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Outdoor photograph on a flat-roofed white building terrace with pink-trimmed railings and a green hill behind. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold necklace of large beads and a gold waist band, and holds a small rudraksha-free hand at his side. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala raises an orange ceremonial staff or flag. Several other men stand in the background.

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September 24 20122012-09-24March 14 20142014-03-14September 24 20122012-09-24December 30 20112011-12-30Three men stand on red stone steps under a large red and blue ceremonial umbrella with tassels, held aloft by a man in white on the middle. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders and a marigold garland, holding a small deity murti or idol on a wooden stand. The man on the right wears saffron-orange robes, a saffron-orange shawl, a rudraksha-style garland and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a small wooden box or book. Both front men are standing still on the steps, and the umbrella suggests a procession or ceremonial occasion.2010-11-21A photograph of two men walking barefoot across a whitewashed terrace beside a low white wall, with wooden poles stacked at left and green shrubs at right. The man in front wears long swept-back dark hair, a saffron-orange drape over the shoulder and body, a red-bordered orange cloth, and a gold-and-beige flower-bead garland with a large pendant at the chest. The man at left wears a white kurta and dhoti with a saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha-style mala at the neck. Appearance-based candidate: a person, distinguished by the long hair, orange robes and ceremonial garland; the page indicates a ritual event on this date. Lamp on the wall behind.2006-09-29Outdoor procession under a metal-framed roof near a temple entrance. A man at left with long, wavy dark hair, a red forehead mark, and an orange cloth draped over his shoulders wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a white ceremonial necklace, and beaded armbands. Beside him an orange-robed attendant holds a tray of flowers and fabric. A bald, bare-chested older man at right wears a beaded rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, a yellow-striped orange shawl, and a headband of beads with a white forehead mark. Several onlookers in white and dark shirts stand behind them.2012-07-24Photograph of a temple-street crowd at dusk beside a stone temple wall with a metal ladder. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, saffron robes and a large beaded yellow-and-green mala with a gold pendant stands at left, gesturing with his hand. Beside him, a younger man in saffron robes with a red border listens. In front, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a saffron shawl faces them. Other men in white and saffron stand around, and a figure with a camera is at right. a person appears in appearance-based identification, with long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-style mala cues.2008-08-02Outdoor construction-site scene with exposed rebar columns rising behind a group of men. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a heavy beaded garland, stands under a bright yellow umbrella held over him, gesturing with his hands. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and garlands stand in attention, while a young boy in a white dhoti with a red-striped border and a white-clad older man in white shirt and dhoti stand nearby. A child with a tilak stands at left. a person is the central figure beneath the yellow umbrella, identifiable by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered ceremonial garlands. The scene appears to be a site visit or ceremonial walkthrough at a building under construction.2012-09-24November 27 20062006-11-27A procession outdoors at an ashram-style compound with a red-washed wall and stone steps. In the foreground a man with a red bindi and a gold-edged rust-coloured shawl over bare shoulders wears a thick ornate gold necklace and walks forward speaking. Beside him a bearded elderly sannyasi in flowing saffron-orange robes carries a staff, and a younger man in rust-red cloth with a rudraksha mala walks alongside. On the right a man in rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti holds a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial and a canopy umbrella. Behind them devotees in red and maroon robes line the steps and a brass oil lamp stands at left.2013-11-05December 18 20092009-12-18