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A procession in an outdoor temple-like setting. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair and white tripundra on his forehead wears a red robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a white floral garland; his right hand rests on his chest. Around him, men and boys in saffron and orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, carry golden staffs and curved golden horns; a drummer with a drum stands at left. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a red garland walks at upper right, and a bald boy in orange with rudraksha mala stands at right. Several devotees with white forehead marks crowd the background.

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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony. In the centre, a man with a white forehead band, red-brown ochre robe and long rudraksha mala stands with a white-and-pink flower garland, hands extended over a stone-topped offering basin with smoke rising. Behind him a young woman in a red dress with gold sash plays a long brass horn, and a boy in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha beads holds a small brass vessel. Other attendants in white dhotis, orange robes and white forehead marks stand nearby, some holding ritual items, and a man in an orange turban is visible in the background. The a person label is probable: the central figure has a long swept-back hairstyle, a red-brown robe and rudraksha beads with a garland, though the cues are moderately distinctive. The image is a photograph of real people at an outdoor ritual.2014-06-12June 19 20142014-06-19October 31 20142014-10-31November 26 20142014-11-26June 19 20142014-06-19June 06 20142014-06-06A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and young boys in orange and maroon garments walks outdoors on a paved path. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange shawl, a long multi-strand beaded necklace with gold bead ornaments, and a tilak of white and red on his forehead. Around him, boys with shaved heads and white vibhuti stripes, wearing rudraksha malas, one with hands folded in namaste.2013-05-17A photograph of a procession in an outdoor temple setting. A smiling person in the centre wears a tall black turban, orange robe, red and gold-tasselled garland, and a rudraksha mala with a red kumkum dot on the forehead, hands pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a young man in a white dhoti and sash holds a silver staff, and several people in orange robes carry tall orange and red ceremonial flags. Other onlookers stand in the background, some wearing white and orange.2016-01-15September 09 20142014-09-09Photo of a procession of saffron-clad devotees, mostly shaved-headed men and several women, in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas and beaded orange garlands. The man at right, with long swept-back dark hair, wears a red and gold flower garland and orange robe, gesturing with his open right hand. A bald man at left wears white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in the center holds a long wooden pole. Behind them an ornate gold-framed palanquin or chariot panel and a figure in orange silk stand out. Several people in the background wear white. a person: the long-haired man at right, identified by appearance cues including long hair, a red-and-gold flower garland and an orange robe, as a candidate only.2013-03-11A photograph of a man in a rust-red saffron-toned sannyasi wrap, his bare upper chest visible, wearing a long garland of pink and white flowers interspersed with gold beads and gold ornaments. He stands with palms pressed together at his chest, eyes half-closed in a serene expression. Behind him stand several people: a shaven-headed man in red and gold shawl on the left, a woman in white with a red-bordered cloth, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in red-and-gold garments. Green foliage and trees fill the outdoor background. The central man has distinctive appearance cues, including swept-back hair, a bindi and ornate gold-bead garland, so he is an appearance-based a person in person.2014-09-09June 12 20142014-06-12