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A photograph of a single man walking barefoot on a pale paved path at night, lit by a street lamp. He wears a rust-red draped garment with a tiger-striped waist cloth, beaded armbands and wristbands, and a gold necklace. He wears a tall black turban-style headdress with a small crescent ornament, a white forehead marking, and holds a silver staff in one hand. Dark walls and a fence stand behind him. Depicted in a ceremonial procession costume that suggests a Shiva-themed role; the figure's appearance is consistent with a role-play performer rather than a clearly identifiable individual.

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Night photograph of a man walking barefoot on a pale paved path toward the camera, lit by bright floodlights behind him. He wears a tall dark turban-style headdress with a small crescent ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, and a reddish-brown draped garment with ornate pink-edged borders. A striped tiger-pattern cloth is wrapped at his waist, and he has rudraksha beads across his chest and on his wrists and upper arms. He holds a long white-handled staff or spear in his right hand.2018-01-31A man walks barefoot along a pale, sandy-lit path at night, carrying a silver spear or vel in his right hand. He wears a tall dark turban with a small crescent ornament at the front, a tripundra mark on his forehead, and a maroon-red dhoti-style garment with a striped tiger-pattern waist band. He has bare shoulders, beaded armlets and bangles, and a gold necklace. Behind him are a low green-and-beige barrier wall and dim lamps. A purple logo sits in the top left corner. The figure's role is a costumed procession participant carrying a vel during a night festival walk.2018-01-31 +1 copiesJanuary 31 20182018-01-31A night photograph of a man walking barefoot on a dirt path toward the camera, eyes closed, carrying a long silver-tipped spear or vel held in his right hand. He wears a dark rust-red wrapped garment with a tiger-striped cloth at the waist, rudraksha bead armbands and wrists, a dark turban with a small crescent ornament, and a vertical tilak on his forehead. A blurred white building with lights and a utility pole sits in the background.2018-01-31Night photograph of a man walking toward the camera with a long twisted rope or staff in his right hand. He wears a tall dark topknot wrapped with a small silver crescent ornament, a white forehead band with a red bindi, gold earrings and a thin gold chain. His body is bare above a rust-orange cloth draped over one shoulder, cinched at the waist by a tiger-striped cloth, and he wears rudraksha-style brown beaded bands on his upper arms and wrists. Blurred city lights glow in the background. a person: the orange wrap, tiger-striped waist cloth, topknot with crescent ornament and gold chain are compatible cues, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity, so this figure is recorded as a devotee-style performer in festival dress.2018-01-31A photograph of a man walking barefoot across a sandy open ground at night, lit by floodlights in the background. He wears a dark turban with a white and red forehead mark and a small ornament at the top, a gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrists, and a rust-orange dhoti and shawl edged with pink, with a striped tiger-print waist cloth and a long rudraksha mala draped across his body. He holds a silver-coloured spear or vel in his right hand, its shaft wrapped with a red tip. A faint bird-shaped logo appears at upper left, and the lower right corner has copyright text.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31September 18 20172017-09-18 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20172017-09-18 +3 copiesA single man stands barefoot on a small illuminated round platform in a darkened stage, in front of a leopard-print draped plinth. He wears an orange-red dhoti-style cloth with a matching wrap, a red and bead rudraksha mala around his neck, beaded armbands, and a patterned headpiece with a crescent ornament. He holds a silver trident in his right hand, its prongs and a drum-shaped ornament visible, and his expression is calm and smiling. Haze lit by a spotlight hangs behind him. a person: a sannyasi-style presentation with orange-red robes, rudraksha beads and a trident, consistent with a staged Shiva-themed presentation rather than a clearly identifiable ritual.2017-09-18 +4 copiesSeptember 18 20172017-09-18 +3 copies