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Outdoor photo of a welcome outside a white block wall beneath red fringed umbrellas. A bare-chested young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth wrap, clasps hands with an older bearded man in an orange robe and large yellow flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, who is smiling. Behind them a white car is parked. On the left a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds an umbrella pole. On the right a man in orange shawl stands beside a silver tray with a green leaf and a small pot. Exactly five physical people are visible in the scene.

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February 10 20072007-02-10Outdoor photo at a temple-style arrival. A bare-chested young man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange cloth, smiles toward an older man in orange robes with a yellow floral garland, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, who gestures with one hand near an open white car door. In the foreground at right, a person in orange holds a silver pot-like vessel with a leafy top. A white concrete wall with red-painted pillars and a canopy with red and multicolored tassels stand behind them, and another man in orange stands near the car.2007-02-02A photograph of an outdoor ceremonial welcome near a white-washed building with white cars parked behind. In the foreground, a long-haired, bare-chested young man in orange cloth faces away from the camera and reaches toward a silver kalasha-style vessel topped with green leaves and a yellow marigold-like garland. Centre frame, a smiling older man with a shaved head wears an orange robe and a large ornate yellow-and-gold garland with a sunflower-like medallion. Other orange-clad men stand at the edges, and a red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella canopy hangs at the top. The man in the centre has a shaved head and white beard, so the distinctive-cue requirement for a probable identification is not met.2007-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at dusk of a welcome reception. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange saffron robe with an orange shawl smiles and gestures with raised hands in front of a white car. To the left, a bare-chested young man in orange cloth holds up a long yellow marigold garland with red bead accents. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl sits beside a silver tray holding offerings. Red-and-orange umbrellas with fringed tassels hang overhead, and a white block wall with red pillars stands behind. a person: the bearded man in saffron robes is an appearance-based candidate, though the visible cues are limited to saffron clothing and a beard.2007-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoors in front of a white concrete wall and a corrugated metal shed, a long-haired bare-backed man in orange cloth places a large yellow marigold garland over the head of a shaved-headed man in orange robes. A third man in orange and white stands at left holding a red-and-orange umbrella pole, and another man in orange and white watches at right beside a silver pot with green leaves on top. A dark car is parked behind them. A garland-garlanding greeting ritual is taking place.2007-02-02 +1 copiesFEB-2007-01January 08 20142014-01-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a dusty unpaved road beside a silver car, with several people in saffron and orange robes. In the centre a man in orange with folded hands smiles toward a younger man on the right who wears a long white jasmine garland over orange robes and has long swept-back dark hair. Behind them a bearded man in orange holds a round brass or gold plate. Two women in white and yellow stand behind yellow-and-red ceremonial banners on poles, and auto-rickshaws and tents appear in the background. Visible roles: devotees and monastics greeting the garlanded man, who has distinctive long hair and garland cues. The page names a person for this event, but the appearance is uncertain, so no identification is made from the face.2009-01-02FEB-2007-01July 26 20102010-07-26A festival procession on a sunlit path lined with palm trees and red and orange flags, with red and multicoloured parasols overhead. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a large white and red flower garland stands smiling, wearing gold necklaces and a gold pendant. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes wears long gold beads and gold necklaces. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a red-banded wrap holds a brass vessel with yellow flowers and greenery, facing the central figure. Several white-clad men and orange-clad devotees surround them, some with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads.2008-12-23FEB-2007-01