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A man with long dreadlocks and a pale tilak on his forehead stands barefoot on a striped cloth, wearing a rust-red draped robe, a long pink and white flower garland, and a gold pendant. He holds a small incense burner and a cup while smoke rises beside a white pole wrapped in cream cloth, with rose petals and fruit offerings at the base of the pole. Behind him, many people in orange robes and orange turbans stand watching, and a white ceremonial chair with an open book sits to the right beside silver vessels and a green melon. The scene suggests a ritual pole ceremony in an outdoor courtyard.

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A man with long dreadlocks and a white vibhuti line on his forehead stands barefoot on striped pink, green and purple cloths, wearing a rust-red draped garment and a long pink and white flower garland. He holds a small silver censer or ritual vessel with smoke rising while a white-and-gold cloth is wrapped around a white pole with red markings beside him. Rose petals and fruit lie on the ground, and a silver vessel and a green coconut sit nearby. Behind him, many people in orange-saffron robes and orange turbans stand watching, and a person holds a ceremonial umbrella overhead. The scene appears to be a ritual puja or abhishekam-style offering outdoors.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A barefoot man in a rust-red sannyasi drape and a long pink-and-white flower garland stands on a striped pink and green mat, holding a silver oil lamp with a flame and a small bell, while performing a ritual at a white-and-red pole set into a pit with scattered pink petals. Behind him, a younger attendant in dark-rimmed glasses holds a red cloth, and a crowd of boys in saffron-orange robes stand with drums. A gold pendant hangs on his chest, a vibhuti mark is on his forehead, and a white-and-gold cloth is wrapped around the pole, with a silver pot, fruit and a coconut on the mat nearby. The rituals, ornaments and orange-clad crowd suggest an ashram ceremony.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor ashram setting. A man with long dreadlocks and a white vibhuti line on his forehead stands barefoot in a maroon-red robe, wearing a long pink and white flower garland and a gold ornamental pendant. He holds a small cup of incense sticks and smoke rises as he faces a white pole wrapped in a cream cloth with gold borders, which he touches with his other hand. Rose petals lie on the ground and a green-and-pink striped mat holds fruit, a green coconut, and a metal pot. Behind him, a crowd of people in bright orange robes and headwear, some holding white drums, watch the ritual under a black umbrella. A caption labels the image as a and the Nithyanandapedia source2017-10-01A barefoot man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl stands on a striped pink, green and purple cloth beside a white-and-gold cloth-wrapped wooden post set into a stone pit scattered with rose petals. He wears a long garland of pink and white flowers, a gold pendant, a red thread on his wrist and a white and red forehead mark, and holds a small silver vessel and a bowl while a smoking incense or ritual item is held near him. Behind him, many people in orange and saffron clothes and turbans stand in a crowd, some beating drums. Nearby are a green coconut, a brass plate of fruit, a silver urn and bowls of petals. a person's presence is an appearance-based candidate only: the man has long swept-back hair, a distinctive gold pendant and ceremonial garland, so this is a person in a ritual abhishekam-style ceremony.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor ritual photo: a bearded man with long dreadlocks in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a gold pendant, stands barefoot with palms pressed together and eyes closed beside a white and red-banded pole. Coconut, rose petals and a glass vessel sit on striped mats, and a person in an orange-red robe holds an oil lamp and a tray of petals. Behind, orange-robed devotees and drummers with white drum heads gather. Forehead vibhuti and kumkum are visible; the scene suggests a pole-consecration puja. a person appearance-based candidate: long dreadlocks, rudraksha-style beads and ornate gold pendant; identity uncertain from appearance.2017-10-01A barefoot man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl stands on a striped pink, teal and purple mat beside a white-and-red pole, holding a silver lamp or vessel. He wears a long pink and white flower garland, gold beaded necklace and a gold pendant, with a tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a crowd of young people in orange-saffron garments and orange turbans stands with white drums, and scattered pink petals, a green coconut, fruit plates and brass vessels lie on the ground. The scene resembles a ritual at a temple pole with floral offerings.2017-10-01