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Photograph of a ceremonial gathering in dim, smoky light. A central man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak stands smiling, wearing a rust-red draped garment, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, a gold waist belt, gold armlets and a red-and-gold bangle. Behind and to his left, a man holds a tall gold-and-wood staff; another stands in white dhoti with a long dark plait and bare shoulders, and beside them a man in a red cloth wears a dark rudraksha-style mala. In the foreground, many seated devotees with bare chests and red headbands sit in rows.

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A photo of a ceremony at night under a white canopy. A central man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands smiling, wearing a maroon-red draped robe, a heavy gold garland of beads and a large gold pendant, a gold waist belt, gold armbands and bangles. Behind him on the left, a man in an orange-red cloth holds a tall gold-tipped staff, next to another man with long hair and rudraksha beads in white clothing. In the foreground on the right, several bare-chested seated participants wear red headbands covering their eyes, with a deity murti visible on the far right. a person cues: long hair, gold ornamental garland and saffron-red robe, standing at the centre of the ritual gathering.2017-09-17September 17 20172017-09-17A photograph of a nighttime ritual gathering. A central man with long dark hair, wearing a reddish-brown sannyasi robe, a large gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, a gold waist band and gold armlets, stands with his eyes closed and head slightly raised. To his left, a man in a red cloth holds a tall golden staff, and a man with rudraksha beads and a white dhoti stands beside him. Behind and around them, many seated people wear red blindfolds over their eyes, some with bare chests and rudraksha malas. In the background, a man in white with folded hands stands near a dim altar area with a deity murti in a green sari-like drape. Bright stage lighting falls on the scene from above.2017-09-17September 17 20172017-09-17September 17 20172017-09-17September 17 20172017-09-17September 17 20172017-09-17Night procession at an outdoor temple-like venue with metal stanchion posts and chain barrier in the foreground. A central man in a deep maroon-red dhoti-style robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, a large gold pendant, gold chains and gold armbands, smiling as he walks. He has a white tripundra mark on his forehead and dark swept-back hair. Around him are attendants in orange and saffron cloth with white ash markings on their faces and bodies: a man on the left with a bare torso and white sacred ash, a young attendant in orange holding a large brass bell and a bearer holding a tall gold-tipped staff at right. Drums are visible at right. a person: the central man, shown in a procession role with garlanded, gold-adorned ceremonial dress; appearance cues are moderate, so this is an appearance-based candidate only.2017-09-28Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor ceremony. A smiling bearded man in the centre wears a rust-red robe, pink and white flower garlands, heavy gold necklaces and a gold waist belt, with white tripundra markings on his forehead. Behind him, men in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas carry tall golden poles and a brass horn, with white body markings. Metal chains and posts line the foreground. Count of visible people is four or more, and the scene is ceremonial in character. Appearance-based candidate: a person, the centred figure in the red robe with ornate gold ornaments and garlands.2017-09-28August 08 20172017-08-08May 26 20172017-05-26May 02 20172017-05-02