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April 29 2018

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A night photograph of a group of men walking along a red-tiled path beside a tree and a concrete utility pole. The central figure wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, smiling and carrying a small cloth bag. Around him are men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls, some with bare upper bodies and sacred threads, plus an orange-robed man at left. A man in a white shirt stands at the far left edge, partly cropped. Dark trees and a low brick wall with a decorative iron gate fill the background.2011-09-26Night procession through a temple lane lit by strings of electric lights along the building facade. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red robe with gold border, a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a gold border on the saffron wrap, walks centre frame; he has the distinctive long hair, saffron/ornate clothing and gold necklace cues noted in the instructions, so this is an appearance-based a person in the procession. Around him, men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls, and some wear pink rosettes. Arched windows with green shutters and carved pillars line the temple walkway.2006-12-04December 20 20062006-12-20Night-time temple scene with a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a matching headwrap with a jewelled band, wearing long rudraksha-style beaded malas, a gold necklace and gold armbands, walking toward a shrine. Behind him, two women in orange saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and saffron cloth waits at right. Brass oil lamps on tall stands and a trident-shaped staff line the stone floor, and a garlanded deity murti with flower garlands is visible at left. Banana leaves and palm trees frame the open courtyard. a person is the man in rust-brown robes with the jewelled headwrap and rudraksha malas, shown walking as a ritual participant, with an appearance-based identification only.2017-02-24Night photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard. A bearded man in rust-red robes wears a long red and yellow marigold garland and walks barefoot. Beside him a younger man in red robes and a rudraksha mala carries a silver plate. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti plays a barrel drum, and other figures in red and white follow under bright lamplight from a vehicle.2017-02-03February 13 20182018-02-13Night photograph of a walkway paved with square tiles, lit by warm light from a building at right. A young man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks forward smiling, barefoot or in sandals, with a thin cord around his neck. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a small object, followed by a man in cream-white robes. At right, people in pale yellow and white cloth stand close to the frame. Several figures are partly cut off at the edges.2011-09-08December 05 20112011-12-05November 21 20102010-11-21A photograph of a group walking through a temple corridor with stone pillars. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-red shawl with gold border and a large rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, walks hand-in-hand with an elderly bald man in a similar orange-red garment with gold border and a gold pendant, who wears a crown-like headpiece. On the right a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds hands with them. Behind them, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands, and devotees in white and orange follow. a person appears in the centre with long hair, ornate adornments and orange-gold clothing, consistent with the page's description of him.2012-05-20Night procession on a dirt path under dark trees. Four men walk in front, leading a group: at left, a bald man in white shirt and dhoti holds a red torch and a red-and-yellow fringed umbrella pole overhead; beside him a man wears an orange shawl with gold border and orange dhoti. In the centre, a long-haired man in a full orange-saffron dhoti with gold-bordered pleats and a long gold-and-bead necklace, Swamiji (probable), walks barefoot-style in orange sandals and holds the beads. Behind him a woman in orange sari with maroon border and a man in white kurta follow. At right, a bald man in orange robe with a gold necklace and thin glasses walks with his hands at his sides. A man in white kurta and dhoti walks at far right, and more people are visible at the back in the dark.2010-11-21Five men walk single file across a grassy lawn at night past palm trees, lit faintly from the side. The man at the front-left in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl carries a tall silver trident-topped staff. Behind him a man in white with rudraksha mala carries a small object. Two men in saffron-orange and red robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk in the centre; the centre figure wears a floral garland, a crown-like headpiece and a tilak on the forehead, holding a small device. The man at the right wears white with a red shawl and holds a red cloth. The scene suggests a procession or evening walk outdoors, with no visible crowd or screens.2015-12-24