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Outdoor photograph of a group ritual with a central bearded man in a rust-orange robe, eyes closed, both arms raised with hands joined in namaskar above his head, holding a long wooden staff or pole upright. He wears a long gold-bead necklace, rudraksha bracelets, a white-and-red forehead marking and a garland of white jasmine and red roses. Around him, many men with shaved or tufted heads, bare chests, white-and-yellow forehead marks, yellow marigold garlands and rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together. Green foliage and palm trees form the background.

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A photograph of a bearded man with eyes closed holding a long wooden staff overhead with both hands, wearing a rust-orange robe, a heavy gold multi-link necklace, rudraksha bracelets, and white flower garlands with red roses. Around him, several men stand in prayer with palms pressed together, wearing yellow and white flower garlands, rudraksha beads and white and red forehead markings, some bare-chested in white dhotis. The setting is an open outdoor pavilion with green foliage behind.2016-10-26August 27 20162016-08-27July 18 20162016-07-18August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25A central man stands with eyes closed and hands raised above his head in a namaskar-like gesture, wearing a leopard-print turban, a brown draped garment, a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers, layered gold necklaces, a gold waist chain and rudraksha bracelets. Around him, several devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and orange turbans stand with palms pressed together, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, one with a sandalwood forehead mark, with a microphone stand visible at right and a striped mat underfoot. The central man displays cues of a person with long-established ceremonial adornments, though appearance alone is uncertain.2017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair, eyes closed, seated in a devotional gathering with palms pressed together at his chest. He wears an orange-brown dhoti-style garment, a long rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads and a large gold pendant, multiple white and red flower garlands, red-and-gold armbands and bangles, and a red bindi with white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Around him, many seated devotees wear yellow and white garlands and sit with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them, a standing figure in white clothes presses his hands together, and red-painted stone pillars and green foliage fill the outdoor background. a person is shown in the central seated position, identified by his long swept hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold pendant and saffron-toned attire.2016-10-26August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Outdoor procession with a central man wearing a leopard-print turban, dark brown robe, layered gold necklaces and a multicolour flower garland of yellow, red and white blooms. He holds a tall gold pole with red and blue tassels overhead. On the left a young man in red-orange turban and sash carries a decorated pot with yellow marigold garland. Around them devotees in red-orange sashes stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some bare-chested, with tilak markings. Palm trees and a temple-like structure appear in the background.2017-08-25October 26 20162016-10-26