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Outdoor photo at a Kailasa event under a pandal decorated with saffron and orange hanging cloths and printed panels with dove and floral motifs. Three adults stand in prayer with palms together, faces lowered in devotion. On the left, a woman in a white sari with gold border and orange shawl, with a red bindi, holds her hands in anjali. In the centre, a man in a peach-coloured shirt and white trousers covers his face with his hands. On the right, a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a red tilak and orange wristband brings a white cloth to his face and holds a small device on a cord. Behind them, a girl in a green dress and orange shawl, several men in ordinary clothes, and a man in a dark cap stand nearby. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present.

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Outdoor photo at an open dirt-ground campus with pink and gold draped tent fabric and a white canopy umbrella behind. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and mala beads stands at left, smiling and holding a tall orange flag pole, with a candidate a person appearance (probable) from his long swept hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha malas. Several people in white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste; a man in white with a rudraksha mala and another in a white shirt with a badge also have hands folded. A few women in white saris with gold borders stand nearby.2006-07-12A woman in a cream sari with a gold border and rudraksha mala smiles and performs namaste with palms pressed together, wearing a small blue-and-green badge on her blouse. Beside her a man in a striped shirt and glasses looks on. 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A black vehicle and palm trees are behind.2009-08-08A photograph of a procession outdoors on a sandy path before stone sculptures and palm trees. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace of beads, his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him a bearded man in an orange robe stands beside a man in white, and a woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl holds a long wooden staff topped by a yellow-and-orange canopy. On the left, several women in white saris with yellow shawls stand with hands folded. Stone deity figures and a dark statue stand in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor crowd at a procession or public gathering, with many devotees standing close together and pressing against a bamboo barrier. Most have palms pressed in anjali namaskar at chest level. Many wear white clothing, including white kurtas and white saris with gold borders; a few men in orange or saffron garments stand at the left edge. A woman in front wears a white sari with a gold border, a gold necklace and gold bangles. An older bald man in a white shirt stands near a tree trunk. Banana leaves and pink cloth hang in the background, with a few people in the far background also in white.2010-01-01A dense crowd of devotees gathers under a decorated pandal hung with orange and red banners, flower-patterned panels and palm fronds. In the foreground, a young man in white with an orange shawl kneels and offers folded hands, while another bends forward in white clothes. Around them, women in white and cream saris with orange shawls sit with hands folded in prayer, and men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas stand among them. A small child in a red sweater stands near the center. The scene looks like a devotional assembly at an ashram festival.2007-01-01December 26 20062006-12-26December 25 20072007-12-25December 30 20082008-12-30Three people stand with palms pressed together in namaste before a decorated shrine framed by striped red, green and white garlands with tinsel edging. The woman on the left wears a white sari with a gold border, a white jasmine garland with red flowers, a red bindi and gold earrings. The man on the right wears white clothing, a white garland with red flower accents and a gold chain. The central figure wears an orange-saffron robe, long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a white garland with red flowers, smiling while seated. Behind them are deity murtis and offering plates with flowers and sweets. The setting resembles a temple or ashram celebration.2006-12-26A photograph of a group of devotees standing in a row under a white canopy with red draping, hands pressed together in namaskar or closed in prayer. 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