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November 22 2010

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A crowded outdoor photograph near a temple entrance decorated with marigold garlands in orange and yellow. A bare-chested elderly priest in a red-maroon dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at centre beside a woman in an orange sari. A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a microphone, and a younger man in a white shirt stands nearby. Around them, many men in white shirts and dhotis, some in red and orange, press close, with a bare-headed onlooker in the foreground. A sannyasi in orange robes stands among them, and the scene appears to be a ritual gathering or darshan. Tiled walls and a canopy frame the scene.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22Outdoor photo of a welcome procession at a palm-shaded compound. A figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a crown-like red-orange turban and long hair, wearing a white flower garland, stands on a red carpet, with hands joined in greeting. Beside him a bald saffron-robed monk with a rudraksha mala walks toward him, and another saffron-robed monk follows. A woman in a red and gold sari holds a brass kalasha with green leaves. A crowd of devotees in white shirts, saris and kurtas press around, many folding hands in namaskar. Yellow buildings and tropical trees are behind. a person (appearance-based: long swept-back hair, turban, saffron clothing and garland) is among the figures being received.2014-07-02July 28 20082008-07-28July 13 20112011-07-13A crowded indoor scene in a white-walled hall at a person event, with many devotees pressed together. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and a red-brown rudraksha mala smiles while holding a garland of yellow flowers. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands with his arm raised, holding a plastic bag. A woman in a mustard-yellow sari smiles at right, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind. Flower arrangements and offerings are visible in the background near a doorway. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone.2015-07-31A crowd of men gathers outdoors at a festival or ritual event. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange garment with a bare upper body and a gold chain stands beside an elderly person wrapped in an orange shawl. A man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth and a dark rudraksha mala. On the right, a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a dhol-like drum and a wooden flute-style instrument with ornate bands, while a drummer in white nearby plays. Men in white shirts and dhotis surround them, one pointing with a raised hand. Marigold garlands hang at the upper right and a red banner is visible. The mood is busy and animated.2010-11-22December 31 20092009-12-31A crowd gathers at the entrance of a white house with a wooden door and carved wooden window frames. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and red and white cloth wrapped at his waist stands near a woman in a red sari holding a brass tray of offerings. Nearby, women in orange garments and men in white dresses and shirts stand close, some with hands folded in greeting. A colourful fringed umbrella rises at the right edge, and a potted plant sits at the left. The man with the bare chest and mala has distinctive adornments, but his face and presentation are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm the a person candidate, so the identity is uncertain.2010-01-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA crowded indoor scene in a yellow-walled hall with red wooden doors and a bright light source at the top. A bare-headed man in a long-sleeved white shirt and dark trousers stands center-left, while a shaved-headed figure wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a long garland of white and red flowers is pressed among devotees. Several men in white shirts, a man in a maroon shirt, and people with orange turbans or head cloths surround him. A cameraman in the foreground holds a large video camera, and another person films with a handheld device. Many hands are raised toward the central figure as people crowd around to see him.2014-06-19