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A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste under a large colourful canopy with red, blue, green and yellow panels and fringed tassels. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace of beads, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with long curly hair stands with hands clasped. Behind them, women in white and yellow shawls stand on sand, another woman in a cream sari holds the canopy pole, and stone sculptures and palm trees fill the background.

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Outdoor photo on a sandy ground with palm trees and grey stone deity sculptures behind. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing right under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tassels. Beside him, another man in orange robes stands with hands folded. Women in cream saris with yellow shawls stand behind, one holding the umbrella pole at the right edge. A man in white stands in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with palm trees and dark stone deity sculptures behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace stands centre with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. A second saffron-robed man with a beard stands at left with hands clasped, and a figure in white with a yellow shawl stands behind the centre man. A young woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl holds a large ornate umbrella with red, blue, green and yellow panels, gold embroidery, bird motifs and tassels over the group. Other women in white saris with yellow shawls stand at left.2010-02-12A procession outdoors on sandy ground beside palm trees and grey stone deity sculptures. A man in long flowing saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-beaded necklace and a red forehead mark stands with palms pressed together in namaste, walking under a multicolored ceremonial umbrella with red, blue, green and yellow panels, bird and lotus motifs, and fringed tassels, held aloft on two wooden poles by women in cream saris with yellow shawls. Behind him a man in white with a yellow scarf walks, and a bearded man in orange robes stands with hands folded. Other women in white saris with yellow shawls stand at the left edge.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dirt ground beside coconut palms and thatched huts. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron shawl and a marigold garland presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him a young man in white with a yellow shawl holds a tall wooden pole supporting a large multicoloured parasol with blue, yellow, green and red panels and tassels. On the right a bearded man in orange robes stands with hands clasped. Behind them a crowd of people in white clothing and one woman in orange sari stand, with a white van and a partly visible sign in the background.2010-02-12A photograph of a procession outdoors on a sandy path before stone sculptures and palm trees. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace of beads, his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him a bearded man in an orange robe stands beside a man in white, and a woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl holds a long wooden staff topped by a yellow-and-orange canopy. On the left, several women in white saris with yellow shawls stand with hands folded. Stone deity figures and a dark statue stand in the background.2010-02-12December 26 20062006-12-26Outdoor photograph on a dirt ground beneath trees and a red-and-white canopy with strings of colourful pennant flags. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti-marked forehead stands centre, hands folded at his chest, smiling. To his left a man in white dhoti and kurta holds a canopy pole, and a uniformed police officer stands behind. On the right an older bald man in orange robes and a shawl stands near another man in white. In the foreground a devotee in white with an orange shawl kneels with bent head before the saffron-clad figures.2007-01-09December 30 20062006-12-30August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor procession at a temple-style yagna event. A long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace featuring a deity pendant and a red vibhuti mark on his forehead, walks with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a golden kalasha pot with mango leaves, and a woman in white at right holds a similar pot. Men in white dhotis and shirts follow, and ornate red, orange and gold parasols with tassels are held above. A purple backdrop displays a framed deity image with flowers, and banana plants stand at left. a person is the central orange-clad figure with long swept hair and rudraksha-style ceremonial adornment.2006-07-17Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside trees and a parked vehicle. Two multicoloured fringed red parasols are held over a central group. On the left a long-haired man in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a tilak stands smiling. In the centre a shaven-headed man in orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala stands with hands joined. A kneeling person in white clothes bows with head down in front of him. Around them are men in white dhotis, a uniformed police officer in khaki, and a man in white with orange shawl. The left figure has long swept-back hair and a distinctive devotional appearance; no identity is asserted from appearance.2007-01-09August 01 20082008-08-01