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Five young men stand together outdoors on bare dirt beside palm trees and a thatched shed. Each wears orange or saffron stoles over traditional Indian kurtas and sherwanis in cream, white, maroon and orange-patterned silk. The man in the centre wears a cream sherwani with a gold ceremonial necklace and a large pendant, and a white dupatta hangs over the second man from left. Several have painted forehead markings and bare or sandalled feet. Coconut palms and a building appear behind them, with a wheelbarrow at the right edge.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A group of young men in cream and white kurta-style garments with orange shawls gather outdoors beside a low white building on a clear day. Several men smile and pose with arms folded or linked, some with tilak and red markings on their foreheads and one wearing a beaded necklace. Behind them, a large ornate umbrella in red, yellow and green with tasselled edges and a bird emblem is held aloft, with another umbrella visible further back. A man in a darker orange garment stands at the right edge. No one can be clearly identified as a person from appearance alone, so the central figures are described by role and dress only.2008-12-27February 14 20072007-02-14December 25 20072007-12-25A procession of men and boys in ceremonial dress walks along a paved path beside palm trees and a red-walled building. Several men at the front wear orange garments with red and gold borders and carry long staffs and a decorated parasol, while others wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders. Some hold rudraksha malas. A man in the centre wears a white shawl and long hair swept back. Behind them, a drummer plays a drum at the right edge. Outdoor procession with staffs and a decorated umbrella.2013-11-05Outdoor group photo of six men standing in front of a white building with a tree and red-flowering shrubs. From left: a smiling young man in white with an orange shawl and a shoulder bag; a man with a tilak on his forehead wearing white dhoti with an orange shawl and a wristwatch, arms crossed; a man in white shirt and white dhoti with an ID badge; a man with long swept-back hair in a cream striped kurta and sandals, hands clasped, possibly the central figure in the group; a young man in white kurta with an ID badge; and a man in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style mala. Their poses are relaxed and posed for the camera.2008-12-28February 14 20072007-02-14December 07 20072007-12-07July 26 20102010-07-26Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a low wall behind. The foreground figure with long dark wavy hair wears a loose orange robe and a gold-and-bead necklace, walking barefoot. Beside him a young man in white kurta and orange shawl walks with his hand on a silver kalasha-style vessel carried by another man in white and orange. Other participants in white shirts and white dhoti follow, including a bespectacled young man.2006-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of seven young men posing outdoors on a dirt path beside a white building with a thatched roof and palm trees. Most wear orange or saffron shawls and kurtas; the man second from the right has a long dark beard and wears a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala. The man fifth from left wears a cream kurta and a long orange shawl with ceremonial gold and beaded necklaces, and the man fourth from left wears a white kurta with an orange shawl. Several are barefoot, and they stand arm in arm smiling at the camera. The building wall shows faint lettering. Scattered wood and debris lie on the ground.2009-01-01