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A photograph of a Rudrabhishekam ritual gathering with a large crowd seated on the ground. In the foreground a bearded man stands with hands on hips, wearing a maroon turban with a gold lotus and crescent ornament, a bare chest with a maroon wrap, layered gold bead necklaces, gold armbands and a leopard-print lower garment. He has long swept-back hair and appears to have distinctive ceremonial adornments, so this is a person appearance, unconfirmed. Nearby, bare-chested young men with white sacred markings wear gold garlands, and a woman in orange sits beside them. Others in white and orange ritual clothes fill the background, with drums and a metal vessel at the right.

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A 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.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 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.2016-12-08Night photograph at an outdoor Rudrabhishekam ritual by a stone-lined pond. In the foreground, a bearded man stands with hands on hips, wearing a maroon-red turban with a gold lotus and crescent ornament, a maroon-red shawl over bare shoulders, a leopard-print lower cloth, heavy gold bead necklaces, and gold armlets. Behind him, a large drum sits at left, and many bare-chested and white-clad devotees sit in rows, some with white and orange cloths and sandalwood markings, while others watch. Black Shiva lingas line the stone steps at right. Crowd is large but partially visible, so counted as 21-100 people; the figure in the foreground is a presenter-style performer with distinctive turban and gold ornamentation, not clearly identifiable from appearance.2016-12-08A smiling bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornament and gold earrings, a bare-shouldered rust-red cloth, a heavy gold necklace of bells, gold armlets and bangles, and a leopard-print lower wrap. He stands with one hand on his hip at an outdoor ritual gathering. Behind him, devotees in white, orange and green sit in a crowd, and a few hands are pressed in prayer. The photo is credited to the archive with a copyright notice. a person cues are the long hair, turban, gold necklace and ornate dress, and he appears to be a presenter at the event.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A 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 large outdoor ritual gathering at night, with many people seated in rows. In the foreground a bearded man stands with hands on his hips and eyes closed, wearing a maroon turban with a crescent and leaf ornament, a maroon shawl draped over one shoulder, heavy gold necklaces and gold armbands, and a leopard-print lower garment. Beside him, shaved-headed men in orange and saffron cloth sit near a drum, and a row of black Shiva lingas stands on the right. The seated crowd wears white, pink, purple and teal clothing.2016-12-08Evening outdoor photo at a large ritual gathering, with a crowd of devotees seated on stone steps behind. In the foreground a bearded man in a rust-brown turban with a white flower ornament, a rust-brown shawl over bare shoulders, a heavy gold bead necklace and a leopard-print lower cloth stands with hands on hips, smiling. To his left seated musicians play a large drum, and a young boy in beads sits nearby. Many people wear white, saffron and pink clothing. Dark stone lingams line the steps.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.2016-12-08