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August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor photo at a temple precinct with stone pillars and a gilded, flower-decorated palanquin at upper left. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and gold-chain ornament stands centre right, wearing a garland of red flowers and green leaves, with a white tilak on his forehead. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis press close; one man at left has yellow and white tilak and a rudraksha mala, and a bare-chested man with a mala stands behind. Hands reach in to offer the garland. Several onlookers crowd the background, and a temple tower is visible at right. Visible physical people number roughly a dozen.2009-08-06Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with stone pillars and a gold palanquin decorated with pink and white flower garlands. A bare-shouldered figure with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead paste and an orange-red garment with a large green-and-red leaf and flower garland smiles with hands pressed in anjali. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis crowd close; a man in white and a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with tilak and a rudraksha mala kneels and touches the ground. Several people stand nearby holding orange cloth and a mobile phone is visible.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06June 27 20142014-06-27Outdoor scene under a red canopy hung with green leaf garlands and yellow fringe. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a maroon and gold garment, bows her head while a large garland of red and white flowers, green leaves and a strand of yellow beads is placed around her neck by a man in a saffron-striped robe. Behind her, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala watches. At the right, a bald man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, crowd the scene, with a vehicle parked behind.2014-07-03December 31 20092009-12-31June 21 20122012-06-21July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard with an orange-painted wall and a row of colourful prayer flags. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti drapes a long garland of green leaves, white flowers and red and yellow blooms over a central figure with long dark hair, a white tripundra on the forehead, a gold-toned ornate necklace and an orange robe. Several saffron-robed men with shaved heads stand around, one wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain, another with white forehead markings. A camera operator in orange at right films the moment, and a red-and-gold cloth lies in the foreground. a person: the central figure with long hair, orange robe, ornate gold necklace and garlanded reception is a candidate for a person, who is being honoured.2013-01-06Photograph inside a small temple hall with pale green walls and a crowd of onlookers behind. A bare-chested priest with a grey beard, white-and-orange sectarian markings on his forehead and a beaded necklace drapes a white and red flower garland over the head of a man bowing, who wears a red silk cloth, gold-toned ornaments on the chest and a white ribbon tied in his hair. A woman in an orange sari with a red bindi stands beside them, and a man in glasses in a light striped shirt watches. Some spectators hold or raise a camera.2011-05-13A photograph inside a temple hall where a bare-chested man in an orange saffron cloth is being garlanded with a thick pink flower garland and a white jasmine garland. A man in a white shirt and a man in a blue shirt raise the pink garland over his head while a young boy in a red striped shirt presses his palms together in reverence. Another orange-clad attendant stands at the right edge. Behind them are arched white pillars and a deity murti in an alcove, with a golden altar and a striped cloth visible at right. The scene suggests a garlanding honour during a visit, with several devotees crowding around. The man receiving the garland has long dark hair and a gold bangle on his wrist; his appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm an identity, so he is described by role.2012-06-03 +1 copies