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A bearded man in a rust-red shawl and a long white garland of white and pink flowers stands on a paved courtyard with eyes closed and hands raised in prayer above his head, a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, wearing a brown rudraksha mala and gold pendants, holds a tall gold-handled umbrella with a multicolour fringed canopy over him. Women in red and cream saris stand in the background among palm trees, and a kalasha-like ornament shows at right.

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A bearded man with long dark hair, arms spread wide and smiling, stands on a paved courtyard in a maroon-red shawl draped over a red robe, wearing a long white-and-pink flower garland and a red bindu with white markings on his forehead. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with gold border holds a tall gold pole supporting a multicoloured fringed canopy, and wears brown rudraksha beads and gold pendants. Two women in red and cream saris stand in the background among palm trees and a red pillar. The man's appearance is consistent with a robed sannyasi carrying a ceremonial umbrella, but the page does not place a specific named person here, so his identity remains unconfirmed.2017-04-17A man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a white and pink flower garland stands on a paved courtyard, arms raised in blessing, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and a brown beaded rudraksha necklace holds a tall gold pole of a multicoloured fringed canopy overhead. Two women in red and cream saris stand behind, with palm trees and a red structure in the background. The rust-robed man's appearance is not verifiable from the image, so his identity is left unsure; the tall-hair and garland cues alone are insufficient.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17Outdoor photo of a bearded man in a rust-red robe with a white and pink flower garland, hands raised above his head with eyes closed, standing on a paved courtyard. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with gold border holds a tall gold-stemmed umbrella with multicoloured fringed canopy, and wears rudraksha beads and gold pendants. Another attendant in an orange garment carries a tray of red flowers. Two women in saffron-red and cream saris stand in the background among palm trees. The man has a red bindi and white forehead markings, and appears to be a person with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, though his appearance is unsure in this frame. Fountain-like structures and a temple tower are visible in the distance.2017-04-17A bearded man in a rust-red dhoti-style wrap with a long white and pink jasmine garland stands with eyes closed and both arms raised, hands clasped behind his head, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, wearing layered beaded rudraksha necklaces and a gold pendant, holds a tall gold pole supporting a multicolored fringed umbrella over him. Two women in red saris and a woman in a cream sari with red border stand in the background on a paved courtyard with palm trees and a temple structure beyond.2017-04-17A bearded man in a maroon-red sannyasi robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a long white and pink flower garland and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, wearing layered rudraksha and bead necklaces, holds a tall gold-stemmed umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy over him. Two women in maroon-red saris stand in the background on a paved courtyard with trees and a red structure nearby. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple or ashram courtyard.2017-04-17A bearded man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap with a long white and pink flower garland stands on a paved courtyard with his eyes closed and both hands joined above his head in prayer. Behind him a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and a gold-chained neck holds up a gold-handled ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured tasselled canopy. Two women in red and cream saris stand further back, and palm trees and a temple tower appear in the background.2017-04-17A bearded man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a white and pink flower garland draped in a V shape raises both palms overhead, smiling with eyes closed on an open paved courtyard. Behind him a man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare chest holds up a tall gold-handled ceremonial umbrella with red, blue, yellow and white fringed panels. He wears a rudraksha mala and gold pendant. A woman in a red sari stands further back among trees, and another figure in red is partly visible in the background. A red-painted pillar frames the left edge.2017-04-17A man in a rust-red sannyasi cloth with a long white-and-pink flower garland stands with palms pressed together at chest level, facing upward with a calm expression, a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair falling behind him. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a tall gold pole supporting a multicoloured fringed parasol in red, orange, green, blue and white, and wears a brown rudraksha mala with gold pendants. Two women in red saris stand on a paved courtyard in the background, with palm trees and a red pillar behind. The man in red appears to be a person by appearance, with long swept-back hair, a sannyasi cloth and a floral garland.2017-04-17A bearded man in a maroon-red sannyasi robe and a long white flower garland with pink accents stands on a paved courtyard, raising both arms above his head with hands together and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a shirtless attendant in a white dhoti with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala and ornaments, holds a tall gold-handled umbrella with a multicolored fringed canopy over him. Two women in red and cream saris stand in the background near palm trees and a temple structure.2017-04-17A bearded man in a rust-red robe with a white and pink flower garland stands with both hands clasped above his head, eyes closed, a tilak on his forehead, in a paved outdoor courtyard. Behind him, a man bare-chested with layered rudraksha malas and gold pendants holds a gold-handled, multicoloured fringed parasol over him, while another man in a white dhoti with gold border stands beside. Two more figures in red and cream robes stand with palms together in the background, under palm trees. The scene suggests a ceremonial rite with a parasol canopy.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17