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Outdoor ritual scene with a man in a rust-red sannyasi robe and a long pink-and-white beaded garland with a gold pendant, seated near a white pole wrapped in a cream cloth with gold borders. He has a white tilak on his forehead, dark hair, and his hands are extended toward the pole. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes and turbans stands in the background, with a man bare-chested in the left background and another man at the upper left holding a wooden staff. A metal plate is held at right. Trees and red decorations surround the setting.

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October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual. A man with long dreadlocks and a white and red forehead marking, wearing a rust-red robe and a garland of pink and white flowers with a gold pendant, stands with his right palm raised toward a white cloth-wrapped pole. Two attendants flank him: one on the left holds a wooden stick, and one on the right with a rudraksha mala and gold ornament presses his hands together in prayer. Behind them, a crowd of people in saffron-orange robes and turbans stands in the open air beneath trees. A brass plate with a small bowl sits beside the pole.2017-10-01Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a festival. A bearded man with long dreadlocks and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a deep red-brown unstitched cloth, a pink and white flower garland and gold pendant ornaments, reaches up to wrap a white cloth with gold borders around a white pole. Beside him, a man with a bare chest and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a silver tray with a small bowl. Behind them, many people in orange and saffron robes and orange headwear stand in a crowd, with a red and orange canopy with tassels above. The scene suggests a procession or ceremonial rite, and the wrapping gesture is the focus.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor ritual photograph. A man in rust-brown ochre robes, wearing a long double garland of pink and white flowers, gold beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, stands with eyes closed and hands folded over his chest, a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a white cloth wrapped around a tall white pole with gold border, and a standing attendant in ochre robes holds a red cloth and an umbrella. Many people in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans stand in the background, some with palms pressed together, under green trees and a tent canopy.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual with a man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe, long dreadlocked hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland with gold ornaments. He raises a pink flower toward a white cloth-wrapped pole beneath a yellow canopy with red tassels, while an attendant in a red-orange cloth holds a silver tray with a small vessel. Behind them a crowd of people in orange robes and orange turbans stands, several with drums, and another man in glasses stands behind the central figure. The scene appears to be a ceremonial pole-worship or abhishekam-style rite under an open tent.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony with devotees in orange and saffron robes. A central man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-brown wrap, a long pink-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant, stands with hands joined in front of a white cloth-wrapped pole with gold borders. Another dreadlocked man in a rudraksha mala stands to the left holding a wooden staff, and a bespectacled young man stands behind. Behind them, many orange-robed people with drums are gathered under a yellow canopy with red tassels. a person: the central man has long dreadlocks, a rudraksha-style gold pendant and a flower garland, but the appearance is only a candidate cue.2017-10-01A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a pink and white flower garland with gold beads stands with eyes closed and hands pressed to his chest, wearing an orange-red robe with a gold necklace. Behind him, another person in orange holds a red cloth and a long gold-tipped rod near a white and gold-bordered cloth wrapped on a white pole. Many people in orange robes stand and clap in the background under a canopy, with a drum visible. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style gold beads and a ceremonial gold necklace, and is the central figure of the scene.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01