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A photograph of a group of saffron-robed men at an outdoor ritual setting beneath large trees. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back black hair wears a red-and-gold shawl, a red flower garland, and a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, with white ash marks on his forehead and bare arms; he looks downward. Behind him, several shaved-headed men in orange and red garments wear beaded necklaces and white markings, one holding a small brass vessel. A man on the right in an orange dhoti with gold borders leans over a wooden rail. The ritual appears to involve offerings or water at a small stone platform.

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April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24Outdoor photograph of a ceremony beside a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair tied up sits with head bowed, wearing a rust-orange cloth over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala across the chest, a red flower garland and a gold-and-green embroidered band, and a gold hoop earring. Several other people in rust-orange robes with white markings on their arms and a bead necklace stand behind, and a shaved-headed person in orange sits at the bottom right beside a concrete ledge.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24Photograph of a seated figure in the foreground with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a rudraksha mala, a red-maroon garment, gold hoop earring and a thick garland of red flowers with gold-embroidered green band. Behind, another person in red-orange robes with a rudraksha necklace and white painted markings on the arm sits in profile. At right, a bald, bare-chested man in orange-red cloth bends forward near a stone platform. Large banyan tree roots fill the background. The scene suggests an outdoor ritual gathering. a person's presence is not established by appearance here.2013-04-24A procession scene with a central man wearing a long red-maroon robe, a thick red flower garland, and a long gold-bead necklace with a brown fiber shawl, holding a wooden staff and looking downward. Around him, sannyasis in red-maroon robes with black rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead tilaks stand close; one attendant at right wears a saffron-orange robe. Behind them a golden staff and ceremonial red drapery are visible. Several people are shown with forehead tilaks and garlands in what appears to be a ritual procession. The central man's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so no identification is made from appearance alone.2014-11-26A photograph of a man seated at left on a red upholstered throne with gold trim, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a long red and green flower garland with gold ornaments, a red bindi on his forehead and a small handheld device in his hand. Behind him, four men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders stand wearing gold and beaded necklaces, one with a bare chest and white forehead markings. Banyan tree roots form the background. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair and a gold earring, which are compatible cues for a person presentation with a throne and ceremonial garland, though this is not a confident identification.2013-04-24February 12 20132013-02-12Photograph inside a temple of a group of men in orange and saffron robes and white ritual dress. A man at centre-left wears a long chain of large gold beads over an orange-red wrap and a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm; he walks with hands loosely held forward. Beside him an older bare-chested man in a saffron wrap wears a dark rudraksha mala, gold pendant and a rudraksha headband with a sandalwood-marked forehead, with hands joined at chest level. Other attendants stand behind in white dhotis and orange cloth, and pink flower petals lie on the shoulder of the central figure.2012-05-16Outdoor photo beneath a large tree with a smoky haze in the foreground. A man seated on an ornate red and gold throne wears a rust-orange robe, a red and white floral garland and gold necklace, and holds a small incense or ritual stick while his other hand rests on the armrest. Around him stand five men in rust-orange robes with gold borders, white forehead markings and rudraksha malas; several hold their hands in anjali, and one holds a silver trident. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the a person cues of ornate throne, garland and orange robes, so the a person candidate is noted here with the throne and garland as qualifying cues.2013-04-24A figure in a rust-red saffron-toned robe wears a long garland of red flowers with yellow marigold-style accents across the chest, plus a red tilak on the forehead and small gold earrings. He holds a silver bowl with an orange cloth, looking to the side toward a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in white with white sacred ash markings on the forehead and arms stands partly visible. Outdoor setting with dappled light on the tree trunks and roots. Appearance-based candidate for the a person, but the face and presentation are only partly clear and the attendant is a separate person.2013-04-24September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copies