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A man in a rust-red robe and orange shawl sits on a raised white-railed platform beside a large grey stone sphere draped with garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers in red, yellow, purple and green. Above him an ornate umbrella with rainbow-coloured fringe and gold-embroidered panels shades the platform. He has long dark hair, a rudraksha-style mala and a light necklace, and his hand rests on the garlanded stone. A second figure in orange clothing stands at the right edge of the platform. The sky is pale blue and the scene appears to be an outdoor ritual honouring the stone.

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A man with long dark hair and a beard sits cross-legged on a raised white metal platform, wearing a rust-red sleeveless garment with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his lap, and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. He rests one arm on a large dark grey stone sphere wrapped in a colourful garland of marigolds, white and yellow flowers, and red and green foliage. Behind him a second person in orange robes stands holding the pole of an ornate golden canopy with multicolored fringed tassels. The sky is pale blue and the scene appears to be an outdoor ceremony.2018-01-01Outdoor photograph of a large grey stone sphere wrapped in garlands of marigolds, white flowers and bands of red, yellow, purple and green blooms. A man with a bare upper body, wearing an orange-red shawl over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala, stands on a white metal platform holding a gold-topped staff of a tasselled canopy above the stone. Behind him, two more men in orange-saffron clothing stand on the same platform, one with long hair. Pale blue sky fills the background. The a person candidate's appearance is uncertain given the distance and crop.2018-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a long-haired man seated on a raised metal platform atop a large decorated ceremonial structure. He wears a rust-orange robe and a bead-like necklace, and his right hand rests near a ritual object. Beside the platform a second person in red-orange clothing is partly visible under a striped canopy. A colourful canopy with fringe of red, orange, grey and purple tassels shades the scene. The structure is a smooth bulbous form covered with garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers in bands of yellow, green, red, purple and white. The sky is pale grey. Two people are visible in the scene.2018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01A photograph of a figure seated on a raised platform atop a large rounded golden-cream dome, decorated with long garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in yellow, red, white and green. Above is an ornate parasol with a fringed canopy of striped tassels in red, green, blue, yellow and orange. The seated man wears a long-haired, ash-marked style of dress with a rust-red garment, a saffron-orange shawl draped over his lap, and a rudraksha-style mala. A second attendant in red and orange stands behind on the platform beside a silver railing. The sky is pale grey-blue.2018-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a saffron-orange dhoti draped over his lap, seated on a raised wooden platform atop a large grey dome-shaped structure. He has a tilak on his forehead and a thin gold necklace, and he gestures with one hand. Above him a large ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured tassels is held on a gold pole by a person behind him. Garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers drape over the dome. A woman in an orange garment with rudraksha beads stands at the railing on the right, and another attendant stands behind him. The sky is pale blue and empty.2018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesA festival procession on an open platform atop a large cream-coloured dome decorated with garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers in red, yellow, green and purple. A man with long dark hair and a short beard wears an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha-style mala, seated in front of a tall multicoloured fringed umbrella with a yellow pole, which he holds in one hand. Behind him, another person in orange clothing steadies the canopy. On the right, a figure in red-orange robes with a topknot stands at a white metal railing. The sky is pale grey.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large smooth sandy-coloured lingam-shaped monument draped with a long garland of marigolds, roses and white flowers in red, yellow, orange, purple and green. Above it hangs a multicoloured fringed ceremonial parasol with stripes of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and white against a pale sky. On a raised white metal platform with railings, two men sit side by side; the foremost wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, has long dark hair swept back, and wears a red-orange garment, while a man behind him in a dark top attends. Another person in orange cloth is partly visible at the lower right of the platform.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01