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A seated man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe sits on a striped woven mat, wearing a multicolour flower garland with white, green, pink and purple blooms and red flower clusters, plus a heavy gold necklace. He looks down reading a white sheet of paper held in both hands. Behind him, a woman in an orange top and a woman in a pink-and-gold blouse stand, and a girl in white clothes with a red and orange rosette on her chest stands at right beside another person in white. Other people in white clothes stand at the edges, and a girl at right wears a flower in her hair and a small red bindi. Background is dark.

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A photograph at night under a striped teal and red canopy shows a figure seated on a chair, dressed in a saffron-orange robe and a saffron turban, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland with red flower tassels and a gold chain. He is barefoot and looking down, with a folded white paper in his hand. Around him stand devotees in white and orange clothing: a man with an orange shawl, a girl in orange with glasses, a woman in a pink sari holding a toddler, a girl in white with flowers in her hair, and an elderly woman in glasses. A video camera operator stands at the left edge, and a striped mat covers the floor with scattered petals.2007-08-17December 29 20082008-12-29Photograph taken under a colourful striped and patterned canopy at night. A seated man in an orange saffron robe, orange turban and a long multicoloured flower garland sits centre-frame while a woman in a white sari with gold border bows to the ground at his feet on a red and beige striped mat. A kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt leans toward him, and a standing man in white kurta with orange shawl and rudraksha mala watches. Several devotees in white with rosette badges stand around the seated figure.2007-08-17A night-time photograph under a colourful striped and patterned canopy with a floral medallion design. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long garland of white, multicoloured and red flowers sits on a cane-backed chair with palms pressed together in greeting. A woman kneels before him in a white sari with gold border and a rosette badge, hands in namaste. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border and a rosette, a young girl in white with flowers in her hair, and men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching. A man at the front left wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. The floor is a red and beige striped mat.2007-08-17A photograph taken under a colourful striped tent canopy at an evening event. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on a red-and-beige striped mat, wearing a long garland of white flowers with pink, green and purple sections and a gold necklace, smiling with eyes lowered. Two men in white kneel before him with palms pressed together in namaste, and devotees in white, including a young girl in white with a flower in her hair and women in white sarees with gold borders wearing rosette badges, stand around. Scattered petals lie on the mat.2007-08-17A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, draped with a long white jasmine garland threaded with green, pink and purple flowers, sitting on a woven wicker stool on a striped red-and-beige mat at night. Around him stand and sit several men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing name badges with a small portrait, and a man at the back holds a camera. A red tilak marks the forehead. Partial white flowers appear in the lower left foreground.2007-08-17A seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-edged borders reads from a sheet of white paper. He wears a cream turban with gold beaded trim, a long red and white flower garland, a gold chain, gold armband and bangle, and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits on a red cushioned seat beside a gold-painted pole, and a man in white clothing leans in from the right. Behind them, a few devotees stand watching in a crowd, and a deity murti with garlands appears in the background. The scene suggests a ceremonial reading during a festival.2008-12-29Photograph taken under a striped canopy in red, teal, purple and orange at night. A seated man in an orange robe and orange turban, with a long multicoloured flower garland and a gold pendant, smiles while raising one hand. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala kneels before him with palms pressed together. Around them stand devotees in white, including women in cream saris with gold borders and rainbow rosettes, a girl in white, and a man bowing with his head lowered. The floor is a red and beige striped mat scattered with petals.2007-08-17December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man seated on an orange cushioned throne under a canopy of orange, yellow, green and red fringed cloth. He wears a white turban with gold trim, a saffron-orange garment with gold borders, a red flower garland and a gold necklace, and holds a gold-topped staff. Behind him sit saffron-robed attendants and devotees, and a deity murti decorated with garlands appears at right under an orange-and-red festival setting with pennants. Possibly a Brahmotsavam festival procession or ritual event. a person cues are absent in appearance, so the identity remains uncertain.2008-12-29A photograph taken under a colourful striped and patterned canopy at night. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and long multi-coloured flower garland sits centrally on a white-draped chair, with a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads; a woman in a cream sari with a gold border kneels in prostration before him on a striped mat. Around them stand devotees in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, women in cream and blue saris, and a small girl in a white and orange dress with flowers in her hair. The man in the orange turban shows the distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robe cues, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2007-08-17A photograph taken under a colourful striped and patterned canopy at night, with banana leaves at the right edge. A seated figure in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland and a gold necklace, sits on a white-covered chair on a striped red and beige floor mat and smiles. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at left, a man in white kneels at lower right touching the floor, and several women in white sarees with gold borders, some with rosette badges, stand behind and beside the seated figure. Other people stand in the background.2007-08-17