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A photograph of a bearded man in a maroon turban with gold leaf and crescent ornaments, eyes closed, standing bare-chested with a maroon shawl and a leopard-print lower wrap. He wears a long heavy gold necklace and gold bangles. Behind him, dark stone Shiva lingas on circular yoni-peetha bases stand in rows at night, with a lit oil lamp at lower left and seated devotees in orange and green saris and white clothing in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable) from the long gold mala, turban and saffron-toned ritual dress, matching the page's Rudrabhishekam event at the Vaidya Sarovar setting.

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December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A man stands at the edge of a stone-stepped ghat at dusk, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered. He wears a rust-red turban with gold and silver ornaments, a gold necklace of heavy beads and a thick gold pendant, gold bangles, and a leopard-print lower cloth over a rust-red garment. Beside him is a black stone Shiva lingam on a yoni base with a brass vessel. Behind, other people sit on the steps, and one figure's hands are raised in prayer.2016-12-08A bearded man stands at the centre of a crowded outdoor ritual gathering, hands on his hips and smiling. He wears a maroon-brown turban with a silver lotus and crescent moon ornament, a maroon-brown shawl, a heavy gold bead necklace with a large pendant, gold armbands and a leopard-print lower cloth. Behind him a woman in a maroon-brown sari holds a microphone, and bare-chested men in orange dhotis and gold garlands sit nearby. Other devotees in white and saffron fill the background. The appearance-based cues are a ceremonial turban, gold ornaments and layered beaded necklaces, so this may be the a person candidate, though the identification is uncertain.2016-12-08A bearded man in a maroon-red turban with gold and jewelled ornaments stands in the foreground wearing a maroon-red shawl over his bare shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, gold armbands and red-thread wrist bands, with a leopard-print cloth at the waist. He stands with one hand on his hip, looking to the side. Behind him, several men in white dhotis sit bare-chested in rows, and flickering oil lamps glow in the background. a person: the figure's maroon turban, gold bead necklace and ornate ceremonial dress fit the page's Rudrabhishekam event, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2016-12-08A photograph of a bearded man in a rust-red turban with gold ornaments standing at a ritual gathering. He wears a rust-red shawl over his shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, gold armlets, and a leopard-print lower cloth. Behind him, bare-chested priests in white dhotis sit in rows, and blurred figures in white and yellow fill the background at what appears to be a night-time Rudrabhishekam. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by the rust-red turban with gold brooch, heavy gold bead necklace, and ceremonial attire.2016-12-08February 13 20182018-02-13December 08 20162016-12-08A smiling bearded man stands centre frame with hands on hips, wearing a maroon turban with a brooch and crescent moon ornament, a rust-brown shawl over a bare chest, layered gold bead necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a leopard-print lower garment. Behind him a large crowd sits in white, cream and orange clothing, several with hands folded in prayer.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08