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A photo of an open courtyard at a red-and-cream multi-storey building with grilled balconies. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands on a stepped platform near a small concrete basin, facing a group. Around them, men in white dhoti and shirt stand and listen, along with several women in red and pink saris and a man in a yellow shirt. Scattered sandals lie near the steps and a small fire or ash pile sits on the ground. A young plant grows at the right edge. The saffron-robed figure is an appearance-based candidate standing in an orange robe, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so a person is unsure.

A photograph of a whitewashed building veranda with red pillars and painted decorative borders around the doorway. Several men and boys stand along the veranda in white kurta-style clothing; some wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads, and they hold their hands in anjali namaskar greetings. A small boy in a patterned sweater and white shorts stands barefoot at the left, also with palms pressed together. A man in a cream vest over white clothes stands near the doorway. Green shrubs with pink flowers fill the foreground. Several people appear to be photographing or watching the gathering. No single individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone.

February 04 2009

A photograph of a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala descending stone steps at a columned pavilion. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with hands folded, another man in pale yellow kurta stands at right, a bare-chested man in a red vest stands behind, and a man in white shirt with camera bag stands in the background. Several more people stand in the dark pavilion behind the columns, and one man in a checked shirt walks on the right. Green shrubs and a white wall frame the scene.

November 10 2006

October 27 2008

Outdoor photo at a white and red-trimmed building entrance decorated with white and red flower garlands above the doorway. A man in an orange robe with a long orange-gold garland and long dark hair walks out of the doorway, gesturing with one hand, with an orange-clad companion behind him. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti walks barefoot in the foreground carrying an orange plastic bag, and a man in a red shirt with orange lungi stands at left. Other men in white kurtas and an orange-shirted person stand nearby, with tall palm trees, red-cushioned chairs and marigold-like petals on the ground.

February 07 2008

A procession on a dusty courtyard beside a salmon-pink multi-storey building. A bearded man in a rust-red robe with a long flower garland and rudraksha mala walks barefoot under a multicoloured fringed parasol held by a helper. Around him, men in white dhotis with bare chests and orange-clad attendants carry a conch and a staff, and rows of women in orange and saffron saris stand at the right with palms joined, forming a reception line. A white-shirted older man watches from the stairs at left.

February 07 2008

A photograph of a group walking across a dusty courtyard in front of an orange-painted building with a blue corrugated roof. At centre, a man with long dark hair, a sindoor-marked forehead, and an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti walks barefoot, smiling, with an ornate crown-like headpiece behind him. Around him, a group of performers in white-painted faces and white or pale robes, some holding a long staff and a trident-like pole, appear to be part of a costumed procession. On the right, several young women in orange and red saris and salwar kameez stand with hands folded or pressed together, and a young girl in a maroon outfit stands at far right. Blue plastic chairs sit at left. A possible depiction of a Shiva-themed procession; the central figure is shown with distinctive orange robes, long swept-back hair and a crown, making the identification probable.

A photograph of a group walking along a concrete path in front of an orange-washed single-storey building with white-framed windows, set among palm trees and shrubs. In the centre, a man in a long orange robe walks toward the camera, his hair worn long and loose. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, and a woman in a white sari with a green border walk along the path. On the left, a worker in white stands beside a stack of cut timber, and in the foreground there is a heap of grey gravel. A man in a lavender robe and another in orange stand near the building entrance.