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Three shirtless men with long dark hair tied up in topknots stand with their backs partly turned beside a tiled roof with green foliage overhead. The man on the right wears a rust-orange cloth over his shoulders, a red and white flower garland around his neck, pink flowers tucked into his hair, and a gold armlet. The man in the centre wears an orange cloth and a red beaded necklace. The man on the left wears a dark beaded neck ornament. The setting appears to be a temple precinct.

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May 08 20182018-05-08Photograph of a temple scene in Kerala with a sloped tiled roof and wooden gable behind a tall grey pole and green trees. In the centre, a bare-chested man faces away from the camera, wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap, a white-and-red flower garland across his shoulders and chest, a gold armlet, and pink lotus-like flowers pinned in his long dark swept-back hair. To the lower left, two partly visible men wear orange-brown cloths, one with white forehead markings. A large blurred head of dark hair fills the right foreground. Visible physical people number three to four, and the central man has distinctive long hair, floral headpiece and garland cues.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08Outdoor photograph of a temple setting with a terracotta-tiled roof behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair tied up and decorated with pink flowers stands with his back partly turned, bare-shouldered and wearing a rust-red wrap, a long red and white flower garland across his chest and a gold armlet. Beside him at left, a second bare-chested man in an orange cloth with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a bun of hair stands in the foreground, with a partly visible person at the far left edge. The figure in the centre has distinctive long hair, flowers and ceremonial adornment, but the face and appearance are not sufficient to confirm identity, so the a person value is unsure.2018-05-08A photo of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped under a crown-like band decorated with pink and white lotus flowers, wearing a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a long red-and-white garland of flowers, with gold hoop earrings and gold necklaces with beads. He faces left with his hand extended. Beside him a man in white-and-gold ritual cloth has a red and white tilak on his forehead and holds a hand out. Other devotees stand behind with dark hair, red tilak marks and gold beaded necklaces. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the dreadlocks, flower crown, shawl and garland, placed as the central figure receiving honour during the temple visit. Pale yellow walls frame the outdoor setting.2018-05-08Outdoor photo of a procession at a temple in Kerala. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a black hair bun wrapped in pink flowers wears a red-and-gold beaded garland across his chest and a gold armlet; beside him, another bare-chested man with a tall black hair bun wears a long beaded necklace and orange cloth. Behind them, several other bare-chested men in orange and saffron cloths stand in a line, with onlookers in casual clothes at the right and a brick wall and greenery behind. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identity claim is made.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08Outdoor temple courtyard scene with yellow-trimmed buildings behind. A bearded man in the centre wears a dark turban crowned with pink flowers, a long red-and-white flower garland and gold necklaces, with hands folded at his chest, looking to the side. Around him, bare-chested men in orange and rust-coloured dhotis wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, one holding a decorated pot topped with green leaves. A brass lamp stand is visible at the right edge.2018-05-08Outdoor temple procession in Kerala with several saffron-robed men. Center, a bearded man wears a large pink lotus crown, layered white and red flower garlands, a heavy gold necklace, and a rust-red dhoti, with hands held together in front. Around him, bare-chested attendants wear rudraksha malas and rust-orange cloth, and one at left has a long rudraksha necklace and a red-orange wrap. Behind them, figures in blue and pink saris and red-orange temple structure with white pillars. The center figure's visible cues (lotus crown, gold ornaments, garlands) support a person identification in the role of honored leader of the procession.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08Outdoor photo of devotees gathered under a thatched roof at a temple-like setting with green trees behind. Foreground left, a man's back in an orange-saffron garment with a rope-like orange cord. Center, a smiling bearded man wears a black cloth turban, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, and a brown woven shawl over a white garment. Right, a bearded man in a black turban decorated with pink flowers wears a heavy red-and-gold floral garland, a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, and gold armlet and earring. Other people, some bare-chested with beaded necklaces, stand behind them. Several appear to be sadhus or devotees in a ritual procession.2018-05-08Outdoor temple-courtyard photo of a devotee procession. In the centre a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a bun and decorated with pink lotus flowers and rudraksha beads, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a large red-and-white flower garland, and gold hoop earring, with bare shoulders. Beside him a man with a red tilak on his forehead and sandalwood marks on his arm wears a gold necklace and a bare torso, gesturing with an outstretched hand. Behind them, people in yellow-orange cloth and devotees with sandalwood and red tilak marks crowd in, with white walls and a yellow pillar at left.2018-05-08