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A night procession at an outdoor garden path lit by floodlights, with smoke or incense haze drifting through the air. A central man in a rust-brown robe, wearing a multicolour floral garland of red, white and yellow flowers, stands with palms pressed together in anjali and a smiling expression, with a long beard and a white tilak on his forehead. Around him, a line of attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and gold-bordered cloth, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and armbands, carry ritual items; one holds a lit lamp on a metal stand at right. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis, and onlookers, follow along. Potted plants line the path and a tree overhangs the scene.

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Night-time photograph of an outdoor procession in a garden courtyard lit by a bright floodlight, with smoke or incense haze drifting through the air. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red robe with a large multicoloured garland of red, white and yellow flowers and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a young man with long dreadlocked hair wears orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala. Two more people with long matted hair, bare-chested and wearing orange dhotis and arm bands, stand with their backs to the camera near potted plants, one holding a lamp. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background, and a red wall and tree foliage frame the scene.2016-11-12Night photograph outdoors in a courtyard beside a red wall and potted plants, with a bright work light and a plume of smoke or incense haze behind a central man. A bare-chested man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland of yellow, white and red blooms, his long dark hair hanging down his back. To his left a man in an orange dhoti holds a red object, and further left stand men in saffron and white ritual clothes, one wearing a rudraksha mala and holding a long staff. A white-clad man at left wears a rudraksha mala. The setting suggests a ritual welcome or worship. The central figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2016-11-12 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20162016-09-05 +1 copiesNight procession outdoors among potted plants under bright floodlights. A man in a white shirt and white trousers on the left carries a long gold-tipped staff and a red umbrella. Behind him, a man in orange saffron robes holds a tall yellow pole. In the centre, a man with long hair and a brown-red cloth wears a multicoloured flower garland, a gold pendant and a rudraksha-style mala, pressing his palms together in namaskar. Clay pots with green plants line the courtyard, and a red railing runs along the right side.2016-09-05A man stands in folded-hands namaste with a long garland of white jasmine and orange and red roses around his neck and shoulders, wearing a rust-brown draped cloth and rudraksha malas on his arms and chest. A sandalwood tilak marks his forehead. Behind him on the right, a man in cream dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands beside a large drum, and on the left a person in orange cloth holds a tall golden staff while another holds a brass plate. Smoke or incense haze fills the dim night setting with a crowd behind. The scene reads as a ritual gathering. Appearance-based cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and garland, but no crown, throne or ceremonial gold necklace visible, so identity is uncertain.2017-10-19Night-time outdoor ritual on a paved courtyard lit by strings of coloured lights. On the left, a figure with a tall dark turban-style headdress, a pink and purple flower garland, a red-and-gold shawl and gold armbands sits on a raised seat holding a folded white paper. Beside him, a devotee in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Across the courtyard a man in a red-brown dhoti and shawl with a bead mala stands with hands clasped, with others in white dhotis and orange robes nearby. A lit palanquin or decorated shrine with a deity image glows in the background, and seated devotees fill the rear of the courtyard.2016-03-06 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13Outdoor evening ritual photograph with smoke in the air. A central man with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a garland of white flowers with orange and red blooms stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, holding incense sticks. Beside him on the left, a shirtless young attendant in orange cloth holds a tall yellow staff and wears rudraksha beads. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a golden border and a sacred thread holds a folded red cloth. Devotees in saffron and red clothing crowd the background, and a drum is visible at the far right.2017-10-19Night photograph of an ashram courtyard beside a red-brick wall with a tree and potted plants. A bearded man in a maroon-brown robe with a long marigold and yellow flower garland stands barefoot, hands pressed together in namaskar, bowing toward a small shrine area with bamboo posts and a red mat. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand nearby, one holding a red-orange object, and a man on the left in white dhoti with orange border and bare chest wears a rudraksha mala. A small lamp glows on the stone floor, and a plaque is mounted on the wall. Four people are visible.2016-11-12 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20162016-02-07A nighttime procession at an outdoor temple setting with banana leaves and a golden structure at the right edge. A bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and multicolour flower garland, dark rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, walks at the front holding a silver staff beneath a fringed canopy. Behind him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk with clasped hands and folded palms; one man in a maroon garment holds a microphone. A bare-chested man in orange carries a golden cloth bundle wrapped with pink flower garlands, and a figure with white markings on the arms walks nearby. Several onlookers and devotees stand behind in the background, with a red carpet-like mat on the ground.2017-10-19Night procession of saffron-robed devotees on a paved ground under a large decorated canopy with coloured streamers. At centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland, hands folded in namaste, walks beside a tall golden pole. Behind him, shirtless men in orange dhotis with white tilak marks walk in step, some wearing rudraksha malas. A devotee at left holds a deity murti decorated with a flower garland and gold ornaments. Red and orange powder is spread on the ground in the foreground, and a red umbrella and mirror-work parasol stand at left. Crowd members in white dhotis and orange robes appear in the background.2016-10-30