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Photograph from behind of a long-haired, bare-shouldered person facing away from the camera, wearing a thick garland of pink lotus blooms, white jasmine strands, green leaves and a red flower chain draped over the shoulders, with a gold beaded necklace at the collar. Blurred figures in saffron/orange robes and a white-clad man stand in a hall in the background, with brass or pink-wrapped ceremonial poles at right and a warm, yellow-orange floor.

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May 22 20182018-05-22Photograph from behind of a long-haired man with a bare upper back, wearing a large garland of pink roses, white jasmine and green leaves draped over his shoulders and across the back of his neck, with a gold chain visible beneath it. Behind him, blurred figures in orange and white clothing stand in a warmly lit hall, and pink-lit ceremonial staffs with ornate tops rise on the right. The appearance of this figure is not clearly enough established to name him, so the role is described as a devotee in a garland.2018-05-22Photograph from behind and slightly to the side of a man with long dark dreadlocked hair and a beard, shown bare-shouldered and wearing a large layered garland of pink lotus-like flowers, white jasmine strands, green leaves, and a red flower garland over the shoulder, with a gold chain-like ornament at the neck. Blurred figures in saffron/orange robes and one person in white stand in the background of a bright hall, with pink-lit ceremonial poles and a golden umbrella-like fixture at right. The main man is looking forward toward the scene. Only the front-facing figure is clearly visible; background figures are blurred and not clearly countable.2018-05-22A photo of a long-haired bearded man seen from behind and in side profile, bare-shouldered and wearing a black garment, draped with thick garlands of pink and red flowers, white jasmine-like buds, green leaves and a gold ceremonial necklace. He faces a blurred hall where people in orange and saffron robes stand in rows, with a white-clad figure at left, warm lights and pink-and-white decorations at right. a person (long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and floral garlands) seated or standing before the orange-robed devotees.2018-05-22May 22 20182018-05-22May 31 20182018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31A central figure with voluminous black hair piled high and a white tilak on the forehead sits seated at the centre of a ritual, wearing a pink and orange-red garland of flowers, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. Around them, attendants in saffron and orange robes with white ash markings on their faces and arms assist. Colourful garlands of marigolds and flowers hang on the pillars behind, and a brass vessel stands at left. Several devotees in the foreground are seen from behind and from the side, with one child in a maroon top at lower centre. The setting appears to be a temple puja with floral decoration.2016-03-07May 31 20182018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31A photograph of a bearded man in profile with long dreadlocked hair decorated with scattered yellow and red flower petals and a garland of yellow marigolds and round fruit-like beads at his neck. He wears a reddish-orange shawl and has white marks on his forehead, smiling as he sits in a crowd. Behind him, several people in white and light clothing are blurred, some with hands pressed together in a gesture of respect. Scattered petals fall around him. The man appears to be the a person, based on the long dreadlocks, saffron shawl and ornate garland, seated among devotees.2018-02-13 +1 copiesClose side-profile photograph of a person with a large black hair bun wrapped in a dark twisted turban-like knot, wearing a rust-red shawl draped over the shoulders and a thick garland of pink, white, green and purple flowers. Gold hoop earring visible, eyes lowered. Blurred background with other people in white and a figure with white forehead marks. a person could be inferred from the hair and red shawl and garland cues, but the face and appearance are not sufficiently distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2016-01-02