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Outdoor photo of a long-haired man with wet, swept-back hair and a white-and-red forehead mark, wearing an orange robe and a thick white and multicoloured flower garland, smiling with eyes half-closed and one hand raised. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of white powder, while a second person in orange holds a towel-wrapped bundle. Behind them a large dark black stone lingam with a flower garland and water spraying over it, under a clear sky with orange bunting and trees. Appearance-based candidate: a person, the long-haired man in the flower garland, shown in person during an abhishekam ritual.

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Outdoor ritual scene in daylight. A central figure with long, wet, swept-back black hair, white ash marks on the forehead and a red dot, wears an orange-red saffron cloth and a long white-and-green-and-red garland of flowers, while smiling and reaching toward a silver plate of white grains held by a man in white on the right. Behind him stands a tall dark polished shivalingam wrapped with a multicolour flower garland, with water running over it. To the left, an older man in white with glasses presses his palms together in greeting, and a monk in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands nearby. Orange flag bunting and trees appear in the background.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photo of two men in orange-saffron robes beside palm fronds. On the left, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with white horizontal tilak and a red bindi on his forehead. On the right, a man with a shaved head, white tilak and a draped orange-saffron shawl stands in profile looking toward the left figure. Behind them a wooden pole and another partially visible person.2007-01-09A photograph of a procession on a palanquin. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange and yellow turban, an orange sleeveless garment and a white and red flower garland, sits on a carved wooden seat and smiles. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes, rudraksha beads and glasses raises one hand in greeting. Behind them, colourful tassels in purple, red, green and yellow hang from a canopy, and a golden finial is visible at left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in the palanquin wearing turban, long hair and garland.2010-07-24A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a white-and-red jasmine garland with green leaves draped over his shoulders. He has a white forehead band with a red dot and walks outdoors among people in white clothing; behind him are yellow-and-red festival canopies and a blue-purple draped tent. A small golden vessel is visible in another person's hand at the right edge. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), walking in a procession-style crowd, with long hair, saffron robe and garland as the qualifying cues.2009-01-02A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a sleeveless orange-saffron robe, a long garland of white and red flowers, and a rudraksha mala around his neck with a gold chain. He stands at a stone pillar in an outdoor temple setting, reaching toward a silver plate of pink petals held by a younger attendant in orange robes and a gold necklace. A pink cloth hangs behind and greenery is visible at left. The visible cues are long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page's description of a person presence, but identity is uncertain from appearance.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a smiling shaved-headed young man in saffron-orange cloth, bare-chested, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a silver pendant necklace, having white vibhuti marks applied to his forehead and temples. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland and a saffron wrap, presses a hand to the young man's brow, performing the marking. In the background, other people in orange garments stand near a gold-toned fixture. Two people are in the left distance. Visible people total about 5.2017-02-27Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with a stone pillar and green foliage. A long-haired man in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stretches his arm forward, his hand smeared with white paste, toward a tray held by a smiling man in orange with a white tilak on his forehead. Around them, shaven-headed men in white and orange clothes wear white forehead markings, and a woman in an orange-striped sari stands in the foreground. A red cloth hangs behind on a pillar. The scene suggests a ritual gathering of devotees.2008-01-17Outdoor photo of two men in saffron-orange robes conversing closely under palm trees. The man on the left has long, dark, swept-back hair, a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and wears a long rudraksha mala over orange cloth; he is speaking and gesturing with one hand. The man on the right is bald with white tilak markings and a draped orange shawl over his head, looking down toward him. A third man in orange stands partly visible behind them.2007-01-09Outdoor photograph of a Hindu procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground. A man with long swept-back hair wears a white and orange flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and an orange wrap, and smiles with hands together. Facing him, a man in orange robes with a white sandalwood mark on his arm holds a silver kalasha vessel decorated with flowers and a garland. A golden trident-topped staff is held by a man in orange at left, and an orange umbrella with tassels stands above. Devotees in white and green saris and white shirts crowd the background.2008-12-26Outdoor photo at a temple-like pavilion with a carved stone pillar and red cloth hanging beside it. A man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and white ash markings on his arms and forehead, holds out his hand over a plate of offerings. Facing him, a bald man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl kneels with palms joined in greeting. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a white forehead mark holds a plate, and several people in orange and red robes stand nearby, including a smiling woman in orange with a garland. Green trees and bushes fill the background.2008-01-17