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Outdoor photograph beside a white wall and a dirt patch with a bamboo or wooden pole in the foreground. A man in white dhoti and white shirt, wearing a red and white flower garland and a tilak on his forehead, stands among devotees while a man in saffron/orange robes holds a metal tray of round brown laddu-like offerings toward him. Other people in saffron and orange robes surround them, one holding a camera and another filming with a video camera on the right. Green plants and a bush are in the background, and a flowered canopy edge appears at top right.

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Outdoor procession scene under a clear blue sky beside a low white block wall. At centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair, a red vermilion mark on the forehead, a white garland with red flower garlands, gold necklaces and a pale yellow-and-white dhoti-style cloth stands among a dense crowd. Behind, a man in an orange shawl holds a red umbrella and a video camera. On the left, a man in orange robes with gold necklaces stands near a silver tray of round sweets. A tall gold ceremonial staff with a leaf-shaped finial rises at left, and a woman in orange holds a flag or standard at right. Several women in saris and devotees surround the central figure.2010-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ceremony against an orange-painted wall with a hanging banana bunch and foliage. On the right, a figure with long dark swept-back hair, a gold necklace and an orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, beside an orange-cushioned armchair. Nearby, a devotee in orange kneels with palms joined, a man in orange with a mala and a man in white with a yellow shawl stand, and a cameraman in white shoots with a Sony video camera. A low table holds a wooden tray of fruit and flowers, and a woman with white flowers in her hair sits in the foreground. a person is the figure in orange with long hair, gold necklace and namaste, identified by appearance cues only; other people are devotees, priests and camera operators.2010-07-24Outdoor temple-style scene at a stone platform beside a stone pillar. A long-haired man in orange-saffron cloth with a red shawl and white jasmine garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace sits smiling and holds out a yellow fruit piece, with a silver tray of cut yellow fruit in front of him. Beside a tall stack of painted clay pots with flowers and a palm frond, a seated devotee in white with a garland bites a yellow fruit slice. Other people in white shirts and garlands stand around, one photographer raises a camera, and a deity murti with garlands is visible at left. A white-haired man in white stands at right.2007-12-26December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a joyful gathering beside a village house with blue shutters and palm trees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a golden-brown turban, a long white and red flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, and smiles broadly; the figure is an appearance-based a person candidate given the turban, ornate necklaces and saffron clothing, though identity remains uncertain. On the left, a man in orange robes holds a tall gold-topped staff and wears gold beaded necklaces. Behind them, a man in orange with vibhuti marks on his forehead and women in white and red saris smile. In the foreground a man in white with an orange shawl receives or offers a sweet from a steel plate of laddus, while a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari laughs nearby.2008-12-27Overhead photo of a festival ritual outdoors among a crowd. A central figure with long dark hair, a red forehead mark and a gold necklace of multiple strands wears an orange garment, with bare arm extended over a pole or staff toward a basket of flowers and gold-wrapped sweets. Around him, several people in orange robes with maroon sashes and white-clad devotees hold their hands in namaskar or offering gestures. A brass oil lamp and a brass bell are visible, along with a large round brass tray and a yellow-and-pink flower tray at lower left. Other devotees in white and orange stand close by.2008-12-23Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard of weathered stone and pink-washed walls with a palm tree behind. A man seated on the ground at left wears orange robes, a long gold-chained necklace, a white and yellow flower garland with red blossoms, and a tilak on his forehead; he extends his hand toward a man in white dhoti and shawl at right, who holds a yellow packet and a rudraksha mala. Standing behind are men in orange robes, one holding a camera, and seated devotees in white and orange including a woman in white with a red bindi. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated man in orange with the garland, based on his long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and orange robes.2010-12-29May 01 20152015-05-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath palm trees. A colourful striped parasol with tassels stands at left. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair and a white flower garland, wearing a white and gold-bordered sari, faces away from the camera and reaches toward a bald man in saffron robes. Several people in saffron and orange clothing stand around, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man at right holds a silver tray of round sweets, and another silver platter is in the foreground. A video camera operator in white is visible at upper right, and a trident and a ceremonial staff stand nearby.2010-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23