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A smiling man in a maroon-red saffron-toned robe with an orange-gold waistband stands outdoors on red brick steps, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a long garland of white jasmine and red-yellow flowers draped from neck to waist, and a multi-strand rudraksha mala around his neck. A red and orange ornate fringed parasol stands behind him, and a carved silver panel is at left. Another person in similar red-brown robes stands further back on the steps, and a chain-link fence lies behind them.

2014-10-04 +1 copies

July 31 2015

A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a white turban with gold trim stands outdoors beside a whitewashed wall, raising both palms in greeting. He wears a long white and red jasmine-and-rose garland, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a man in cream and gold clothing with an orange shawl holds a wooden staff, and a man in orange robes with a gold bead necklace stands at the left edge. Bare branches and blue sky appear above.

July 31 2015

A seated man in red robes raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. He wears a long strand of rudraksha beads, a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and a red and gold bordered shawl draped over his shoulder. He sits on a red velvet cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold carved backrest, with an orange cushion beside him and a white fringed rug below. a person appears in the image based on the saffron-red attire, rudraksha mala and ceremonial throne cues.

2011-07-17 +1 copies

Outdoor ceremonial scene on dry ground. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a long white jasmine garland and rudraksha malas stands with eyes closed and hands clasped, a white and red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a young man in orange dhoti holds a tall gold-handled umbrella with multicoloured tassels, while other young men with bare chests, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and white facial markings stand nearby; one holds a red plate and another a brass lamp with a flame. The setting is a sandy open area with trees behind.

A seated man in an orange saffron robe wears a long garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow citrus-like fruits draped over his shoulders and lap. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and his eyes are lowered as he smiles. Behind him, brass oil lamps, a brass pot and a silver vessel sit on a stone ledge. The orange cloth and brass items are prominent in the frame.

April 19 2015

A man in saffron-orange robes sits on a silver ornate palanquin or ratha, smiling. He wears a gold-bordered brown turban with a central gold emblem, a red bindi, a gold necklace, and a long gold bead mala, with red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands draped over his shoulders and across the seat. A silver trident and a silver-gold ceremonial staff stand at the right edge. Marigold and flower decorations surround the seat in a procession setting.

Photograph of a man in a red-orange robe draped over his shoulders, wearing a long garland of white jasmine strands alternating with dark red flowers that hangs to his waist with a red flower tassel. He stands on steps in bright daylight, smiling slightly. Behind him, a man in an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing watches, including a woman in a grey-blue shawl with hands joined. A man in orange robes stands at far right with a bangle on his wrist. At left, a person in white dhoti holds a brass tray with red flowers. The central figure has long dark hair swept back, a crown-less head with a small tilak, and distinctive ceremonial garland cues, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.

December 27 2009

Photograph of a smiling man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange-rust saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and a thick rudraksha waist band, with hoop earrings, a gold chain, and a long necklace of rudraksha beads alternating with white beads. He has white sacred ash on his forehead and a red bindi, gold-and-rudraksha armbands, and sits cross-legged with one hand resting on his knee. Behind him, a standing man in a white shirt and another in a purple shirt are partly visible at the edges, and orange marigold flowers and a blue-draped table appear at left. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in person, with orange robes, rudraksha malas, gold necklace and long swept hair as the qualifying cues.

2013-02-13 +1 copies