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Night photo outdoors at a temple courtyard with a sandy floor and coloured string lights in the background. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-brown robe stands in the centre with his hands pressed together at his chest and head bowed. Behind him a man in orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a tall gold-shafted umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy over him. To the left, three men in orange dhotis, bare-chested with sacred ash markings and beaded necklaces, stand with hands folded, one holding a brass tray with green leaves and offerings. A stone pedestal and a carved stone pillar stand behind, with a yellow metal railing at right.

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Evening outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard with a sandy floor and string lights overhead. A long-haired man in a rust-brown robe with a black-bearded face stands with hands folded and head bowed before a group of saffron-clad young men. One attendant on the right holds a tall golden staff topped by a fringed, multicoloured canopy, while another on the left holds his hands in anjali. A middle attendant holds a decorated pot with yellow and green leaves. Several bare-chested attendants wear orange dhotis, gold-coloured necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, with tilaka marks on their foreheads. Behind them stands a dark stone structure and a yellow metal railing.2017-02-08 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20172017-02-08February 08 20172017-02-08February 08 20172017-02-08 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20172017-02-08 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20172017-02-08 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20172017-02-08February 08 20172017-02-08Night-time photo at an open courtyard with colourful string lights overhead. A bearded man in a maroon-brown robe with bare arms and his hands raised to his head stands centre, while a young attendant in a bare-chested orange-saffron dhoti holds a multicoloured striped umbrella over him. Two more men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand to the left, one with palms pressed together in namaskar, another holding a brass vessel with flowers and a leaf. A red and gold pedestal and a yellow railing sit at the right. The a person candidate has a beard and a maroon robe; the appearance is uncertain, so the identification is unsure.2017-02-08 +1 copiesNight outdoor photo at a temple-style courtyard lit by string lights. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl over a rust-red dhoti, stands centrally with both hands raised behind his head. Behind him, a attendant in an ornate multicolored parasol holds a golden pole, and another man stands bare-chested in orange dhoti with rudraksha mala and white marks. On the left, two young men in orange dhotis and white forehead marks stand with palms pressed together, one holding a brass vessel with flowers. A red-and-gold stone structure and yellow railing stand behind. Visible physical people: five. The central man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long dark hair, rudraksha malas, and ceremonial dress.2017-02-08 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20172017-02-08Outdoor night reception on a paved courtyard with a large green and multicolour parasol, fringed with red, yellow, blue and white tassels, held over the scene. A bare-chested man in an orange-brown shawl with a long flower garland bows with hands joined, his long dark hair swept back. Attendants in orange dhotis with gold borders and tripundra marks hold the parasol and a purple-and-gold cloth, and a row of drummers in orange cloths play large drums behind. Hanging paper lanterns and a white kolam design decorate the floor.2016-10-21