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July 29 2008

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Photograph of a temple procession in a stone colonnaded corridor with a gilded palanquin decorated with pink and white garlands at upper left. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha-style necklace of white flower garlands walks barefoot at centre, flanked by monks in saffron robes, one holding a tall silver staff. A man in white dhoti and shirt points ahead at left, and a woman in orange and cream sari walks nearby. A cameraman with a shoulder camera is at right, and onlookers stand along the pillars.2009-08-06A photograph of a crowded temple procession in a colonnaded courtyard. At centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala, and points forward with one arm while a crowd presses around him. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl wears a gold necklace, and to the right, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls carry or support a figure in white with long hair. A bald man in white with a gold necklace and tilak stands nearby, and a bearded man in a white shirt and dark mala occupies the right edge. Pillared temple walls and palm trees line the background.2010-12-29Outdoor photo at a stone temple courtyard with a paved stone floor and carved sandstone walls with latticed windows behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and stands centre-frame with arms folded, looking toward the left. Around him, men in white ritual clothes and white dhotis stand and sit, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala necklace. On the right, a man in a white shirt and light trousers points toward the carvings. The scene reflects a temple inspection visit.2006-09-18January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with stone pillars and a gopuram-style structure at left. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body and a long ornate garland of beads and flowers around the neck; he has a red bindi and is stepping forward with hands near his waist, with devotees pressing close. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with a red-bead rudraksha mala holds a mobile phone, and several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shirts with sacred threads stand around. A man in a blue striped shirt presses his palms together at lower left, and a man with a thick moustache in a white shirt stands at left. Stone steps and a dark stone wall with metal railings form the background. Many people are visible, mostly partially cropped at the edges.2011-09-26Photograph of a temple-street crowd at dusk beside a stone temple wall with a metal ladder. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, saffron robes and a large beaded yellow-and-green mala with a gold pendant stands at left, gesturing with his hand. Beside him, a younger man in saffron robes with a red border listens. In front, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a saffron shawl faces them. Other men in white and saffron stand around, and a figure with a camera is at right. a person appears in appearance-based identification, with long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-style mala cues.2008-08-02August 21 20062006-08-21July 29 20082008-07-29Outdoor photo at a large stone temple gopuram with carved pillars. A central figure in long saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a large beaded necklace, walks barefoot across stone paving within a crowd. Around him men wear white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls, several holding up a saffron and gold ceremonial umbrella-style canopy. A photographer in white with a camera on the left faces the group. The appearance-based label a person applies to the central saffron-robed figure with long hair and beaded necklace, shown walking in procession.2008-08-02July 29 20082008-07-29Photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and a bright doorway in the background. In the centre, a young man in an orange-saffron robe with a tilak on his forehead walks forward, flanked by a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti holding a bunch of bananas and a bearded man in orange. Beside them a man in a red-and-orange shawl carries a silver-and-red vessel with a metal cage and a garland, and gestures toward the centre. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha or beaded necklaces, surround the group, and more people stand in the distance at the doorway. The swami-type candidate in orange is shown as a physical presence; appearance is only partially distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2009-08-11A photograph inside a dimly lit stone temple corridor with tall carved pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested, white-dhoti-clad elder with a white-streaked beard, glasses and a white tripundra stands beside a robed companion in orange. On the right, a younger man in a hooded orange robe with a red bindi and a gold-bead garland walks with hands joined in greeting. Several orange-robed attendants with garlands follow, and men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among them on the stone floor. Behind them, devotees and passersby fill the corridor.2009-01-14