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Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a palm tree and a broad leafy tree, with a string of orange and red pennants overhead. Three men in plain white ritual clothing walk toward the camera: the left one carries a blue cloth, the centre one wears a white dhoti with a striped border and a sash, and the right one wears a white dhoti with an orange-bordered wrap. Their heads are shaved apart from a small tuft at the back. Behind them, people stand near rows of white plastic chairs under a red-and-white canopy.

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August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo on a dirt path lined with green shrubs and palm trees. Two men in plain white ritual clothing walk toward the camera; the foremost carries a blue plastic crate and has his hair tied up at the back. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands to the left, and a few seated people in white are visible near a red-and-white striped canopy and orange bunting in the background. No readable text. No appearance-based a person cues are clear enough to confirm anyone's identity.2007-08-09Outdoor photo at a temple-style grounds with palm trees and a large shade tree. Several men in saffron/orange robes stand in a loose group in the centre, one shaved-headed elder in orange at right with a folded orange shawl, others in orange cloths. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand around the group, a younger boy in a white striped shirt and white dhoti stands at right, and a woman in white with long dark hair stands at left. Strings of orange and red bunting hang between the trees, and a red-and-white canopy shelters chairs and a column in the background where more people in white stand.2007-08-09Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and garden shrubs. Two large ornate umbrellas with blue, red and white panels and fringed tassels are held over the procession. An elderly bearded man in saffron robes walks in front, with a white-robed attendant beside him holding a staff-like umbrella pole. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and an orange shawl carries a tray of flowers and offerings. Other people in orange and white clothing follow, and a man in white walks at the left edge. Red and orange bunting hangs between the trees and a row of folding chairs is visible in the background.2007-08-09A photograph of a procession on a dirt path through a leafy compound in India. Two attendants in white clothes hold up ornate multicolored parasols with tassels over a central figure in saffron-orange robes with a bare shaved head. A white-clad man walks beside them carrying a small offering tray. Another saffron-robed monk walks at left, and a bare-footed monk in orange stands at the left edge. Strings of orange and red bunting hang along the path, with red canopies behind. Seated onlookers in white shirts and khaki uniforms sit on white chairs at the left, and more people stand near a building at right.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Three men walk along a dirt path lined with palm trees and shaded by greenery, during what appears to be a procession. Two red, white and blue striped ceremonial umbrellas are held over the group by a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl on the left. In the centre, an older man with a long white beard wears an orange robe and walks barefoot. On the right, a bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a white vessel with flowers. Red and orange bunting hangs overhead and a few people stand in the background.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09April 03 20132013-04-03Outdoor temple grounds with sandy ground and palm trees. Five men stand in a row with hands folded in namaskar. Four are shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with red borders, wearing gold-coloured necklaces; one holds an open book. The man at right, in an orange-saffron robe with a bare head and folded hands, stands apart in front of the others. Behind them are dark stone deity statues, a black stone Nandi with a garland of orange and yellow marigolds, white stepped platforms, and a copper-topped kalasha wrapped in garlands. The setting suggests a pada-puja ceremony.2010-08-06Outdoor photo of a dirt path lined with green shrubs, with a large tree and palm trees behind. A shaven-headed man in plain white robes walks toward the camera, carrying a blue bucket in his right hand, while a younger white-clad companion walks beside him. To the left, several men in white and dark shirts stand and sit near the trees, and an orange-and-white striped tent canopy and orange bunting decorate the grounds. No visible candidate for a person is distinguishable by the appearance cues required, so the walking figures are described by role and dress only.2007-08-09Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees, shrubs and red-and-white striped canopy. Three saffron-robed and white-clad men walk in the centre, two of them holding multicoloured parasols with tassels. The man in front in white holds a long staff, the man in the middle wears an orange cloth and saffron robe, and the man to the right in white carries a bundle or offering. Strings of orange and yellow bunting hang overhead. Seated spectators in white shirts and khaki uniforms watch from plastic chairs on the left, with other people standing in the background and red-roofed buildings behind.2007-08-09