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May 21 2006

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A photograph of two men descending a marble staircase inside a building with a large arched wooden window behind them. The man on the left has long dark hair, wears an orange robe, a long green garland with white and red flower strands, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and is smiling while gesturing with his hands. The man on the right wears a white kurta and pyjama and holds a tall golden trident-shaped staff wrapped with orange marigold garland. A red and green decorated umbrella or canopy appears in the background. a person is the robed man on the left, identified by long swept hair, orange robe and ornate garland cues.2006-05-21A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes walks forward in a procession, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala with gold-toned beads. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, carry long wooden poles and brass horns. Women in white saris and salwar kameez stand along the left side with palms pressed together in namaskar. The ground is pale hexagonal paving beside a white and red striped platform. A camera operator stands at the right edge.2010-07-26December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a doorway at an event, with a red cloth canopy strung with small triangular bunting above. A man in a white dhoti and shirt, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and dark sunglasses, carries a white cloth bundle on his head. Beside him, a man in white holds a long wooden pole. On the right, a smiling person in an orange-saffron robe, with long swept-back hair, wears a long garland of white flowers with multicoloured accents and holds a dark walking cane while walking barefoot. Other people in white clothing stand behind them. Orange bunting and a framed picture are visible in the background.2007-02-24Photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe, wearing a long multicolour flower garland and a gold necklace of rudraksha-style beads, raising one hand in greeting as he steps through a white lattice gate. Beside him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl reaches to guide him, and another man in orange robes with long hair stands at right. Green foliage, banana plants and a bright courtyard form the background, with a small dark pedestal and brass lamp at lower right. a person: the figure in the centre wears a saffron robe, a garland of multicolour flowers and ornate gold beads, the appearance cues that qualify the label.2010-01-19A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland entering a house through a doorway. He is smiling and walking forward in a white-walled hallway with a tiled floor. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a red blouse, along with other people in orange and white clothing, follow through a doorway decorated with a yellow and orange flower garland and hanging ornaments. A small red bindi is visible on his forehead.2010-01-10Outdoor temple procession at a stone step entrance decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and a fringed canopy. A central man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant and a red tilak, walks forward smiling; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls hold a tall golden staff and silver trident-topped rods (tridents). A man on the right in white kurta and dhoti with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. Women in white saris stand with hands folded in namaste along the right side.2007-12-23Photo of a staircase inside a house, viewed from above. A man in an orange saffron robe with a white and red flower garland descends the wooden-railed white marble stairs, one hand resting on the banister. Above him, a second man with long dark hair and an orange garment stands on the landing. Framed paintings hang on the white wall beside the stairs. At the bottom, a woman in a cream sari with a gold border and several men in white dhotis and shirts stand near a doorway decorated with a green leaf torana and yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. A woman in an orange sari stands in the lower left foreground.2010-02-15A procession exits a temple doorway under strings of red and white paper garlands and a banner of painted lettering. A central man wears saffron-orange robes, a white and red flower garland, a gold forehead band and long swept-back hair, and holds a flower garland with gold chain at the chest. Behind him, men in saffron robes carry tall gold-topped staffs, one holding a gold-rimmed fan, a bearer in white dhoti carries a long wind instrument with yellow tassels, and a red canopy with tassels shelters the group. Several other people in orange and white stand nearby.2008-12-24February 22 20072007-02-22A procession at a temple-style venue with a crowd watching from the background. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and a red and white flower garland walks barefoot at centre, with bangles on his wrist. Flanking him, several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies carry a long-handled ornate red and orange umbrella-style ceremonial standard and a decorated fan, while attendants in orange and red-beaded malas walk alongside. A green palanquin with decorative figures stands at right, and a red-skirted attendant appears beside it. Kolam designs decorate the stone floor and potted plants line the left edge.2012-01-01January 12 20072007-01-12