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July 27 2008

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Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing. In the centre, a man wears a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, with long swept-back dark hair, a white and maroon flower garland, and a heavy ornate gold necklace with a gold pendant. Behind him a devotee in saffron holds a tall wooden staff, and another man beside him carries a small lantern. Green trees stand in the background.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe stands at the centre of an outdoor procession, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and red-orange flowers with rudraksha beads. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas; one holds a long wooden pole. Behind them are palm trees and strung orange pennants. A bearded man in white on the right wears a rudraksha mala. The setting suggests a festival procession, with the orange-robed man visually prominent among the crowd.2010-02-18Outdoor procession with a central man in a saffron-orange robe and a long flower garland of white, red, yellow and purple blossoms, with gold beaded necklaces and a red bindi. He has long swept-back dark hair and raises one hand in blessing. Flanking him, men in orange robes carry tall golden ceremonial staffs, and one wears a white forehead band and sandal marks. Behind them, colourful ceremonial banners and umbrellas are visible.2009-12-23November 25 20092009-11-25December 25 20092009-12-25A photograph of a procession outdoors among trees and strings of bunting. At centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red kumkum mark on his forehead and a golden crown or finial above him wears an orange saffron robe with a gold shawl, a white and red flower garland, and a heavy gold bead necklace with a small pendant. He is smiling and holds the pendant. Around him walk devotees in orange and white clothing, one with white tilak marks, a woman with a red bindi in white and orange, and a man in glasses and an orange shawl. The shot is taken at eye level in bright daylight.2007-01-01Outdoor photo of a smiling man with long dark curly hair wearing a gold headband with a central emblem, white vibhuti on his forehead and a red kumkum dot. He wears an orange saffron wrap over a red garment and a garland of white and red flowers, with gold beaded necklaces. Behind him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand among green foliage, and a silver staff with a gold-topped finial is visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a festival procession.2007-12-27December 31 20052005-12-31A crowded temple-procession scene in which a central man in a red-orange robe and red shawl wears a white and red head-cloth, a heavy gold double necklace with a pendant, and long dark rudraksha malas, smiling while holding his hands together. Beside him a younger man in saffron-orange robes with a curly hair smiles and holds a tall silver ceremonial staff with ornate engraving. Around them devotees in white dhotis, saffron-clad attendants with yellow-orange cloths and a garland of red and white flowers crowd the aisle. The centre figure matches the visible appearance cues associated with a person, with his distinctive gold necklace and rudraksha malas, while the crowd is in a temple procession setting.2009-07-13Outdoor procession under trees with white and purple bunting strung overhead. A central man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a golden trident-topped ornament above his head, a saffron-orange garment with a golden shawl, a thick gold bead necklace and a white and red flower garland. He walks smiling. Around him, devotees in saffron and white clothes, one holding a woven basket, and a woman in orange with white forehead markings follow. A man in glasses with a red tilak and orange shawl walks at right.2007-01-01January 12 20072007-01-12