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Evening photo of a temple courtyard with orange-washed walls and a carved stone pillar on the left. A man with long dark hair wears a leopard-print shawl over a yellow-green dhoti and garlands, walking barefoot past an orange flag on a red pole. A bald man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a silver tray, and a priest in white robes with a brass plate stands in the background near a small shrine. Two women in orange saris stand with hands folded at right.

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Outdoor evening ceremony on a dark polished stone platform beneath trees, with a multicoloured fringed parasol held overhead. A long-haired man in a yellow-green dhoti and leopard-print shawl, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and beaded necklaces, stands barefoot at centre. Behind him, white-robed priests and an orange-robed attendant with garlands and a brass tray stand in line, while a man in orange robes holding a camera stands at left beside a heap of red offerings. Two bodily-marked figures appear in the background. The setting suggests a procession or temple ritual; the man in the foreground has distinctive long swept hair, ornate necklaces and a patterned shawl, matching the page's a person reference, though appearance alone is uncertain.2010-12-20A night-time outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of an orange-washed wall. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and cloth, a leopard-print shawl, and a dark rudraksha mala stands at the centre-left, appearing to speak or chant. Behind him a line of women in pink, white, cream and maroon saris and salwars holds brass staffs topped with gold finials and a flag, while a blurred figure in white with a yellow sash moves through the foreground carrying a tray.2010-11-19Night-time temple scene with a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a matching headwrap with a jewelled band, wearing long rudraksha-style beaded malas, a gold necklace and gold armbands, walking toward a shrine. Behind him, two women in orange saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and saffron cloth waits at right. Brass oil lamps on tall stands and a trident-shaped staff line the stone floor, and a garlanded deity murti with flower garlands is visible at left. Banana leaves and palm trees frame the open courtyard. a person is the man in rust-brown robes with the jewelled headwrap and rudraksha malas, shown walking as a ritual participant, with an appearance-based identification only.2017-02-24Outdoor temple procession at sunset. A man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a multi-strand silver necklace and silver armlets wears a green and yellow silk garment and walks beside a large brass and wooden palanquin-style carriage decorated with red cloth and yellow-orange flower garlands. An attendant in white kurta holds a long wooden ceremonial umbrella with green leaves and orange tassels above the procession. Another attendant in white folds his hands in greeting, and a man in a dark jacket stands behind. Red walls and palm trees frame the scene.2011-12-16 +1 copiesNight-time photo of a procession on a dirt ground in front of an orange-walled building. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a large decorated parasol (umbrella) at left, and another man in white stands beside him. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron sari with a leopard-print shawl and holds a tray. Behind her, a line of women in white saris and white clothing stand with yellow-green shawls and gold-topped staffs, and some have hands folded in prayer. A blurred man in white moves across the foreground carrying an offering. Spectators stand along the edge, including a young child in pink. Pancha-tapas style outdoor ritual procession.2010-11-19March 02 20132013-03-02July 22 20132013-07-22October 03 20162016-10-03Night procession at an ashram beside an orange-washed wall. At centre stands a man with long dark swept-back hair wearing an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, smiling and looking ahead. Around him, devotees in white and red dhotis and saris line up on dirt ground; several hold tall golden ceremonial staffs with ornate tops. Some people on the left carry bamboo poles, and women on the right wear white saris with red borders and red shawls. a person: appearance cues include long swept hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and a distinctive leopard-print shawl, shown as the central figure walking in a procession.2010-11-19December 30 20092009-12-30February 08 20172017-02-08Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with palm trees. A man with long swept-back dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala, walks forward with his hands loosely at his sides while looking to the side. Behind him saffron-clad sannyasis and women in orange saris with yellow borders follow, several holding yellow-and-red ornate parasol-like banners on poles. On the left stands an orange stone shrine plinth with marigold garlands and a row of clay pots with plants. Women in the rear hold their hands in prayer, and onlookers stand at the back.2013-09-11