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Night outdoor scene of a ceremony. A bearded man in a dark maroon-red robe with a shawl and a red tilak on his forehead holds a large garland of white flowers with pink-red blossoms and green leaves, looking down at it. A long-haired devotee with a wide orange-red waist cloth and an orange-beaded bracelet bends forward toward the garland. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with orange-gold border stands, and a person in an orange-red cloth is at the right edge near a golden pole. Bright lamps light the background of trees and onlookers.

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A man with long dark hair and a full beard stands in a rust-red ochre robe, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and orange and purple flowers over his shoulders, with rudraksha malas on his arm and neck and a gold chain at his throat. He holds his palms together in namaskar, facing a bare-chested priest in a reddish-brown dhoti who holds a silver tray or plate toward him. Behind them a colourful festoon canopy hangs overhead, and a crowd of devotees in orange robes and white clothes watches from the background at night. The scene suggests a ritual offering in a temple setting.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night-time photo at an outdoor temple area under a gold-painted canopy strung with colourful pennants. A bearded man in a plain maroon-brown robe stands centre, having a large garland of white flowers with red, orange and multicoloured bands lowered over his head by a helper. To the left, a bare-chested, white-clothed priest with long dreadlocked hair bends forward holding a cloth. A young man in an orange-red dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at right, with others and a lamp visible in the background. Lamps and a small light are visible. Five or so people are visible.2017-10-19A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a crowded hall with blurred devotees behind. In the centre, a long-haired figure in an orange-brown robe with a large garland of white, yellow and red flowers bows forward while an older bald man with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and a red shawl with a rudraksha mala around his neck, reaches out to touch the garlanded figure's head in blessing. Bare-chested attendants in white dhotis stand at the left edge, and warm stage lights glow in the background.2018-03-02Night-time photograph of a ceremony at an outdoor pavilion lit by strings of coloured lights. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dark braided hair, a white flower garland with pink, yellow and red blossoms, a red-orange cloth over his shoulder, a gold armlet and gold earrings, stands with eyes lowered. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border and a brown shawl with an orange pendant stands facing forward, with a third man in white behind. Offerings and brass or gold ceremonial items sit on a tray at the right edge. Appearance-based candidate: a person, the long-haired man with garland and red-orange cloth, as the page indicates his presence; identity uncertain from the photograph alone.2017-05-26Night outdoor ritual photograph under a canopy with hanging red and orange lanterns and a colourful decorated umbrella overhead. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a long white and pink flower garland stands with eyes lowered and a faint smile. A priest in a rust-orange turban and rudraksha mala holds a brass tray of yellow and pink flowers and a small lamp, and a second man in white dhoti with gold border and a beaded mala stands behind. A small oil lamp burns on the ground in front, and a red-cushioned seat is visible at left.2016-10-29October 19 20172017-10-19March 02 20182018-03-02A photograph of a long-haired, bearded man seated on a golden throne at night, wearing a rust-orange garment, a double strand of pink and white flower garlands, gold bangles, and gold earrings. He smiles as he holds a white thread or cord and ties or blesses a bare-chested devotee who bends forward, his head lowered, with white ash markings on his shoulders and a red-and-white sacred thread across his chest. Behind them, other devotees and a large yellow-and-red decorated deity murti appear in an outdoor event setting.2016-12-05Night-time photograph of a procession with a smiling man in a rust-red robe and a rudraksha mala walking among saffron-clad attendants. A hand on the right lifts a large garland of pink lotus, white jasmine and red flowers toward a brass kalasha, which is decorated with flowers. Several bald or shaved-headed men in orange and red cloth stand around, and a cameraman is visible in the background. The setting is a street with lit buildings and a dark sky.2014-07-04Night outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with hanging lamps and a parked white car behind. A smiling man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a red-brown robe, a large white and pink flower garland draped over his shoulders, and a rudraksha mala, stands at center. A shaved-headed priest in an orange turban and bare-chested with orange cloth holds a brass plate of yellow and pink flowers toward him. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands, and seated devotees appear at right. Candles and offerings sit on a low stone platform at left. Cues for a person are present, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2016-10-29February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copies