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Outdoor photograph of a procession at a roadside, with a saffron-robed figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, and a rudraksha mala holding a wooden pole with a cloth banner while an older bare-chested man with glasses, a white sacred thread and orange-beaded garland leans in beside him. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis fold their hands in greeting, a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at right holding a silver tray, and a videographer in orange clothing films at left. The long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial pose are appearance-based cues for a person, shown in the procession.

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January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession scene under a bright sky with a tall orange-saffron flag pole at left. In the centre a long-haired man in orange robes, rudraksha mala beads and a red bindi stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him on the left an older bearded man in orange dhoti and sunglasses, bare-chested with white sandalwood marks on his shoulder, also holds his hands together in prayer and wears a beaded mala. To the right a man in orange robe and red sash prays with hands folded. Around them devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, stand with hands joined. A cameraman with a video camera stands at far left.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession scene at a ratha paada yatra. A bare-chested man in the foreground on the left holds one end of a long orange-wrapped pole. An older bearded man in orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead-arm mark holds the pole in the centre. On the right, a long-haired figure wearing an orange robe and a dark beaded mala gestures with an outstretched hand toward the pole. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, and saffron-robed devotees crowd the roadside under a pale sky with a utility pole behind.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession scene at the Brahmotsava celebration. A central man wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulder, long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and white tilak marks, and a long gold necklace of ornate beads. He gestures with one open hand while holding a wooden staff. Beside him, a man in orange holds a gold-topped ceremonial staff and wears a gold bead necklace. Behind them, people in white clothes stand, one man in white holds a video camera raised overhead, and a woman in white smiles. A colourful embroidered banner and palm trees are visible in the background. a person is the central figure, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing and gold bead necklace, shown during the procession.2008-12-23Outdoor 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.2007-01-09January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor photo of a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a small red bindi, wearing an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of ornamental beads. He stands among people in white clothes and orange shawls; a man in white bends forward toward him, and a person holds a long wooden staff overhead. Behind them are palm trees, a corrugated metal fence and a whitewashed building.2007-12-23A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a multi-bead rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, smiling and holding a small white paper. He stands in a temple-like hall with an ornate silver tray in the foreground. An elderly man with grey hair and a grey beard bows forward with palms pressed together, while behind them a man in black with glasses and a man in white clothing stand with hands folded. Lower-right area shows a figure in white with a gold necklace and a cloth-covered object. The bowing devotee is receiving blessing from the robed figure.2010-10-15August 09 20072007-08-09May 22 20122012-05-22