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A smiling man in a rust-orange silk dhoti and matching shawl stands at an outdoor temple entrance, wearing layered rudraksha malas, a gold ornamental pendant, a long red and yellow flower garland, gold armlets and bangles. He has a white sacred ash band and red kumkum on his forehead and gestures with his right hand toward his chest. Behind him, a red cloth hangs beside a carved stone pillar with yellow flower strings, and shirtless attendants in white and saffron dhotis stand near stacked stone blocks and palm trees. The scene appears to be a temple ceremony.

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March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard procession. In the foreground, a man with short dark hair wears a deep maroon-brown garment with gold banding and a long red-and-gold beaded garland with a large gold pendant necklace, gesturing with his right hand while standing beside a carved stone pillar and a red drape. Behind him a line of people in saffron and orange robes stand in a row, some holding a tall ceremonial standard with a red-and-gold emblem and a trident-topped staff, one man in white dhoti. Palm trees, a potted shrub and a shaded covered walkway are visible. a person is the man in the foreground: his appearance shows a red-and-gold garland, ornate gold necklace and maroon garment, but the identification is appearance-based only.2014-08-20 +1 copiesA man in an orange-brown ochre garment stands at a stone temple pillar, eyes lowered, holding a bunch of yellow and white flowers in one hand. He wears layered red-and-pink flower garlands, a heavy gold chain necklace with a pendant, a gold bangle and gold earring, and has a red bindi and sandalwood marks on the forehead. In the foreground a large brass oil lamp with a tall ornate stem is blurred, and a stone carved wall sits at the left.2013-01-01 +1 copiesApril 26 20152015-04-26 +1 copiesPhoto of a man standing indoors before a gold ornate throne-like seat and a painted deity figure at left. He wears a rust-orange and gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder, a long rust-orange beaded mala necklace with a gold chain, gold earrings, a white horizontal tilak on the forehead with a red dot, and his hair slicked back. One person is visible.2013-09-24April 14 20132013-04-14A smiling man with eyes closed walks barefoot along a red carpet, wearing a red-and-gold silk dhoti and shawl, a large red and yellow flower garland, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a gold pendant necklace, gold bangles and armlets, and white vibhuti with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Behind him, a man in orange-red robes with rudraksha malas stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a bald man in similar gold-bordered robes holds a long white staff. Other attendants in red-and-gold dress stand nearby under a canopy with colourful temple-style pillars and green foliage.2015-04-21A man stands at the left edge of an open-air temple courtyard beside a carved grey stone pillar and a red curtain, smiling and gazing upward. He is bare-chested with a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, a thick red and gold flower garland with gold beads draped over his shoulders, and a white tilak on his forehead. Behind him a line of saffron-robed sannyasis and younger boys in orange stands in a row under a palm-lined sky, with one senior man in saffron holding a yellow-and-red ceremonial standard topped with a trident.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene. A central man with short dark hair and a red bindi and white forehead band wears a deep maroon-red robe with gold borders, a heavy rudraksha mala with a large ornate gold pendant, gold bangles, and layered garlands of red flowers with gold-threaded sections. He smiles, one hand resting on his chest. Behind him, a man holds a wooden umbrella-pole with a fringed canopy edge, and a second robed person in maroon is partly visible. At left, two men wear white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, one with a red thread on his wrist, and a golden trident-topped staff appears in the background among trees. a person wearing red robe, rudraksha mala and gold pendant, as a centrally placed honoured figure in a procession.2014-12-05A smiling man sits cross-legged on a red cloth at a night procession, wearing a deep red turban with a red bindi and white marks on his forehead. He wears a red-orange garment with a gold-bordered shawl, a heavy gold necklace with large gold pendants, gold armlets and bangles, and a thick pink-red flower garland. Behind him a golden ceremonial umbrella-shaped panel shows a painted face with a sun-ray halo, and yellow and purple tassels hang at right. The page does not confirm who is present, and no name is printed on the image, so no identification is made. Visible cues are a ceremonial seated pose and rich regalia, but the appearance is not distinct enough to name anyone.2015-09-09 +1 copiesA smiling person sits on a wooden swing with carved golden panels and ropes, holding a bamboo flute with green bands. He wears a red headband with a feather, white and red tilak on the forehead, a red-maroon garment, layered gold-bead necklaces, and a white and red flower garland with green leaves. Red-and-gold armbands are visible, and a leopard-print cushion rests beneath him. Potted plants and a red-tiled garden are behind.2014-08-17October 13 20172017-10-13