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A photograph outside a building with a tiled roof and a green tree. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe wears a white and green flower garland with red accents and stands smiling among a group of devotees. On the left, a man in white shirt and mundu, with a rudraksha mala, presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him another man in white stands with hands joined. Behind them more men in white shirts and dhotis gather near an iron gate. To the right, a framed portrait labelled in Tamil shows a smiling figure in an orange head turban and orange-red robe, placed on a stand by the gate. Several onlookers are visible in the background.

February 15 2009

A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes walks outdoors on a dirt path, wearing a white and yellow flower garland and a red-and-orange garland, with his hands loosely held and a saffron cloth over one arm. Beside him, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk with one older man in white carrying a shawl, and a man in orange robes with a wristwatch walks at right. A poster with a portrait and Tamil text stands on a stand at left, a motorcycle is parked behind a blue sign, and a building with trees forms the background.

A crowd escorts a young man in saffron-orange robes with a thick white jasmine garland draped to his waist and a red flower garland at the chest; his eyes are lowered and his palms are pressed together. A bald man in orange and a long-haired bearded man in orange stand beside him, while a man in white with a rudraksha mala on his chest steers the group forward. Men and women in white garments watch from a concrete courtyard with a yellow-washed wall, a staircase, a parked white SUV, and a red-and-white garland-decorated doorway behind them. A large poster on the wall shows a smiling woman in a red top with Tamil text. Count of visible people is roughly 15-20 in the frame.

December 29 2010

A street scene outside a green metal gate beside a silver car and a parked motorbike. A figure in an orange robe with long dark swept-back hair and a white and red flower garland smiles and raises one hand in greeting. Beside them a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands with hands folded. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends low at the gate, and a white-clad attendant holds a brass kalasha with flowers on a tray. A man in a red shirt with a camera stands at left, and yellow-flowering shrubs and trees fill the background.

A photograph of an outdoor street arrival on a dirt road beside a white car. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and waist, stands barefoot in the middle of the road with a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers hanging to the waist. A man in white dhoti and shirt bows low at the figure's feet, touching the ground near the bare feet, while another man in white with folded hands stands behind holding a brass vessel with flowers on a plate. A bearded man in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl stands to the left, and a woman in a striped sari smiles nearby. A cameraman in a red shirt films behind, and a green metal gate and yellow-flowering trees form the background. The central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a garland, matching the a person cues; it is a probable candidate, present in person.

Outdoor photograph of a roadside arrival at a Hindu festival. Central figure wears an orange-saffron robe and white flower garland with red blossoms, hands pressed together in greeting. Two saffron-robed men in orange turbans stand beside him; one places a garland around him. A man in dark clothing and a white-shirted onlooker stand nearby, and a cameraman in a striped shirt raises a camera. Behind them is a white car and a decorated palanquin draped with yellow cloth and flower garlands. Crowd of onlookers in the background under a clear sky with palm trees. a person is the garlanded central figure in the orange robe, identified by distinctive dark long hair and the honoured garland reception.

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A photograph at an outdoor roadside setting near a silver SUV with an open door. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange-draped figure with a white jasmine garland leans into the vehicle, bowing with head lowered toward the passenger side. A bald man in a white dhoti-style garment and white shirt bends forward with hands joined in front of him, facing the vehicle. On the right, a man in an orange shawl holds a long wooden pole with a fabric flag, and another smiling man in an orange shawl stands beside him. Behind them are large printed banners showing a saffron-robed figure and temple architecture, with a green and orange banner hung between palm and tree foliage. Several people are visible; the scene involves a welcome and reverence gesture at the vehicle.