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August 17 20142014-08-17A seated man in a dark red-brown dhoti-style robe with a bare shoulder, wearing a red-and-gold headband, white vertical forehead markings, a white and gold flower garland with red roses, gold armlets and bangles, and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. He smiles while reaching toward a wooden pillar with gold-patterned panels and a rope. Behind him, two young people in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near a red wall with potted plants. Gold-patterned wooden seating with a leopard-print cushion is visible at left. a person: the man has distinctive ceremonial adornments and clothing, and the event is a pada puja, so he is identified as a probable candidate.2014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene with several men in saffron-orange robes wearing gold bead necklaces. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a gold headband with a red stone, a red bindi, an orange garment, and a large white jasmine garland with red flower accents. Behind him, golden ceremonial staffs topped with ornate finials and a tasselled canopy rise above the crowd. A bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead stands at left, and a bespectacled man in orange at right wears a gold bead mala and a gold bracelet. Palm trees and greenery appear in the background.2008-12-24A crowd of young devotees in orange and saffron garments and multi-row rudraksha malas gathers closely together. In the centre, a smiling boy with long dark hair wears an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a small pendant on a white beaded chain, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. Around him, other young men and a girl also wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings, and a black tripod-like metal stand is visible at left. The setting appears to be an event with a dense gathering. The boy is not clearly identifiable as a person, so the figure is described by role only.2018-05-24A 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.2014-06-12March 11 20132013-03-11June 19 20142014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19Outdoor procession with a smiling man at the centre wearing a rust-red robe, long rudraksha mala necklaces and a thick garland of yellow marigolds, white and pink flowers and green leaves. He has white vertical forehead markings and a red dot, and long dark hair. Around him stand young men in orange-saffron robes with white forehead paste and beaded necklaces; one holds a tall golden staff topped by a red canopy. Yellow flowering shrubs and a pink wall form the background.2018-01-15 +1 copiesIndoor scene in a home with cream walls and a red accent pillar. A seated man with a red-brown cloth and a long red and green flower garland, rudraksha beads and gold bangles smiles while receiving a small offering from a young girl in a pink floral dress. Three attendants stand nearby: one in white dhoti with gold border holds a tall silver vessel, and two young men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand beside a open cardboard box of fruit. Bananas and a red apple rest on a tray, and the room has a window with a pale curtain and a floral garland hanging above.2014-07-08