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A bearded man with a tall dark turban stands barefoot on a red carpet in a large hall, holding a golden ceremonial staff with a red-and-gold ornamented head and pink-white flower garlands. He wears a rust-brown robe, multiple rudraksha malas and a pink-and-white flower garland, eyes lowered in devotion. Behind him, people in orange and saffron garments stand with palms joined in prayer, and a woman in white stands to the left. A stone lion-shaped pedestal is visible at the lower left.

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A photograph inside a large hall with white pillars and a red carpet. A man stands barefoot in the centre, wearing a rust-brown robe over his shoulder, a dark rudraksha mala and a long pink-and-white flower garland, with a dark turban-like head covering. He holds a golden ceremonial staff with a decorated trident-like top, eyes lowered in devotion. Behind him stand a crowd of devotees, many in orange and rust-coloured garments, some with palms joined in namaskar, and women in white saris. A silver lion-footed object is visible at the lower left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown holding ceremonial trident staff with garland and rudraksha mala.2018-03-18A man with long dark hair wound into a high topknot with a rudraksha band, a full beard and eyes closed, stands in a crowded temple hall holding a long golden-shafted ceremonial staff decorated with red and gold embellishments and coloured ribbons. He wears a rust-orange wrap, multiple rudraksha malas, a pink and white flower garland and a gold pendant. Behind him, devotees in orange and red garments stand with hands folded and watch. The a person cues are the swept-up hair with rudraksha, saffron-toned clothing and ceremonial adornments; he is shown in person performing a ritual procession with the staff.2018-03-18Photograph of a bearded man with a tall dark turban-style hair bun, white tilak on forehead, wearing a rust-brown robe, rudraksha mala beads and a pink-and-white flower garland, holding a ceremonial golden trident-like staff with colourful decorations in both hands. Behind him stand a crowd of people in orange-saffron robes, many with hands folded in prayer, and a drummer beside a drum on the right in a hall with pillars. The scene suggests a procession or temple ritual.2018-03-18A photograph of a central figure in a rust-brown robe holding a gilded ceremonial trident (trishul) decorated with red and green jewels and a silver emblem, with a pink and white flower garland draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala across his chest. He wears a tall black braided topknot, has a beard and white tilak on his forehead, and keeps his eyes lowered in devotion. Behind him stand many people in saffron-orange saris and dhotis, some with hands folded in anjali, others with palms raised, with a drum visible at right and a white pillared hall behind them.2018-03-18March 18 20182018-03-18A bearded man in a rust-red sannyasi robe and a tall dark braided topknot wrapped with rudraksha beads stands in a hall, eyes lowered, holding a gilded ceremonial trident decorated with red and green ornaments. He wears pink-and-white flower garlands and multiple rudraksha malas, with a white tripundra on his forehead. Behind him, many devotees in orange and saffron clothing stand, some with hands folded in namaskar, and others in sarees and kurtas.2018-03-18A photograph of a bearded man in a dark-red-brown ochre robe and a tall, twisted dark turban-style headdress, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace. He holds a golden ceremonial staff with a red-and-green decorated finial and a long trident-like shaft with coloured ribbons, carrying it in front of him. Behind him a crowd of people in saffron-orange clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, with some women in red and orange saris and a man in white at the back. The setting is a pillared hall with white columns.2018-03-18April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe stands with hands folded at his chest, eyes lowered, wearing a long garland of pink and white flowers and a heavy gold necklace with gold beads. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a second man in orange clothing holds a red cloth and a stick near a white cloth-wrapped pole decorated with red tassels. Many people in orange and saffron clothing and orange turbans stand in the background, several with hands together, under green trees.2017-10-01 +1 copiesMarch 18 20182018-03-18A bearded man with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands folded at his chest, stands in a dark red-brown robe with a pink and white flower garland and a heavy gold necklace. Behind him an assistant in an orange-red garment holds a red cloth and a staff. Beside him a white and gold-bordered cloth is wrapped around a white pillar. Many people in orange and saffron robes and orange turbans stand around in an outdoor courtyard, and a white drum is visible at right.2017-10-01A photograph of a ceremony at an outdoor temple-like setting. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a short beard, wearing a rust-red robe, a multi-strand pink and white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace and a red-and-white forehead mark, stands with palms joined and eyes closed. Behind him a second man in an orange-red cloth holds a red cloth and a small ritual tool near a white pillar draped with a white cloth bordered in gold. On the right, a person's arm extends with a cloth. Behind them, a large crowd of people in orange and saffron robes stands and sits, with several hands raised in namaste. Drums and a drum head are visible at right, and trees and red structures fill the background.2017-10-01