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Outdoor ritual procession in an ashram courtyard. A central man with long dark hair and a forehead tilak wears a rust-red unstitched cloth and a long pink-and-white flower garland with a gold pendant. He holds a pink flower at the top of a white-wrapped pole beneath a red-and-gold canopy with pink tassels, while another man in a white shirt holds a silver tray. Behind them, many people in saffron-orange robes and orange head cloths stand close together, with white drums visible and one woman in white. Some men wear beads and a gold chain.

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October 01 20172017-10-01A ceremonial outdoor scene at a temple-like courtyard. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dark hair and white forehead markings wears a rust-red robe, a pink and white flower garland, a gold pendant, and tulsi-style beaded necklaces; he is reaching up with a pink flower in one hand while holding a long rod. Behind him, a man in dark clothes and glasses stands near a yellow and red fringed canopy. To the right, a man in a rust-red robe holds a silver tray with small brass vessels, and a white cloth is wrapped around a white pole. Behind them, many young men in orange robes and orange head cloths stand in crowds, some playing white drums, with women in white saris in the background.2017-10-01Outdoor ritual photograph with a man in a rust-red garment and a long pink and white flower garland, holding a pink flower bloom aloft beside a white cloth-wrapped pillar under a yellow-fringed canopy. He wears a gold-toned pendant and gold necklace, with a red-and-yellow tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans watches; a man in glasses stands at his shoulder. A brass tray with a pot and offerings is at the lower right, and a drum is visible in the background. a person: long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha-style gold pendant, pink floral garland and rust-red robe, performing the ritual.2017-10-01A photograph of a ceremonial outdoor ritual. In the centre, a man in a rust-red sleeveless wrap with a pink and white flower garland and a gold pendant holds a pink flower against a white-and-gold cloth wrapped around a pole under a yellow canopy with pink tassels. He has white and red forehead markings. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and glasses stands near an umbrella-like canopy. To the right, a priest in an orange-red wrap holds a silver tray with small vessels and wears a beaded necklace. Behind them, many people in orange and saffron clothes stand in a crowd, some wearing orange turbans, and drummers with round drums appear in the background. a person candidate: the central man in rust-red with a garland has no distinctive identifying cues beyond ritual dress, so the identity is uncertain.2017-10-01A photograph of a ceremonial rite at an outdoor pavilion. A man with long dark hair and a short beard, wearing a rust-red wrap and a pink-and-white flower garland with gold ornaments, holds a pink flower bunch up beside a white cloth-wrapped pole. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes stands, some with orange head cloths. A man at the right in a brown wrap and beaded necklaces holds a silver tray with small vessels. A tassel-decorated canopy is visible above. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is described as a participant in the rite.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A bearded man with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands folded at his chest, stands in a dark red-brown robe with a pink and white flower garland and a heavy gold necklace. Behind him an assistant in an orange-red garment holds a red cloth and a staff. Beside him a white and gold-bordered cloth is wrapped around a white pillar. Many people in orange and saffron robes and orange turbans stand around in an outdoor courtyard, and a white drum is visible at right.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01