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A photograph taken under a thatched palm-leaf canopy outdoors, with banana leaves and trees behind. A central figure in an orange-saffron shawl over a dark garment wears a long red and white flower garland and has long swept-back dark hair with a red forehead mark; he is smiling and holding a silver staff. Around him, white-clad men raise their hands in celebration, and one man in white with folded hands stands beside a small girl in a white dress. Ahead on the lower right, a tray of red and white petals and a large flower-covered platform are arranged, with brass oil lamps and a hanging white floral garland above. The crowd of devotees is dense and cheerful.

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A photograph of an outdoor gathering under a thatched palm-leaf canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red flower garland stands at left, leaning forward with his hands extended toward a bundle of white and pink flowers held by a man in a white shirt. Around him a large crowd of mostly young men and boys in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing ribbons and pink rosettes, look on and smile. At right an older man in white dhoti and shirt holds a silver ritual lamp with a brass oil lamp and a silver tall stand, and a woman in a yellow sari stands nearby. In the foreground a bed of red and white flower petals and garlands is spread across a low table, with a brass oil lamp burning. Banana plants and palm trees fill the background.2006-11-13November 13 20062006-11-13A photograph at an outdoor shelter with a thatched palm roof and hanging coconuts. In the centre, a person with shoulder-length dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead and a long pink-and-white flower garland wears an orange-saffron robe and stands with eyes lowered. Behind and around him, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand; one raises an arm, another holds a silver tray of red flowers, and another holds a brass plate with fruit. A brass oil lamp and a rose-petal-covered platform are in the foreground, with white jasmine strands hanging on the left. Decorated hangings and a golden figure appear at the right.2006-11-13November 13 20062006-11-13A photograph of a rural outdoor shrine beneath a thatched palm-leaf canopy. In the foreground, a raised platform heaped with red and pink flower petals holds brass oil lamps (deepa) and a small brass lamp stand. A woman in a saffron-orange robe with a large pink-red flower garland stands with her hands folded in anjali at right, smiling with eyes closed. Behind her, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in reverence, one in a checked shirt at left, another wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala. A trident (trishul) is mounted on the canopy pole above, and white and yellow flower garlands hang from the roof. a person candidate: the saffron-clad figure is a woman, so no appearance-based candidate is present; the setting suggests a visit to a Hindu shrine.2006-11-13A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a thatched palm-leaf canopy. A figure with long dark hair wearing a saffron/orange robe and a long red-and-white flower garland stands at the left, holding a small bell in one hand and a dish of flower petals over a lit flame in the other. Around them a crowd of men and boys in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, watches closely. At the right stands a silver lamp stand and a brass oil lamp, and in the foreground a large bed of red and white flower petals and garlands is spread over a platform. Banana leaves and palm trees are visible behind the canopy. The saffron-clad figure's appearance is consistent with the presentation cues described on the page but is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity.2006-11-13December 25 20072007-12-25November 13 20062006-11-13November 13 20062006-11-13A photograph taken under a thatched canopy in an outdoor setting with banana leaves and palm trees behind. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair and a large red floral garland stands at left, embracing or greeting people and holding a bunch of pink and white flowers. Around them a crowd of men and boys in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing pink and green rosette badges, press close, several with hands folded in greeting. A brass oil lamp and a tall silver staff stand at right beside a large raised platform covered with red and white flower petals and garlands.2006-11-13A photograph of an outdoor gathering under a thatched palm-leaf canopy with banana plants behind. In the centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a large red flower garland and stands facing a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who wears a dark rudraksha-style mala. At left, a young man in white with an orange shawl reaches toward them. Around them, many men and boys in white shirts and dhotis, some with malas, watch and smile; at lower right a man in white holds a brass plate with flower petals. The long-haired figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing with a garland, consistent with a person presence.2006-11-13November 13 20062006-11-13