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A photograph of a ceremonial procession under a canopy strung with marigold and rose garlands. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, with a gold border on his cloth. Beside and behind him, several people in saffron robes and a woman in orange carry a brass tray of flower petals and a yellow bottle, while devotees in white shirts and orange shawls stand with folded hands. A man in an orange shawl on the right presses his palms together. The scene appears to be a temple-style ritual with flower garlands and offerings.

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Photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a corrugated roof with floral garlands hanging on pillars in multicoloured blossoms. A tall figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold waist sash, stands center-right with long hair tied back, reaching toward a metal stand while holding a small object. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with gold border and a dark bead necklace holds a plate-like item, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands in front. Several white-clad attendants and onlookers surround the scene. a person appearance cues include the long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and rudraksha mala, but identity is uncertain.2013-07-13 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession at dusk with devotees in saffron and orange robes. In the centre, a man with a white forehead band and long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a long red-and-white flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him, shaved-headed men in orange dhotis and orange shawls with rudraksha malas stand in prayer, some with hands folded. A girl in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala stands at the right. Behind them, a decorated ratha or palanquin with orange drapes and a deity murti is visible, along with a saffron flag and a stone statue among trees.2013-03-11A photograph of a central figure in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala across the chest and a garland of white flowers with red and yellow blossoms, palms pressed together in greeting namaste with a small red bindi on the forehead. Around him stand many young male renunciants with shaved heads and white horizontal tilak marks, wearing saffron-orange and red cloth, several with folded hands, some with rudraksha malas. On the right a man in a red-and-gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a small headset microphone stands with hands clasped. A red and yellow decorated pillar and green foliage form the outdoor setting, consistent with a sanyas initiation or pada puja gathering.2014-10-04March 11 20132013-03-11October 04 20142014-10-04June 12 20142014-06-12July 13 20132013-07-13February 12 20132013-02-12July 14 20132013-07-14Photo of a procession of saffron-clad devotees, mostly shaved-headed men and several women, in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas and beaded orange garlands. The man at right, with long swept-back dark hair, wears a red and gold flower garland and orange robe, gesturing with his open right hand. A bald man at left wears white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in the center holds a long wooden pole. Behind them an ornate gold-framed palanquin or chariot panel and a figure in orange silk stand out. Several people in the background wear white. a person: the long-haired man at right, identified by appearance cues including long hair, a red-and-gold flower garland and an orange robe, as a candidate only.2013-03-11A photograph of a ceremonial gathering outdoors under trees, with a pillar and red-painted structure behind. In the centre, a man with short dark hair and a white tilak stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a white-and-red-flowered garland, a rudraksha mala and a maroon-red dhoti with a yellow border. Beside him, a bald man in gold-rimmed glasses, a dark rudraksha mala and a maroon-red garment with a brown shawl holds a long wooden pole. Around them stand many young boys and men with shaved heads, white forehead markings and saffron-orange robes, some holding their hands together in prayer, forming a row of devotees.2014-10-04A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red wrap and a long rudraksha mala, stands beside a flower-garlanded pillar draped with yellow, blue and red blossoms. He holds a small pair of scissors-like object near his chest. Behind him, women in white and orange-red shawls and lanyards watch and smile, one woman in glasses wearing a green headband and a beaded necklace, and a woman in white at the rear with her hand raised near her mouth. Bright sky backdrop.2013-07-14