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A photograph taken inside a covered, open-sided storage shed with a corrugated metal roof and a concrete floor. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a heavy gold necklace of multiple strands, wearing an orange saffron-coloured robe and holding a tall wooden staff, walks forward; the appearance is compatible with the a person label for this page, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so the identity is unsure. Behind him a man in an orange shirt and dhoti follows beside a white wooden cart draped with a red and pink cloth, on which a red-clad deity murti sits beside a metal kalasha-style vessel and brass plates. Cardboard boxes, including a Philips carton, rope coils and sacks are stacked along the left wall.

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December 11 20092009-12-11 +1 copiesPhotograph in an indoor hall with pale blue walls and a concrete floor. Centre, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a loose orange saffron wrap, a long rudraksha mala and carries a tall braided wooden staff with a gold-coloured top. Behind him to the right, a bearded man in white ritual dress with an orange shawl and beaded mala stands with hands clasped. Further right, another man wears white with an orange shawl and a gold necklace. A large old balance scale stands at left. The orange-clad man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, consistent with the a person candidate, but the face is not clearly confirmed in this context. Visible people: four.2007-08-08A photograph in a hall with a concrete floor and exposed metal roof trusses. A man with long, curly dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and he holds a braided brown wooden staff with a gold-coloured handle while looking down and smiling. Beside him on a striped mat are an assortment of gold-coloured ritual objects and figurines. In the background a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands near glass display cabinets, and another person in white is partly visible at the left edge. Appearance-based candidate, probable in this scene: a person, shown with long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, but identity is uncertain.2007-08-08A photograph taken at night outdoors of a figure in a flowing orange-saffron garment with long dark wavy hair parted in the centre and a red tilak on the forehead, wearing a heavy multi-strand gold necklace with round gold beads and a gold pendant, walking with head bowed. Around them, several young men in saffron-orange shawls and white kurta-style clothing follow closely, one holding a bundle of colourful cloth at the left edge. The dark background suggests a nighttime gathering, possibly a procession, with a light-coloured wall visible at top left.2008-12-11Night photograph of a procession on a dark dirt ground with trees behind. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe, multiple gold necklaces and a large gold pendant, and holds a wooden staff in his right hand. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe and orange shawl walks with head bowed. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls carry a white-draped object, and another man in white holds a lit oil lamp.2008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11Outdoor temple-compound scene under a corrugated roof with banana leaves and hanging decorations. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth, a white flower garland and a gold-and-bead necklace, with a red dot on his forehead, smiles and walks forward. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes and a gold necklace gestures toward a table of metal bowls and dishes. A woman in an orange-and-white sari stands at the right by a white wall, and a trident and a golden ceremonial object are visible in the background.2008-01-01December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes walking at night, with a red bindi on his forehead and multiple layers of heavy gold chains and rudraksha-style beads around his neck. He looks downward as he walks. Beside and behind him, younger men in orange robes and a man in white with an orange shawl walk along a dark, rocky ground. Appearance-based label: a person, walking in procession with attendants, identified by long swept hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold necklaces.2009-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11A photograph of a procession inside a temple-style hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a smile walks forward in saffron-orange robes, wearing layered rudraksha-style beaded and gold ceremonial necklaces and gold armbands; he is presented as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Beside him, a second man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks with a wooden staff. To the left, a line of children and young boys in light clothing press their palms together in namaste and hold brass or wooden items. Behind them are a large painted and gilded deity murti with garlands, a red throne-like seat, a videographer's camera on a tripod, and a bare-chested young attendant in white dhoti.2012-04-14