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A single man stands barefoot on dry dirt ground in an outdoor courtyard, eyes lowered and palms pressed together at his chest, holding red rose petals. He wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornament, a long rust-red silk dhoti-style garment with gold borders, a broad gold waist belt, multiple gold necklaces and pendants, rudraksha bracelets, and long garlands of white and pink flowers draped over his shoulders and chest. Scattered red roses and a white and yellow flower arrangement lie on the ground before him, with a red carpet and a red wall behind.

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January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14A man stands outdoors on sandy ground with eyes closed and palms pressed together, holding a small offering of yellow and red flowers. He wears a maroon-red turban with a jeweled ornament, a maroon silk garment, heavy gold necklaces and bead strands, multiple rudraksha bracelets, and long pink-and-white flower garlands draped over his shoulders and chest. Behind him are a red-painted wall, a corrugated metal shed and a red carpet. The setting suggests a devotional greeting or puja. The appearance is consistent with the page's a person candidate, with cues including the ornate gold jewelry, rudraksha malas and maroon-red ceremonial dress, though the face is not clearly assessable from this angle.2018-01-14A standing man in a reddish-brown turban and reddish-brown silk-look robes stands barefoot on a dirt ground with his palms pressed together in prayer, holding a small bunch of red flowers. He wears layered white and pink flower garlands, a long necklace of gold beads, rudraksha-style beads on the wrists, and a gold waist ornament. Scattered red and white flower petals and a small floral arrangement lie on the ground beside a red mat, with a red wall and corrugated metal sheds behind him. Swamiji (probable): the cues are the long swept hair under a crown-like turban, ornate gold necklaces and garlands, and ceremonial clothing, consistent with an in-person ritual reception.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14A man stands outdoors with eyes closed, cupping red, yellow and white flowers in both hands at chest level. He wears a deep maroon-red turban with a jeweled gold ornament at the front and a red bindi on his forehead. Heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, a gold waist belt and a pink-and-white lotus garland hang over a maroon-red dhoti-style garment. Rudraksha malas circle his upper arms and wrists. A red wall and corrugated roof form the background, with a red mat at his feet. The appearance is consistent with a person in the presenter role of a ritual offering, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2018-01-14A photograph of a man standing outdoors with eyes closed, holding red roses and green leaves cupped in both hands at chest height. He wears a rust-red turban with a gold jewelled ornament, a red-brown garment, layers of gold beaded necklaces, a gold pendant, and white and pink flower garlands. Rudraksha bracelets are on both wrists and upper arms, and a gold jewelled belt is at his waist. The blurred background shows green and autumn-toned foliage. The appearance matches the a person candidate cues: swept-back long hair, a crown-like turban, ornate gold adornments and rudraksha, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2018-01-14Outdoor photo of a ceremony on bare ground beside a red-walled structure. In the foreground, a man in a rust-red turban, rust-red silk dhoti and wrap, and layered gold necklaces and a gold waist belt, with a pink and white flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a scatter of red and white flower petals and white rangoli lines on the ground. Behind him, several people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded, and one man in white dhoti with gold border also stands with hands folded. A drum and a water tank appear in the background.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14Photograph of a man standing outdoors with his head bowed and hands cupped together, holding red flowers and green leaves. He wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornament at the front, a pink and white flower garland around his neck and shoulders, layered gold beaded necklaces, a gold pendant with a deity figure, and rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms and wrists. The background shows blurred green trees and a red wall.2018-01-14A standing man in a rust-red silk turban with a jewelled brooch and a rust-red silk garment looks down while holding red roses and green leaves cupped in both hands. He wears layered gold beaded necklaces with rudraksha beads, a gold pendant, a broad gold belt, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms, and long garlands of white and pink flowers across his chest and shoulders. The background is blurred with autumnal foliage and a red wall.2018-01-14