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A photograph of an outdoor event under a blue and yellow draped canopy with a printed deity banner behind. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a red tilak on his forehead drapes a long gold-and-red garland over the neck of a man in white kurta and dhoti with a pink-and-gold shawl. The garland-giver holds a gold-embroidered cloth bundle in one hand. Onlookers stand around in white and orange clothing, and a man on the left wears gold bangles. a person: the saffron-robed garland-giver is a shaved-headed figure with a tilak, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event, but the appearance cues are limited, so this is uncertain.

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A photograph of a devotional event under a canopy of yellow, purple and blue drapes with a painted backdrop of Ganesha. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a red bindi holds a yellow and red floral garland while a man in white kurta and cream shawl reaches toward it with an outstretched hand. A man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace stands behind them, and a camera operator and several onlookers in white and light shirts crowd the background. A cushion with gold embroidery is visible at the left edge.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11A photograph of a public outdoor function under a blue, yellow and purple draped canopy. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands second from left, holding a silver plaque with a deity image. Beside him, a man in a white shirt, grey trousers, a red-and-gold garland and a cream turban-style cloth receives the plaque. At right, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a yellow-wrapped bundle of offerings. Other men in white and a crowd stand behind them.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11Photograph of a ceremonial welcome under a red and blue tent canopy with purple drapes and a decorated umbrella overhead. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers on the left hands a yellow bag of offerings to a man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti wearing a large gold-and-red garland with gold necklaces and bangles. A man in a white shirt with a gold-and-cream turban and a red-orange garland receives him, and a bald monk in an orange robe stands at right. Behind them, devotees in white, and a backdrop poster shows a smiling woman and deities. A figure with long swept-back hair and gold ornaments may be a person, but the appearance is uncertain.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor photograph of a welcoming procession at a temple-like setting with a palm tree and a gold umbrella overhead. A man in a maroon dhoti with a long gold-and-bead necklace and a maroon shawl wears a garland of white jasmine and orange-yellow marigolds with red flowers. Beside him an older man in an orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti also wears white and orange garlands and gestures with open palms. A younger man in a white kurta with a pale wrap and white-and-red garland stands at the centre-right, with several men in white shirts and dhotis around them, some with hands raised in greeting. The maroon-robed figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and rudraksha-style beads, qualifying cues that suggest a person presence, while the others are devotees or attendants.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor event under a red and blue canopy with draped fabric. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back hair wears saffron clothing, a red and silver-beaded garland with a thick gold chain, and gold bangles, with a red bindi on his forehead. A man in a white shirt with a gold chain, wearing glasses and a white shawl with red embroidery, reaches to adjust the central man's garland while smiling. A man in a white shirt stands at left, and a shaved-headed man in saffron at far left. Banners behind show a figure in orange and red and a painted deity, with a decorated parasol overhead. Folding chairs and onlookers are visible at right.2013-11-11