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Outdoor photo at a temple-style ground beneath palm trees and a thatched shelter. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and white markings on his arms holds a silver vessel decorated with yellow flowers and white garlands, while a smiling young man in orange with a white flower garland and gold headband presses his palms together in greeting. Other orange-robed devotees and people in white dhotis and a woman in orange and white stand nearby. Decorated ceremonial umbrellas with blue and red emblems hang overhead. Whether the robed man with long hair is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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December 31 2009

August 09 2007

Outdoor photo of a ceremonial welcome under a canopy of red and multicoloured tasselled umbrellas amid foliage. A central figure in an orange turban and orange robe wears a thick garland of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms, and holds a gold ceremonial staff, smiling as he extends his hands over a flame on a metal plate held by an older woman in a red top who receives arati. To the left, a bespectacled man in white dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha mala holds a steel tray of flowers. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis, some with mala necklaces, stand among onlookers. The central figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is an appearance-based a person candidate, present in person.

Outdoor temple procession scene in bright daylight. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a maroon shawl holds a silver kalasha decorated with marigolds, white flowers and mango leaves, topped with a yellow coconut. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a long white garland with red and orange flowers, and a rudraksha mala, extending a hand toward the kalasha. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange-clad attendants stand near a red and gold ceremonial umbrella and a tall gold-topped staff. Palm trees and a bus appear in the background.

A photo of a festival procession outdoors in bright daylight. A smiling man in the centre wears a cream turban, a long white and red flower garland with a red tassel, and an orange silk garment with gold border, with hands pressed together at the chest. Around him, men in orange robes carry tall golden staffs with ornate tops, and a shorter man in a dark suit stands at the left edge. A figure seen from behind in orange robes with a maroon shawl faces him. On the right, two women in white saris hold brass pots decorated with leaves and flowers. The crowd behind includes more people in orange and white.

Outdoor ritual at a gold-ornamented shrine structure. A long-haired person in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti pours water from a silver vessel over a clay pot holding a plant, with green leaves placed at its base. Beside them, saffron-robed men with rudraksha-style garlands and bangles stand with palms pressed together in devotion. A figure in white clothes stands behind, and a white canopy and flower garlands appear in the background. The gold-framed shrine has ornate carved relief patterns.

Crowded riverside scene at a Kumbhamela-style gathering, with a river and sandy bank behind the crowd and colourful cloth streamers hanging from a pole at top. In the centre, a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead holds a trident-like staff wrapped with a yellow and red flower garland, while others in orange robes press around him. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a white beard gestures toward the staff. A man in a red-and-orange cloth wrap smiles near the staff. Many devotees in orange and saffron clothing, some bare-chested with vibhuti marks and malas, fill the foreground. Several people wear forehead markings and beads.

Outdoor procession at a temple festival under a red canopy with a gold trident standard. A central man wears a white head wrap, orange saffron robe with gold trim, and a long white and red flower garland; he is greeted by saffron-robed attendants wearing rudraksha malas. Two young women in white saris carry decorated brass kalasha pots with flowers beside him, and a man in a dark suit stands at left holding an orange cloth. Crowd and balloons in background.

A photograph inside a large tent with orange and white striped canopy at a sadhu gathering. In the centre, a tall standing man in a rust-red turban and dark maroon robe holds up a long marigold garland with pink and yellow flowers. Seated in front of him, a woman in orange robes and a flower garland wears a white tilak on her forehead and is being garlanded. Beside her, another seated person in orange with a white forehead mark holds an orange cloth. Behind them, a bald man in glasses wears a pink-orange robe with a rudraksha mala, and a man in a light orange robe stands at left holding a tray. A yellow parasol stands in the background, with several onlookers in casual shirts.

December 31 2009