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Outdoor photo of two saffron-robed men standing under a red umbrella fringed with colourful tassels of red, yellow, green, blue and white. The man on the left has long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and an orange wrap over his shoulders, and smiles while looking to the side. The man on the right wears a peach-orange hooded shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, with a shaved head and white tilak. Behind them a younger man in peach robes stands with folded arms beside a silver Toyota van, and an older man in white and a child are visible at the edge. Palm trees and a tiled-roof building appear in the background.

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August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photograph of a religious procession under a red umbrella fringed with multicolored tassels. A man with long dark hair and white forehead tilak, wearing orange robes, stands at left with hands folded, smiling and looking down. In the centre, a bald man with a white forehead marking wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and his hands clasped at his waist. Behind them stand a man in peach-coloured robes with arms folded, an older man in white with glasses, a boy in a checked shirt, and a man in white with a golden processional staff with a shield-shaped top. A white vehicle and palm trees are in the background, and a red and gold ceremonial item is at the lower right.2007-01-09Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beneath a red canopy with fringed tassels in green, blue and white, with palm and tropical trees behind. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead smiles and holds his hands together at his waist, a person candidate by his long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala. Beside him a younger man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl and a small red bindi. On the right a shaven-headed monk in orange draped robes with a dark rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. Several people in white garments and a dark-haired figure in the foreground are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2007-01-09Outdoor photo on a dirt road beneath a red umbrella with colourful tassels. On the left, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange robe and gestures with his right hand while speaking. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl and orange robe wears a dark rudraksha mala and stands with hands folded. On the right, a woman in white clothing with a white head wrap and a dark bead necklace claps her hands. Behind them, a man in pale orange kurta stands with arms crossed beside a silver van, and an older man in glasses stands in white. A golden ornamental object is visible at the right edge.2007-01-09Outdoor photo on a sandy dirt ground in front of a white-walled building and a silver SUV. A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears orange saffron robes and orange sandals, with a rudraksha-style mala visible on the standing monk beside him. To his left, a man in white dhoti and kurta holds up a large colourful umbrella with red, green, blue and orange panels and tassels, its panel reading Dhyanapeetam. Standing to the right, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes wears a long beaded necklace and folds his hands. The seated figure has the distinctive long hair and saffron attire associated with the page's subject, though the appearance is not conclusive.2007-02-02 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20072007-01-09 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a dirt ground beneath trees and a red and multicolour tasselled canopy. A man with long dark wavy hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking smiles broadly on the left. Beside him a young man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and red forehead mark stands watching. On the right a bald, clean-shaven man in a full orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. In the lower foreground a person in a grey jacket bends forward. A silver vehicle is parked behind them, and a few people in white stand at the edges.2007-01-09Outdoor festival scene at a dirt-floor ground with a decorated canopy above. A central man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands with long dark hair, wearing a long rudraksha mala and holding the beads with both hands. Beside him, a man in orange robes wears a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold bangle. To the left, a white-clad older man with grey hair stands with a dark mala. On the right edge, a bald man in orange wears a gold necklace. The canopy is red, yellow and blue with tassels, strung with marigold garlands, and orange pennants show a yin-yang-like emblem and NITHYANANDAPEETHAM lettering. Flower petals and a colourful rangoli lie on the ground. a person: the central figure shows distinctive orange turban, long hair and rudraksha mala cues, described here as a devotee-attendant-free central figure in the ceremonial procession setting.2008-12-30Outdoor photo at a camp-style gathering under a colourful striped canopy with a patterned maroon-and-purple cloth roof. A central figure with long wavy dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe with red border, a rudraksha mala, and holds a dark walking stick, eyes closed and head tilted as if speaking. Around him, men in plain white dhotis and orange shawls stand barefoot on dirt ground, one in a white shirt and gold bracelet holds a hand near his mouth. Seated attendees and white plastic chairs fill the background. a person appearance cues: long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, central role as the speaker.2006-07-29August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beneath trees with a red canopy and a yellow umbrella at upper right. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a cream-coloured beaded necklace; this figure matches the a person description but the appearance is not conclusive, so no identification is made. To the left, a bald man in orange robes stands barefoot with hands folded. Beside the central figure, a man in a white striped shirt and grey trousers holds a folded paper. To the right, a sannyasi in orange with folded hands stands near an older man and a woman in white garments. A bald man holds a colourful umbrella at the back right, and parked silver and dark vehicles line the background.Outdoor photo on a dirt path beneath red and multicoloured prayer flags strung overhead. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, hands clasped in front of him. Beside him a tall monk in orange robes with a shaved head and tilak wears a dark rudraksha mala and stands near a red umbrella held by an attendant. A uniformed police officer and an older man in white with an orange shawl stand behind. In the foreground a kneeling devotee in white with an orange shawl, hair in a bun, bows before the monks. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside the umbrella bearer.2007-01-09