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A photograph of a man descending a marble staircase with an ornate iron railing, hands pressed together in namaste and eyes closed in a smile. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with broad gold-zari borders, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant necklace, and is barefoot. Behind him a bearded man in an orange robe and white dhoti follows, with a man in a checked shirt and another in dark red trousers on the stairs above. On the right a man in a white t-shirt, jeans and a black bead necklace stands by the wall with one arm raised. Two of the people in the upper stairwell are partly cut off at the top edge.

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A photograph of a man descending a marble staircase with an iron railing, palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed in a smile. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with wide gold-zari borders, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, with a sandalwood and red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him a bearded man in an orange shawl and white clothes follows, and more people in casual clothes stand on the stairs above. A woman in a blue floral outfit stands at the left edge.2005-05-23A man in a white turban and white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl walks forward through an indoor hall with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a multicoloured flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. Behind him, white-clad attendants follow: one in glasses and a rudraksha mala carries a white towel, another carries a flower-decorated basket with a pineapple, and a bearded man in an orange shawl stands further back. Orange drapes and a framed picture hang in the doorway behind them.2005-01-01A man with long, swept-back black hair stands in profile, eyes lowered and smiling, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant. A small red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, several women in white saris with orange borders, some with hands raised or pressed together, appear to be clapping in a hall with draped gold curtains.2006-03-05December 09 20052005-12-09November 12 20052005-11-12A photograph of people descending a marble staircase inside a building. Behind him, men in casual shirts and lanyards follow down the steps, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red cord walks at the right holding a small object. Pale marble walls and a wooden handrail frame the scene.2006-01-07A barefoot man in saffron-orange draped robes walks forward on a paved hexagonal-tile courtyard at dusk, wearing a long gold bead mala, a gold pendant, gold armlets and a bangle, with long dark hair and white tripundra ash marks on his forehead. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a gold border carries a silver kalasha topped with mango leaves and a coconut on a silver tray, followed by a bald man in orange cloth and two boys in red and white sashes. A boy in a black shirt stands at the right with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a white-painted step decorated with kolam designs. A black vehicle is parked at the upper left.2013-03-03A photograph of a man descending a marble staircase with a black and red metal railing decorated with white paper scroll ornaments. He wears a white turban with a gold border, a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, and a dark rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant. He waves with one hand and smiles. Wall lamp and light walls behind him. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in person in ceremonial white and gold attire with rudraksha mala and gold ornaments.A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in a bright hall, wearing a white dhoti and white shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and gold armlets. Behind him a bald man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold border, wearing a gold necklace, carries a white box. Other people in white dhotis and teal saris stand in the background. The man in front has an appearance consistent with the a person cues of long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold, in a ritual procession setting.2011-02-12Photo of a ceremony in a hall with pink walls and a red curtain. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and a gold-and-green necklace, raises his right palm toward a seated devotee's head in a blessing gesture. He wears gold armlets and bangles. Behind him, several people in white ritual clothes stand or kneel with folded hands, and a bare-chested attendant on the right in white dhoti with a red border holds a tray with rudraksha beads and fruit.2011-02-14Photograph of a man walking outdoors at night on a sandy path, wearing a white turban with gold border, white dhoti and shawl with gold zari borders, and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a pendant. Long hair falls over his shoulders and he wears orange-tinted sandals. Around him walk several older men in white shirts and white trousers, some wearing rudraksha malas, one with a VOLUNTEER identity badge and red-and-gold lanyard. A bright lamp is visible overhead and stalls with hanging cloth appear in the background. Printed copyright and source text runs vertically along the left edge. a person candidate appearance: long swept hair, turban, gold ornaments and gold-bordered white garments, presented as a person figure in the centre of the procession.2005-12-09December 18 20112011-12-18