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Close photo of a man in orange saffron robes wearing a gold-embroidered white turban and a red kumkum mark on his forehead. He wears a thick garland of white flowers with red rose clusters and green foliage, and a long gold bead necklace with dark bands hangs at his chest. Long dark hair falls behind his shoulders. Behind him, a woman in a red blouse with a bindi stands among other devotees, and orange-clad figures and orange flags fill the background of an outdoor festival procession.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29Close portrait of a smiling man in a cream turban edged with gold sequins and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold border and layered white jasmine garlands interspersed with dark red flowers, plus a heavy gold bead necklace. He holds a wooden staff at the left edge, and a blurred background of orange and blue suggests an outdoor festival procession. Only one person is visible.2008-12-29A smiling man in profile wears a gold-trimmed beige turban and an orange saffron garment with a gold ornamental necklace and a long gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala. Thick white and red flower garlands drape over his shoulders. Behind him, a woman in orange clothing and glasses smiles, with palm fronds in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, turban, saffron clothing, gold necklace and mala are visible cues for the garlanded central figure.2008-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession at a Hindu celebration. In the foreground a man wears an orange saffron robe, a gold-embroidered cream turban, a long swept-back hairstyle, a garland of white jasmine and red flowers with gold beads, and a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him a bald man in orange and gold beaded necklaces, and a woman in an orange-bordered cream sari and a man in white hold a tall wooden pole or staff. Several other devotees in white and cream clothes stand along the route beside a stone wall, with colourful tassels hanging above. Appearance-based a person cues: long hair, turban, saffron robe, ornate garland and gold beads.2008-12-30A smiling man in a gold turban with a red emblem and a red bindi stands outdoors among coconut palms. He wears a saffron-orange shawl, a gold chain and a gold bead mala, and is garlanded with white flower strands accented with red blossoms. Two women stand behind him, one wearing glasses. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, gold turban, saffron/orange clothing and ornate gold necklaces mark him as the honoured guest garlanded in the photo.2008-12-27Outdoor festival photo of a man with long black hair under a cream turban with gold embroidery and small gold tassels. He wears a bright orange garment over his shoulder, a gold necklace, and layered garlands of red roses and white flowers. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him hang orange pennants and colourful tasselled canopy decorations, with a crowd of onlookers in white, red and yellow clothing. Festival procession setting; the identity of the man is not established by the visible scene, so no probable identity is stated.2008-12-29