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October 09 2012

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Photograph of a procession on a matted walkway over bare earth, with golden arches and green trees behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a white and turquoise flower garland, a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold ornaments, and a red bindi; he walks with eyes lowered and hands folded at his chest. The figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance-based cues: long hair, layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, and saffron clothing. Flanking him are two shaved-headed men in orange wraps with gold beaded necklaces, barefoot, one with a white forehead mark. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange-clad followers walk among onlookers.2012-07-03January 06 20132013-01-06 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photograph at a temple grounds with sandy earth and trees. A man with eyes closed and a white tilak with red bindu on his forehead stands barefoot on a mat, one hand resting against a bare tree trunk. He wears an orange-saffron unstitched garment with gold border, a long gold chain necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and his hair is tied in a knot. Beside him a second man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and holds a silver tray of flowers. Behind them a black stone deity murti dressed in red cloth sits on a white and red pedestal, and a dark shivalinga is visible. a person: the standing man in saffron with gold ornaments and knotted hair matches the candidate cues.2012-07-25Outdoor scene at a temple approach in Tamil Nadu. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow-bordered wrap and a dark red-brown headband, wearing heavy gold bead necklaces and dark beaded armlets, walks with eyes lowered, holding the end of his wrap. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a maroon-bordered dhoti and gold bead necklace smiles and walks barefoot. Behind them a uniformed police officer in khaki stands near the edge, and a man in white dhoti holds a wooden staff. Several people in white shirts and dhotis, one carrying a pink flower garland, follow along a paved path under green trees. Mostly warm daylight. a person candidate: the man in the foreground has distinctive adornments (heavy gold necklace, beaded armlets, headband) and appears to match the page description, so a person walking in procession.2012-05-16May 28 20132013-05-28Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with a woven mat and blue border. A central barefoot man in orange-ochre robes with a gold-bordered dhoti, wearing a thick garland of white jasmine, red roses and green leaves, a gold necklace and a white vertical tilak, walks forward smiling with eyes lowered. An attendant behind him in a saffron-orange robe holds a large red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella over him. On the left, a woman in an orange sari carries a silver bowl of leaves and flowers on a tray, and another carries a yellow-and-red embroidered standard on a pole. Another orange-robed attendant walks at the right edge holding sandals. Small white and red shrines stand in the background among trees. a person in the centre, identified by the garland, gold necklaces and orange robes with ceremonial attendants.2013-01-06 +1 copiesMay 27 20132013-05-27September 27 20122012-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesPhotograph of a man walking outdoors among trees and decorative golden arches. He wears a saffron-orange silk garment with gold trim, multiple strands of amber-coloured beaded necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a white forehead band with a red dot. A small green parrot perches on his shoulder. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange and gold robes with a matching beaded necklace walks alongside, and a white-clad woman stands in the background near a red-and-white structure.2011-05-17September 27 20122012-09-27May 01 20122012-05-01