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A barefoot man walks across a hexagonal paved courtyard, wearing a magenta and dark green silk sari draped in the Tamil style with a wide gold-zari border, and a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck. A red vibhuti or kumkum mark is visible on his forehead. Behind him, a second person in orange robes walks in the background, and a red-wrapped pole lies on the left beside a white vehicle. Red and white pillars frame the covered walkway.

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October 07 20112011-10-07A smiling man stands barefoot on a stone-paved courtyard in front of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a yellow marigold garland hanging on the trunk behind him. He wears a pink and green silk garment with gold zari borders draped over his shoulder and body, a red-brown rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands are pressed together at his chest and he gazes upward. A white kolam floor design is visible at the lower left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, a shaved-headed devotee visible in person with rudraksha mala and ornate silk clothing, though the cues are not fully distinctive.2011-10-07A barefoot man walks across a hexagonal paver courtyard under a covered pavilion with red pillars. He wears a magenta silk sari with a green and gold zari border draped over his left shoulder and wrapped around his body, bare-shouldered on one side. A long string of dark rudraksha beads hangs across his chest, and a small red bindi marks his forehead. His hands are held near his waist and he gazes ahead. A red cloth lies on the ground at left. The scene appears to be a photo taken at an ashram-style outdoor space.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07A man walks forward on a green-carpeted stage in a temple courtyard. He wears a magenta silk sari-style drape with a dark green and gold woven border, and a long wooden rudraksha-style bead mala hangs around his neck. He has a white tilak with a red bindi and his hair is tied back. Behind him to the right, a large golden-brown deity murti with many arms is seated on a yellow draped seat. To the left, a man in orange ochre robes stands partly visible. Bamboo poles and a hanging orange cloth frame the scene, with white statues among trees behind.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07A barefoot man walks across a hexagonal-tiled courtyard beside a covered walkway with a red pillar at right. He wears a green silk dhoti and matching shawl with gold zari borders and gold motifs, draped over one shoulder, and a long rudraksha mala hangs at his chest, his hand resting on it. He has a red tilak on his forehead and his hair is swept back. Behind him stands a silver SUV and a cream-coloured flatbed trolley with riveted panels. The scene is a candid photograph of a temple or ashram precinct.2011-09-03 +1 copiesSide profile of a man standing against a warm orange-red wall, with dark hair tied back in a low bun. He wears white vertical tilak with red dot on his forehead, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with silver spacer beads around his neck, and a pink and gold-bordered green shawl draped over his bare shoulder. His hands are clasped in front of him, resting on a silver metal rail. Appearance cues are ambiguous for a specific identity; he is described by role only as a devotee or sannyasi-style figure in ritual attire.2011-10-07