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October 12 2015

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A man in a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered sash walks forward smiling, wearing a thick red and white flower garland and layered gold beaded necklaces with a pendant. Behind him a man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a tray, and a woman in a red sari with gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Another woman in a red sari stands at the right edge. Warm orange lighting and a red and orange wall backdrop fill the scene. The central man is a candidate for a person by appearance: his dark hair is swept back, he wears ornate gold necklaces and a garland, and his robe is saffron-toned, giving several cues. Ritual attendants in white and red are present around him.2015-10-12 +1 copiesJune 06 20142014-06-06A procession in a temple hall with saffron-robed attendants. The central figure has long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, a leopard-print shawl, a thick orange rudraksha mala, a pink and white flower garland and gold ornaments and earrings; he is smiling and walking forward. a person (appearance-based label, unconfirmed) in the centre. Flanking him are shaved-headed attendants in orange robes with white forehead bands, gold beaded necklaces and white sandalwood markings on their arms, one carrying a silver tray of green leaves and offerings. Behind them stand orange and gold ceremonial banners with a bird emblem, and a dark deity murti draped in red and yellow garlands sits at the right edge.2013-03-10A smiling person stands in the foreground wearing a maroon-brown unstitched wrap over bare shoulders, draped with a large garland of red, white and yellow flowers and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with pendants, plus a gold armlet and gold earrings, with a vertical tilak on the forehead. Behind them, several devotees stand in a temple hall: a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha-style mala, a woman in cream and gold sari with a red shawl, and men in white and maroon. A tripod-mounted camera stands at right and a glass railing lies in front. Whether this person is the a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so a person is set to unsure.2014-06-28 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of a smiling man standing indoors in a office-like hall with fluorescent ceiling lights. He wears a rust-brown robe with a gold border and is heavily garlanded with white jasmine and red-pink flower garlands, plus a gold-toned ornamental necklace and rudraksha mala strands. He has gold bangles, a gold earring, a white tilak and red bindi on his forehead, and holds a folded white paper. Part of a white-clad attendant with a gold-bordered dhoti is visible at right, and a red-and-yellow marigold garland hangs at lower left. Portraits and people in the background; a framed picture is visible at left. Appearance-based label: a person given the rudraksha, garlands and ceremonial gold cues.2013-07-20Photo of a procession inside a dim temple corridor. At centre, a smiling man in a rust-orange dhoti-style robe wears a gold crown-like headband, a red bindi and a thick gold-bead necklace, with a multi-strand garland of white jasmine, marigolds and green leaves. Beside him, an elderly bald man in orange robes wears a gold headband, white vibhuti stripes, a gold ornamental necklace and a similar garland. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a rudraksha-style mala, walk among devotees. Two people in orange robes stand at the left edge, and several others are visible in the background. Hence the people count, with the centre figure presented in the garland procession.2012-04-29 +2 copiesJanuary 09 20122012-01-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20142014-09-09October 31 20142014-10-31June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a man in a rust-red saffron-toned sannyasi wrap, his bare upper chest visible, wearing a long garland of pink and white flowers interspersed with gold beads and gold ornaments. He stands with palms pressed together at his chest, eyes half-closed in a serene expression. Behind him stand several people: a shaven-headed man in red and gold shawl on the left, a woman in white with a red-bordered cloth, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in red-and-gold garments. Green foliage and trees fill the outdoor background. The central man has distinctive appearance cues, including swept-back hair, a bindi and ornate gold-bead garland, so he is an appearance-based a person in person.2014-09-09