine frame sit under a canopy with red and gold fringe, with an orange cloth draped on a seat in the background.2016-12-14December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12December 07 20162016-12-07December 18 20162016-12-18A man in profile sits on a striped seat beside a tall golden staff topped with an ornate finial. He wears a rust-orange turban, long dreadlocked hair, a gold-beaded necklace over an orange-brown garment, and a leopard-print cloth at the waist, with a beaded armlet on one arm. Behind him, a blurred audience sits in a bright hall with a pale lavender backdrop. The figure appears to be a person, shown seated as a speaker during a satsang. Appearance-based identification is uncertain, so the candidate is marked unsure.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Photograph from behind of a man seated on an ornate white and red throne, wearing a rust-orange turban wrapped with a band of wooden rudraksha beads. Long dark dreadlocks fall down his back over a bare shoulder, with a rudraksha mala and a thin gold chain at the neck. In the blurred background a second man in a light shirt sits near a yellow table, and a red and orange object is visible. a person by visible cues: a rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair and a distinctive turban; only the back of the head is shown, so identity is uncertain.2018-05-11June 30 20162016-06-30A man in profile on a stage, wearing a rust-orange turban, orange-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold pendant at the chest, long dark hair falling down his back, and a beaded red-and-gold bracelet on his upper arm. He holds a thin wooden stick over a polished brass vessel with curved horn-like handles and gold bands. Behind him a large bright screen glows and a blurred audience sits in the background.2016-12-07Outdoor ceremonial gathering under a decorated canopy with banana leaves and white flower garlands. A central figure with long dreadlocked black hair, a rust-orange wrap and a flower garland stands barefoot on a red carpet, holding a trident-topped staff, with a decorative metal kalasha or crown visible at right. Surrounding men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, one with tripundra and a rudraksha mala, stand attentively. Saffron-robed sadhus stand nearby, a cameraman films at left, and devotees at right fold their hands in namaskar. Crowd of roughly two dozen visible people.2016-12-23