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Outdoor photograph of a street procession on a paved road with trees, hedges and a yellow fire hydrant behind. A man with long, swept-back dark curly hair and a dark mala of large rudraksha beads wears a saffron-orange wrap over an orange top and walks at the centre under a large white and purple umbrella. Beside him on the left, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red-and-gold border holds a coconut in a clear wrapper and wears beaded necklaces. On the right, an older bearded man with grey hair and a tilak wears an orange kurta. Several other people in white stand in the background.

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July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07Night photograph on a dirt path beside a lit building. Beside him a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with glasses and a moustache stands with hands clasped, and at right a bare-chested man with white sacred ash stripes and beaded necklaces, wearing a white dhoti, is partly visible. A man in white clothes is partially visible at far left. Four people visible.2007-12-12April 01 20082008-04-01A photograph of a ritual procession beside a white tiered stone structure among coconut palms and green foliage. A man in a flowing orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair, a gold-and-white garland and a red bindi stands at right, smiling and gesturing toward the white structure with one hand. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry ritual items: the left one holds a silver-patterned pot and the middle one a tray of flowers and offerings. A few other people stand at the edges.2006-12-23Outdoor photo at a temple-style ground beneath palm trees and a thatched shelter. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and white markings on his arms holds a silver vessel decorated with yellow flowers and white garlands, while a smiling young man in orange with a white flower garland and gold headband presses his palms together in greeting. Other orange-robed devotees and people in white dhotis and a woman in orange and white stand nearby. Decorated ceremonial umbrellas with blue and red emblems hang overhead. Whether the robed man with long hair is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2008-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor procession photo on a sunny parking-lot road lined with eucalyptus trees. In the foreground, a man with long, wavy black hair and a saffron-orange top with a shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks in profile with his mouth open as if chanting. Behind him, a person in white clothing holds a dark umbrella overhead. In the background, a decorated float with red-orange flags and floral offerings is parked near a white truck. Appearance-based cues for a person: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so a person is unsure given the uncertain identity.2006-09-10A man with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark walks along a paved path lined with trimmed green hedges and tall trees. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl walks barefoot on the path, with a bare-chested figure partly visible between them. A red-and-white painted kerb runs along the path edge.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNight outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A woman in an orange saffron robe with a red top stands at center, holding a metal oil lamp or brass bell-type implement in one hand and a lit flame in the other, gazing upward. Two men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls stand beside her; the man on the left holds a small tray, and the man on the right holds a handbell. A plain sandy ground and a white pole are visible at left, with a fire pit and offerings at lower right.2007-02-25Three men in orange-saffron robes stand outdoors among green foliage and a white car. On the right, a younger man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala, and gestures with his right hand as he speaks. Beside him, an older bald man with a short white beard and a red forehead mark listens with his hands clasped, and a shaved-headed older man on the far left, also in orange cloth, faces the speaker. The mood is an informal conversation between sannyasis. Swamiji (probable) for the man with long hair, wearing saffron robes and a rudraksha mala.2007-08-09Outdoor procession under a large banyan tree with aerial roots and dense foliage. In the foreground, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a multi-strand gold and pearl-like garland wears a loose orange saffron robe and walks ahead of the group. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a lamp with a flame, and several young men wear white dhotis with orange or saffron shawls. Bare feet on dirt ground. The scene reads as a ritual procession with an oil lamp carried in aarti style.2006-12-23Outdoor photo on a paved path beside dense green foliage. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, with long swept-back dark hair and a long rudraksha mala, stands on the right gesturing while speaking. Beside him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a yellow-orange umbrella over the group. A man in a red-and-gold checked shawl stands to the left, and several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background, some bare-chested with white sacred cords. The sign text is not visible.2006-11-27