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A photograph of a man in an orange saffron hooded wrap draped over his head and shoulders, with a gold beaded ceremonial necklace across his chest and white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. His head is bowed and his hands are raised behind his head, gripping a golden pole topped with a gold trident finial. Behind him are banana plants and a brick wall under a pale sky, with a yellow-clad figure partially visible at the left edge.

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January 02 20102010-01-02Outdoor procession scene. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe, a white and gold patterned cap, a long white and red flower garland and a gold ornamental pendant on a gold chain; he stands with hands clasped. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and rimless glasses wears a gold bead necklace. Behind them, a red, yellow and green ceremonial umbrella with tassels and a gold trident finial stands over the group, and a white fly-whisk or chamara is visible at the lower left. A man in white clothing stands at the right edge. Several other people in orange attire stand in the background.2008-12-30A photograph inside a hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging string lights. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with gold border wears an orange-and-gold turban, a gold necklace with a pendant, and a white and green jasmine-style garland, and holds a small string or cord in both hands. To the left a man in orange robes and gold beads holds a tall gold trident staff. To the right a bearded man with long hair, orange robes and a gold bead necklace holds a mobile phone. Behind them devotees in white and orange stand along orange-draped walls with framed photographs and posters.2008-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession photograph under a leafy tree. A young man with long dark hair and a red bindi and white-and-red tilak on his forehead stands centrally, eyes lowered, wearing a bright orange robe with a gold border and a long white-and-pink flower garland hanging to his waist. He wears layered gold and beaded necklaces with a gold pendant and holds a tall golden staff topped with a gold finial. Behind him to the left, two men in orange robes with gold beaded necklaces stand; the man at the rear has a shaved head and white tilak. A pale kolam-style decoration appears on the ground at the bottom left, and a garlanded object is visible in the background. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial robes, layered gold necklaces and a garland.2008-12-28A photograph of a man in orange saffron robes standing on white and red-striped temple steps outdoors. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and wears a long necklace of large gold beads and a gold-bordered orange shawl draped over one shoulder with the other shoulder bare. He looks downward with his hands held near his waist. Behind him a dark stone deity murti stands beside a white-draped figure against a reddish temple wall, with green foliage on the left. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold bead necklace, though the appearance is not fully certain.2011-09-15December 23 20082008-12-23Close photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair, eyes lowered, wearing a white vertical forehead mark with a red dot at the centre. He is dressed in an orange sleeveless garment with a draped orange shawl and a long necklace of large gold beads with black bands. Behind him, a second figure in a flowing orange robe stands beside a pale stone pillar carved with floral motifs. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a devotional setting consistent with a temple ritual, though the exact activity is not visible.2010-07-21Outdoor photo at dusk of a man standing with hands clasped in front of him and eyes lowered, wearing a saffron-orange draped robe and a heavy gold bead necklace of large ornate beads. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him a tall gold trident rises on the left beside a figure in white robes wearing a gold bead necklace. A woman in an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together, and a man in a blue shirt is at the right edge. A crowd of onlookers and a light-coloured architectural backdrop with bell-shaped ornaments fill the background.2010-09-24January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair walks outdoors wearing a saffron-orange draped garment and a heavy gold necklace of beaded links with a pendant. He has a white forehead mark and a red bindi, and looks downward. Behind him, the edge of a yellow fringed canopy with red and gold embroidery is visible. Blurred green foliage and red flowers fill the background.2010-02-12