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December 06 2016

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A photograph of an evening procession at night. In the foreground, a bearded man in rust-brown ochre robes with a draped shawl and a long ornate gold necklace with a gold pendant stands smiling, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant with white tilak marks and bare upper body walks beside him. On the left, a golden-toned metal murti of a seated saint is adorned with a thick garland of yellow marigolds and maroon flowers. Warm blurred lamps and crowd lights fill the background, and a garland-draped pillar frames the right edge. Visible people: three, plus a partially visible figure at the top left.2016-12-06August 02 20162016-08-02Night procession outdoors where a smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, a brown-red cloth draped over his shoulders and a gold necklace stands at the centre, with a long rudraksha-style mala hanging on his chest. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and gold chains walk alongside, and a garlanded palanquin or ceremonial structure with white and red flower garlands appears at the right edge. Strings of lights hang on a red wall behind. The centre figure has distinctive long hair, a gold necklace and saffron-toned ceremonial clothing, a person cue, while the surrounding men are devotees or attendants.2016-10-29A bearded man with dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead walks barefoot across a pale tiled hall, wearing a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges. He wears a thick yellow marigold garland, a brown rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant and gold armlets and bangles. Behind him, people in white clothes and orange robes stand with palms pressed together in anjali, seated on black chairs. The scene suggests a satsang or ceremonial walk with devotees greeting him.2016-09-29A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead walks barefoot across a pale tiled hall, wearing a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges, a thick brown rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial pendant, plus yellow marigold garlands and gold armlets. Behind him a woman in a white sari sits on a chair beside a low table, a man in yellow clothing stands nearby, and a photographer in white kneels at the left edge. Several other people in white stand in the background.2016-09-29A photograph of an evening outdoor gathering under a white tent with golden shrine-like structures in the background. In the centre a bearded man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears a brown-red robe, a white and pink flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial pendant necklace with gold armbands, and smiles while walking. Beside him a shirtless attendant in an orange cloth holds a tall golden staff. Behind them many devotees in white clothes, some with orange and red cloths, stand with hands folded in prayer, and some have painted faces. The scene suggests a procession or ceremony.2016-12-02Photo of a procession or ceremony under a large white tent with a golden shrine canopy behind. In the center, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-brown wrap, a heavy gold pendant necklace, a white and pink flower garland, and gold armbands. He stands beside a tall gold staff held by a young attendant in an orange-brown garment. Behind him, a man with a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks stands near a decorated golden palanquin-like object. Many devotees in white, orange, blue and purple clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman at left wears a white head covering.2016-12-02October 15 20172017-10-15September 17 20172017-09-17A photograph of a bearded man walking barefoot across a polished floor in a hall, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold border, a thick yellow and orange marigold garland, a large gold pendant on a dark rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and bangles, and a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him a man in white with a red scarf walks and another carries a camera. Several people in white and orange-yellow robes stand along the wall, some with hands pressed together, and folding chairs are visible on the right.2016-09-29September 26 20172017-09-26September 29 20162016-09-29