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December 29 20102010-12-29A dense outdoor crowd presses around a bald, white-bearded man in an orange-saffron robe, with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders. He is being guided through the throng by men in white shirts and dhotis, some with raised hands reaching toward him. A man in a white shirt and mask stands near, and a man in white holds a large garland of red flowers at right. Several men in white, some with gold wristwatches and bracelets, press in from all sides. a person cues: saffron robe and an ornate, distinctive presence, but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm. The scene reads as a procession or public darshan, with people reaching out to touch or greet the central figure.2009-07-23Outdoor temple-side ritual photograph. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth with a yellow border kneels with palms pressed together before a brass lamp with a bright open flame. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and yellow-bordered shawl sits with hands folded, and another in white with a bare chest and beaded necklace kneels in prayer. On the right, a long-haired figure in orange and yellow garments with a beaded necklace sits with palms together, his face lowered. A silver tray of yellow flowers and rice sits on the stone floor, with small bowls of kumkum. Behind them a standing crowd of devotees and photographers watches, including a man in white shirt and a man in blue jacket, and a woman in white sari. Dark carved stone pillar at left.2010-12-29Outdoor ritual photo at a Hindu festival crowd beneath an orange umbrella. In the foreground a woman with a rudraksha headband and gold bangles presses her palms to her forehead before a small flame. Beside her a bald man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala is seated, hand raised to his head. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a cloth bundle of coins over the fire. Another orange-robed man with a gold-coloured necklace and a bare-chested man with a white forehead mark and red thread stand nearby, leaning toward the flames as smoke rises. Behind them a dense crowd of men in white watches. Fire lamps burn on a metal stand. The a person candidate's appearance is uncertain, so no identity is asserted.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJanuary 29 20102010-01-29January 12 20092009-01-12A crowded outdoor ritual gathering under an orange tent with a large crowd behind a barrier and several cameramen filming. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti holds up a wooden box, while a figure with a long grey beard in a khaki vest stands beside him. Another elderly priest in an orange shawl, with white sacred ash on his forehead, stands in the centre, and a bare-chested attendant holds a long ceremonial staff. At left, a woman with white sacred markings and a rudraksha mala bows with palms pressed together before a gold-quilted seat. Orange and yellow banners hang behind, and a framed portrait sits on the wall above.2013-02-08December 29 20102010-12-29July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor gathering at a Kumbha Mela event in T. Narasipura, Karnataka, with a large crowd behind and around a seated group on a striped mat. In the front row, several men wear orange saffron robes; one has a shaved head and orange shawl, another a white-bearded face with orange clothing. A central figure in white robes and a white head cloth gestures with his hand while seated among the orange-clad monks. To the right, a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, an orange turban, orange robes and a gold necklace of beads is visible, and a man in orange with an orange turban sits beside him. Orange marigold garlands hang overhead and a few uniformed police officers and men in khaki hats stand in the background.2007-02-02