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A photograph taken indoors in a dim hall under a dark ceiling with a string of orange lights. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and a grey shawl stands at left, looking toward the centre. In the middle a bearded, bald man in a white shirt wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a medallion, and a watch on his wrist. To the right a man in orange robes and a long red-and-white flower garland smiles, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Other men in white and orange stand behind them, one with a white forehead mark.

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Night photo of a procession at an outdoor event lined with orange flags and police. Centre, a figure in an orange-red robe and a bright orange turban, with a long rudraksha mala, walks beside a golden ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial. Beside them, a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks at centre right. Several uniformed police officers and onlookers in white and yellow fill the background. The appearance of the turbaned figure in orange with rudraksha beads fits the page's a person cues, so this is an appearance-based probable candidate, though the face is not used for identification.2008-04-27January 02 20082008-01-02Night photograph of a crowd at a temple circumambulation in Tiruvannamalai, with several men standing close together. On the right, a man in an orange turban, orange shawl and rudraksha mala with eyes closed stands beside a man in orange clothing wearing a gold necklace. On the left, a long-haired man in white clothing with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala looks to the side. Other devotees in white and checked shirts stand behind them, and a bald man in the foreground is partly visible. Wooden poles and a blue bird logo appear at the top.2008-01-02A photograph of a healing or blessing moment inside a room with orange-draped attendants and white-clad devotees. In the centre, a young person in an orange sleeveless robe with hair tied back leans forward and holds the hands of an elderly man in white kurta and dhoti who holds a walking stick. A bald elderly man in white stands at left with his hand on the stick. Behind them, men in white shirts, one wearing a beaded necklace and a small red tilak, and a young man with an orange shawl look on. At right, a table holds rudraksha malas and offerings, and another person in orange sits nearby.2008-03-28Night-time photograph of a crowd of men and boys outdoors. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron shirt and dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead and gold bangles stands among others. To the right, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt wears a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in a gesture while speaking. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a chain necklace, stand around, and a young boy in a purple shirt is at the lower left.January 02 20082008-01-02March 28 20082008-03-28July 01 20072007-07-01Night photograph of a procession under a dark tent canopy with decorative pennants overhead. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long red-and-white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala held in his hand, smiling as he walks. Men in white kurtas and orange shawls surround him; one man on the right holds a silver trident. A man on the left wears a red knitted cap and rudraksha beads and has an event identity badge on his shirt.2006-12-30February 07 20172017-02-07April 27 20082008-04-27A candid photograph of a man in white clothes and glasses receiving a red shawl with gold motifs draped over his shoulders by a bearded man in saffron robes. Several men in white and light shirts stand around them, and a bald man in white dhoti stands behind on the right, with an orange cloth draped over a seat in the background. The setting is an indoor room with white walls. The saffron-robed man is the one doing the honouring, and no cues in his appearance establish identity, so he is described only by role.2011-12-08