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September 17 2006

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Outdoor photo at a campus event with trees behind. In the left foreground, a person seen from behind wears a saffron-orange turban and a saffron-orange shawl over long dark hair; their face is not visible. Two young men in white shirts and white dhotis, with orange and yellow marigold garlands, wave red and yellow cloths overhead. A crowd of onlookers stands in the background.2006-09-17Outdoor photo at a college event under green trees. In the foreground a person seen from behind wears a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair falling over the shoulders; the figure's face is not visible. Nearby, several young men in white dhotis and white sleeveless vests wear orange and yellow marigold garlands and red cloth sashes; one carries a long orange-and-yellow cloth. Spectators stand in the background. a person cues: long swept hair, orange turban and robe, as the figure stands among the garlanded men.2006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17Outdoor event on a campus lawn in front of a cream-coloured multi-storey building with red-tiled sloped roofs and trees behind. In the foreground a person seen from behind wears a saffron-orange turban and an orange shawl over long dark hair. Two young men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-red flower garlands stand in the centre, one holding a yellow cloth and the other a yellow cloth and a red sash, apparently performing a cultural dance. A large crowd of seated spectators, many in white shirts and some women in pink and orange saris, watches from the lawn. No readable deity iconography is visible. The photo is a watermarked event photograph.2006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17Outdoor procession scene under orange pennant strings and palm fronds with small bulbs. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a long white and red flower garland, smiles and holds his hands together in greeting. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shoulder cloths and rudraksha or lanyard-style neck cords, walk close, one with a raised arm and another holding a wooden pole. Behind them, a palm tree and banners with Tamil script line the street.2010-02-18January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor festival procession on a dusty ground in warm late-day light. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, with a white turban, a white flower garland and a long red-and-white beaded necklace, stands with hands folded in front of a golden staff. Around him are other people in saffron robes and beaded malas, one with a full dark beard, and a few in white. Four dancers in red tunics with yellow trim and white dhoti-style pants bend forward with small brass or metal instruments, performing a ritual dance. Ornate red and yellow ceremonial parasols and a golden trident-topped staff rise above the crowd. Spectators in white clothing crowd the background. No appearance-based cues allow confident identification of the central figure.2008-12-29A street procession under bright daylight with red fringed parasols and orange flags. Several devotees in saffron and orange robes dance and clap with raised arms, including a figure in an orange turban and a dark-haired person in orange shawl, while men in white dhotis and shirts surround them. A decorated palanquin or vehicle is visible in the background amid the crowd.2009-01-12September 10 20062006-09-10September 17 20062006-09-17A photograph of a crowd of devotees at an outdoor festival procession. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered man with long swept-back black hair wears an orange headband, an orange cloth over his shoulder and a garland of white jasmine and green leaves with red flowers. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a red shawl and gold bracelet raises his hand and smiles. Other people in white and orange or red shawls crowd behind, one man in dark jacket holding orange cloth. Bright sunlight and joyful movement mark the procession.2007-12-25