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July 28 2008

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A photograph of a welcome ceremony under a green shade canopy with garden greenery. A central figure in an orange saffron wrap and orange head turban, with white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, reaches toward a brass offering vessel held by a woman in an orange and peach sari with flowers in her hair. Another woman in a peach sari holds a decorated plate. To the left stand men in maroon robes wearing gold and bead necklaces, and men in white shirts and white trousers stand behind with hands folded. A woman in red sari with folded hands and a small child in blue appear at the right edge.2008-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor welcome at a shaded canopy of green mesh netting with trees behind. A smiling figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a white flower garland, rudraksha mala and an ornate beaded necklace, holds a white paper cone. Women in orange and peach saris with hands pressed in namaste offer a brass tray with a kalasha-style arrangement and flowers; a young girl in blue and an older woman in red are at right. A man in a maroon kurta with gold chain stands at left, and men in white shirts stand behind.2008-07-28Outdoor photo of a ceremonial welcome under a canopy of red and multicoloured tasselled umbrellas amid foliage. A central figure in an orange turban and orange robe wears a thick garland of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms, and holds a gold ceremonial staff, smiling as he extends his hands over a flame on a metal plate held by an older woman in a red top who receives arati. To the left, a bespectacled man in white dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha mala holds a steel tray of flowers. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis, some with mala necklaces, stand among onlookers. The central figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is an appearance-based a person candidate, present in person.2007-01-12July 09 20122012-07-09Outdoor photo at a temple-style ground beneath palm trees and a thatched shelter. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and white markings on his arms holds a silver vessel decorated with yellow flowers and white garlands, while a smiling young man in orange with a white flower garland and gold headband presses his palms together in greeting. Other orange-robed devotees and people in white dhotis and a woman in orange and white stand nearby. Decorated ceremonial umbrellas with blue and red emblems hang overhead. Whether the robed man with long hair is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2008-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a village-style setting with palm trees, a thatched shelter and blue-shuttered white buildings. A smiling man in an orange cloth with a light beige-gold turban, a white and red flower garland and a tilak on his forehead stands at left, holding a tray of sweets. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and a gold necklace faces a man in a cream kurta with an orange shawl, who has his back to the camera. Several women in white saris with orange shawls stand to the right, one smiling, one wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A steel bowl of round laddus is held at lower left.2008-12-27September 21 20102010-09-21July 15 20112011-07-15July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a temple festival under a red canopy with a gold trident standard. A central man wears a white head wrap, orange saffron robe with gold trim, and a long white and red flower garland; he is greeted by saffron-robed attendants wearing rudraksha malas. Two young women in white saris carry decorated brass kalasha pots with flowers beside him, and a man in a dark suit stands at left holding an orange cloth. Crowd and balloons in background.2008-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copies