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September 09 2014

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Outdoor photo on a dirt roadside beside a dark SUV. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland, smiles and reaches toward the car door. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver kalasha decorated with yellow and orange marigolds and pink flowers, offering it toward a small girl in a red and gold dress and gold headpiece. Other saffron-clad men and women with white tilak marks stand behind, and a cameraman films. Palm trees and a tree shade the street.2014-08-20Outdoor photo on a hexagonal paver walkway beside a white car and palm trees. A man in the centre wears a maroon-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a long white and red flower garland with green leaves, a gold ceremonial necklace, gold armbands and a white and red forehead mark. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in maroon clothing stands by the car. On the right a young man in an orange dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a clear pot of water, green leaves and a coconut-like top, the typical kalasha offering.2015-02-05May 01 20152015-05-01February 28 20132013-02-28Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with palm trees, a white van and pink flowering shrubs behind. At centre, a smiling man in a black turban and rust-red robe wears a thick red flower garland and a tan rudraksha-style mala with gold accents, walking forward with a bright, relaxed expression. Around him, men in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls walk with hands folded in namaste; one at left holds a microphone and another carries a silver kalasha-style vessel on a tray. Trumpet-like horns and a drum appear among the group, and a decorated umbrella stands at upper right. Ritual procession, possibly for a temple event; the centre figure is a person, with turban, red garland and robe cues.2016-01-11A photo of a ceremonial welcome outside a white car at a dry, sunlit courtyard with a red brick wall and palm trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair wears a rust-red and gold dhoti-style garment, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace, with white vibhuti marks on the forehead; the person stands with the car door open and is receiving the welcome. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in a red and gold garment and rudraksha mala opens the car door. On the right, a man in an orange and gold garment and rudraksha mala holds a silver pot of water with a green leaf and a metal bowl, while a younger attendant in a gold-bordered orange cloth stands behind. A devotee in white with folded hands stands at the right edge. Five people are visible.2015-02-05January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20152015-09-08October 29 20142014-10-29February 28 20132013-02-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a sannyasi in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala with a braided hair plait, standing outdoors by a dark car and smiling with open hands. Around him are other saffron-clad and white-clad men, a woman in a white sari holding a brass vessel with a coconut, and a smiling boy in an orange cloth with palms pressed together. A white wall, palm trees and a red-flowered tree form the background, with orange flags visible behind. The tall figure with the rudraksha mala and hair plait is an appearance-based a person candidate in saffron clothing with distinctive adornments, and is present in person.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA procession on a paved courtyard lined with palm trees, a white vehicle and a decorative umbrella behind. A smiling man in the centre wears a tall black turban, a deep red-orange robe, a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace, a red flower garland and a mala with gold beads, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, men in orange and red robes walk with a metal kalasha and carry long curved horns and a drum, one holding a microphone. Some people hold their hands folded in anjali. Several men in orange and red robes, and a standing figure at the right holding a rudraksha mala, take part in the procession.2016-01-11