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September 26 20112011-09-26September 26 20112011-09-26A photograph of several men standing on a red brick courtyard beside a pink and yellow temple wall with palm trees behind. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a sash and bare chest stands at centre-left, hair swept back and his hand raised near his head, with white sandal-like marks on his arm. Beside him a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a bare chest stands in profile, wearing a teal head cover. To the right a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a teal head cover holds a yellow cloth bag printed with text. Two men in white dhotis and a man in white shirt stand nearby, and a cameraman with a video camera stands at left.2012-05-22A photograph of several people walking across a terracotta-tiled courtyard beside a yellow and red boundary wall with palm trees behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace wears an orange shawl and orange dhoti, walking barefoot and gesturing with his right hand. Around him, saffron-robed companions wear rudraksha malas and face masks, one carrying a broom. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand nearby, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers speaks with the central figure. Fallen branches and dry debris lie on the tiles. Six people are visible.2012-05-22May 22 20122012-05-22A photograph of several men on a terracotta-tiled courtyard in front of a pink and yellow boundary wall, with palm trees and a pale sky behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a reddish-orange shawl over an orange garment stands beside a second man in orange robes wearing a pale green head covering. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand to the left, one with folded arms and one raising a hand. A younger man at right wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a green head cover and carries a yellow bag.2012-05-22A group of men in saffron-orange robes descend a tiled stairway beneath a corrugated blue-roofed shelter with red railings on both sides. A central figure in a full orange robe walks forward with his face lifted, while a man in an orange shawl over white clothing and another in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala follow behind. A woman in orange stands further back on the left, and a loudspeaker hangs from the ceiling. Blue sky and greenery are visible at the edges. a person's presence is not clearly established from appearance, so the central figure is described by role only.2008-07-10Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed men walking along a paved path beside a wire fence and green shrubs under trees. Centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange shawl and orange robe. Beside him, a bearded man in a long white and tan wrap walks with others. Another man in orange holds a silver tray of flowers, and a man at right in orange carries a folder. Several monks in orange and peach robes, some bald, accompany them.2009-12-11Outdoor photo on a grassy lawn in front of temple structures with white and pink domes and a large tree. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth on his shoulder holds a lit aarti lamp toward a figure carried by a man in saffron-orange robes. The carried figure is a small orange-robed statue or murti seated on a tray decorated with white flower garlands. Two attendants in white kurtas and dhotis hold brass trays of flowers. A man in orange robes stands at left with his hand on his hip, and a white cloth hangs at right. The scene shows an aarti offering during a pada yatra visit.2008-08-07Outdoor photo on a raised concrete walkway with red metal railings in front of dense green trees. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands at left, one arm raised behind the head, facing away toward the trees. Beside and behind them, four men in white shirts and white dhotis stand together on the walkway; one wears a beaded mala necklace and holds a small bag, another wears glasses and a white shirt, and two others wear saffron-orange shawls over white clothing. Overcast sky above.2006-10-07May 22 20122012-05-22A photograph of four men walking across an unfinished concrete rooftop surrounded by low breeze-block walls, with wooden poles standing along the edges and a clear sky with distant trees behind. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt, with an orange shawl and a pendant necklace, holds a bamboo pole and walks past a coiled white hose on the floor. Behind him two men in white clothes with orange shawls follow. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, and walks barefoot with his hands held before him. A fifth figure in white is partly visible behind. The setting is a rural building site.2006-11-23