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July 28 2008

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January 21 20102010-01-21A narrow stone stairwell with rough plastered walls descends toward a bright doorway. In the foreground, a tall man in a deep maroon robe with gold-striped borders, a maroon turban, and a garland of orange marigolds and white flowers steps down with a hand near his side, the most prominent figure. Beside him an older bearded man with white hair and glasses wears a light orange robe. Behind them, a bald man in maroon and gold dress and a figure in a dark cap follow down the steps. The scene appears to be a visit to a temple or ghat setting.2015-10-03Photograph inside a bare, plastered room with pale grey walls and a concrete floor. A man in an orange-red turban decorated with white and pink flowers, an orange robe and a white flower garland stands in profile on the left, hands pressed together. Beside him a man in an orange dhoti holds a tray of flowers. On the right two men in white shirts and white dhotis bend toward a doorway draped with flower garlands. In the foreground a bald man in white shirt and glasses, with a rudraksha-style mala, sits with his hand raised. Rear-right corner shows a white plastic chair. The figure in the orange turban has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, so he is a person candidate present in person.2008-07-27A photograph of people descending a concrete staircase inside an unfinished grey-walled building, lit by a bright window opening on the left. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears an orange head wrap and a white and red flower garland with a gold necklace, holding the garland end in one hand. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with gold border walks down the steps. On the right, a girl in a turquoise dress with a pink shawl and pink leggings descends. On the left, a bearded man in an orange wrap and orange t-shirt walks toward the viewer, and another orange-clad person is partly visible. The orange-robed centre figure shows appearance cues consistent with the page's a person caption, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-07-27July 08 20082008-07-08July 10 20082008-07-10A photograph of a temple-entrance scene with a stone-block wall and a pink-painted stair railing at left. In the centre, a figure in an orange turban and orange shawl over a gold-bordered orange cloth stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and walk along the steps; one wears a dark beaded necklace and another has a green rosette badge. At lower right, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl sits near the steps. Visible attire is mainly white and orange, with a lantern-style fixture overhead. a person cues: orange turban, orange shawl and beaded mala on the central figure, but the appearance is only partly clear, so the identification remains uncertain.2006-09-24A photograph of a temple staircase with a pinkish-painted railing and grey granite stone walls on the right. A person in an orange-saffron shawl with gold border, a saffron turban, and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste, with long hair visible. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis follow and descend beside him; one wears a green-and-white rosette. Other devotees, including a woman in white and a child, stand in the background at the top of the stairs.2006-09-24A photograph of a temple staircase with a pink-washed railing and grey stone pillars. In the centre, a man in a white textured kurta with a rudraksha mala and a pendant stands with one hand resting on the railing. Beside him, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl and an orange turban holds their palms pressed together in namaste, gazing upward. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing mala necklaces, stand on the steps among the crowd.2006-09-24A photograph taken in a narrow whitewashed stairwell with a doorway opening onto a larger room. A man in a white kurta with a red cord and name badge walks down the steps, turning toward an orange-robed devotee who carries a white plate holding a brass kalasha-style pot decorated with red flowers, green leaves and a wire mesh cover. Several other orange-robed and white-clad people follow behind on the stairs and in the doorway. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the identity is left unsure.2008-08-01Photograph taken inside a concrete corridor with unfinished grey walls and a staircase at right. A bearded man in an orange saffron robe and an orange turban, wearing a white flower garland, walks forward with his hand extended, flanked by devotees in orange and white clothing. In the foreground women in white and yellow hold a tray of flowers and a small brass bowl near the stairs. At right, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl films with a video camera while another man in white watches. The crowd of devotees stands along the corridor in the background.2008-07-27A photograph taken looking down a narrow whitewashed stairwell with red-painted steps strewn with yellow flower petals. A central figure in a maroon robe with an orange-red turban and a long garland of white and red flowers walks down the steps, one hand resting on the wall. Behind them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a red shawl draped over his shoulder, follows, and another figure in orange clothing is visible further back. Light enters from an open doorway at the top with greenery visible outside.2014-07-01