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A photograph inside a red-walled hall shows a person with a tall, swept-up dark hairstyle wearing a maroon garment, a long yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha-style bead mala, standing under a decorated ceremonial parasol held on a silver-tipped pole. Two women in orange and maroon saris stand close, one offering a green leafy sprig and a small vessel; a woman in a white and gold sari stands at the right edge holding a tray. A doorway with carved wood frame opens behind them. Several people are visible in the scene.

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March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A night-time photograph at a red-walled temple doorway strung with small green and multicoloured fairy lights. A standing man in a dark maroon robe wears a tall black turban-style crown, a yellow-orange marigold garland and layered rudraksha beads, and holds a golden trident (trishul) in his left hand. Beside him stands a woman in an orange sari holding a metal tray, and at right another woman in a white sari carries an offering dish. A decorated umbrella with red and gold embroidery is held above the group. Through the doorway a white-walled hall is visible.2016-03-07A photograph of a devotional entrance moment inside a red-walled hall. A man with a large dark turban-style crown of hair and a bright yellow marigold garland, wearing a maroon-brown robe and gold bangles, stands beside a wooden doorframe. A woman in a saffron-orange sari and a woman in a maroon shawl attend him, one holding a small green leaf offering. An ornate silver-and-red embroidered parasol, held on a long silver rod, is raised above the group. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at the right edge holding a small offering plate. Fairy lights hang at the top right. a person (crown of hair, yellow marigold garland, maroon robe, gold bangles) stands at the centre, receiving the attending devotees.2016-03-07A photograph inside a red-walled hall at a doorway. A standing man in a dark maroon-brown robe wears a yellow-orange marigold garland, a gold beaded necklace and gold bangles, and has a tall, swept-back dark hairstyle; he raises one hand toward his chest. Above him, an ornate silver-and-red ceremonial parasol is held. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a silver rod topped by green leaves and a kalasha-style vessel moves in procession, another woman in maroon stands behind her, and a person in white with a tray is at the right edge. Appearance-based label: a person, present in person, shown with the distinctive tall hair, maroon robe and garlands; his role is the person being honoured in a procession at a ritual event.2016-03-07A photograph of a nighttime procession at a red-walled temple entrance decorated with strings of small multicoloured lights and hanging leaves. A barefoot man with a tall black hair bun and a thick yellow-orange marigold garland, wearing a dark maroon robe and holding a silver trident, stands under a decorated red and gold umbrella held by a man in a white dhoti with a sash and sunglasses. Behind them, a woman in a maroon sari and a woman in an orange sari hold a brass kalasha with green leaves. A hazy red light falls across the scene. The tall figure with the bun and trident matches the page's a person cues, so he is labelled as probable.2016-03-07A photograph of a man in a dark maroon-brown robe standing in a doorway of a red-walled hall, holding a silver trident-like staff topped with a finial. He wears a tall dark turban-like headdress, a large yellow-orange marigold garland, and layered beaded necklaces. Above him an ornate, fringed golden-red ceremonial umbrella is held aloft. Beside him a woman in an orange sari holds a pot with a green plant on her head, and another woman in white stands at right holding a tray. A string of red and green fairy lights and leaf festoons decorate the wall. The setting suggests an ashram procession or ritual entrance.2016-03-07A photograph of a red-walled temple entrance decorated with string lights and a palm frond. A figure with a tall dark turban-like headdress, a rudraksha-style necklace and a yellow-orange marigold garland stands under a gold fringed ceremonial umbrella, holding a golden trident. He wears a rust-brown robe and is seated on a raised step. A woman in an orange sari stands in front of him, and another woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a small offering plate. An open doorway behind shows a bright interior with a maroon curtain. Two people are visible in the scene.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a figure standing on a stone step before a red-washed temple wall and a dark carved wooden doorway, strung with small coloured lights. A tall figure with a large dark cylindrical topknot wears a maroon robe, a long yellow-orange marigold garland and beaded necklaces, and holds a trident-topped staff. An ornate silver-fringed parasol with orange lining is raised above them. Beside them an attendant in a mustard-yellow dhoti holds a staff, while two women in maroon and orange saris stand to the right, one holding a silver vessel with green leaves and the other in white. Smoke or haze drifts through the scene. Possible ceremonial procession or puja setting.2016-03-07