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Outdoor evening ritual photograph with smoke in the air. A central man with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a garland of white flowers with orange and red blooms stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, holding incense sticks. Beside him on the left, a shirtless young attendant in orange cloth holds a tall yellow staff and wears rudraksha beads. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a golden border and a sacred thread holds a folded red cloth. Devotees in saffron and red clothing crowd the background, and a drum is visible at the far right.

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A man with long dark hair and a short beard stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, facing forward during a night-time ritual. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, rudraksha bracelets, and a long garland of white jasmine and orange, red and purple flowers. Incense sticks are held between his hands. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow cloth and a long pearl necklace stands beside another man with white markings on his forehead, and a long yellow staff is visible at the left edge. Several figures in soft focus stand in the background, and the scene is dimly lit with smoke in the air.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19September 05 20162016-09-05 +1 copiesA man stands in folded-hands namaste with a long garland of white jasmine and orange and red roses around his neck and shoulders, wearing a rust-brown draped cloth and rudraksha malas on his arms and chest. A sandalwood tilak marks his forehead. Behind him on the right, a man in cream dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands beside a large drum, and on the left a person in orange cloth holds a tall golden staff while another holds a brass plate. Smoke or incense haze fills the dim night setting with a crowd behind. The scene reads as a ritual gathering. Appearance-based cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and garland, but no crown, throne or ceremonial gold necklace visible, so identity is uncertain.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night outdoor ritual photograph with strings of multicoloured lights overhead. A central man in rust-brown robes with a floral garland of pink and white flowers stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a vermilion mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala at his neck, a wooden pole rising beside him. Behind him a bare-chested assistant in orange dhoti holds the pole with one raised arm, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and sandalwood tilak. Other devotees in white and orange garments stand nearby, and a brass kalasha with green leaves sits at the left edge. Appearance-based candidate, a person, is the central figure with long dark hair and beard, though the image is not certain enough to confirm identity.2017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20172017-09-02A photograph of a central man with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a red-brown shawl over his shoulders, a large garland of red roses, yellow flowers and white jasmine, a gold ornamental pendant, rudraksha beads, and a horizontal white-and-red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange cloth stand in an outdoor setting under green trees, one holding a long yellow-gold staff at right. Several figures have white ash markings on their skin. The central man has long swept-back hair and a ceremonial gold necklace, but the image does not confirm his identity, so the a person field remains unsure.2017-09-02October 19 20172017-10-19Night procession in a crowded street lit by blue fairy lights and a red-and-white banner. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulders and a multicoloured garland of pink, white and purple flowers. Behind him, a line of men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas carry a long silver staff and beat drums. a person: the centred man has swept-back hair, a crown-like shawl and rudraksha-era adornments consistent with the page, but the appearance is not conclusive. Other devotees in orange and white dhotis surround the procession, some with white tilak markings on their foreheads.2016-01-02