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Outdoor photograph under a leafy tree showing a central figure in profile with long, voluminous dark hair, hands pressed together in anjali namaskar, wearing a cream garment with gold zari stripes and a gold border draped over the shoulders and a white flower garland with blue and orange blossoms. Behind, several people in white kurtas and white dhotis stand on bare ground; at left a man in white holds a silver tray or vessel with white flowers, and another man wears a dark beaded mala. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or procession at a sacred tree.

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A standing man in a white turban with a small red tilak on his forehead, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with broad yellow borders and a white and red flower garland, presses his palms together in namaskar and smiles upward. Behind him a large tree spreads its branches. At lower left a brass fire pot holds a bright open flame. Several seated and standing devotees in white clothes, some with hands folded, watch the scene, and a woman in a red blouse at lower right holds her hands together.2005-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a ritual site. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a white shawl with gold borders and a white-and-multicolour garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes hold long bamboo poles with orange flags and stand in a row. Brass puja vessels, lamps and small bowls sit on woven mats in front, with a decorated kalasha-like pillar with garlands at the left edge. Devotees in white clothes stand and sit in the background, and one person holds a camera. Visible text on the image reads a copyright notice.2006-01-01Outdoor ritual gathering under trees. A man stands barefoot on a raised stone platform with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a white turban, long swept-back dark hair, and a white garment with broad gold-bordered shawl draped over the shoulder and gold border on the dhoti. Around him, a large crowd of devotees sits on mats and stands behind, many in white clothes, some with red garlands. In the foreground at left are brass vessels, a plate of fruit, scattered red flower petals and marigold garlands on a white cloth, and small brass lamps. a person (long swept-back hair, turban, gold-bordered garment and ceremonial presence). Several dozen people visible.2005-01-01 +1 copiesSide profile photograph of a person with long, wavy black hair and a light cream garment with thin golden stripes draped over one shoulder, leaving the upper arm bare. A long golden bead necklace hangs down the back. Behind, bright orange and yellow marigold garlands fill the background, and a second person in orange-red robes stands partly visible at the right edge. The shoulder shows a small healed scar. The setting appears to be a procession or festival with floral decorations. Appearance cues are long hair, golden ornament and cream attire, but the face and identity cannot be confirmed, so the candidate is uncertain.2009-01-01A photograph of a long-haired man in profile seated outdoors among greenery. He wears a white embroidered kurta with a pale yellow checked shawl draped over one shoulder, and holds a folded paper fan in his hands. Behind him, a man in a white kurta stands at left, a man in a blue checked shirt walks in the middle distance, and another figure in orange appears further back among trees and shrubs.2008-06-09Outdoor ceremony beneath a large spreading tree. A smiling man in a white turban and white robe with a broad yellow border stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a white and red-and-blue flower garland. Behind him, a burning oil lamp or fire vessel sits on a stand at left, flames rising. Around them, a crowd of devotees in white and traditional dress watch; a man in white with arms folded stands at left, and a woman in white holds a bundle of flowers at right. A ceremonial staff is visible at lower right.2005-01-01Outdoors under a large tree, a man in a white turban and white garment with gold-bordered shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. He wears a long garland of white flowers, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. Behind him, a red, gold and green fringed canopy is held on a pole, and a row of white-clad devotees, some with rudraksha malas, stand on striped mats, several with hands raised. In the lower left, a brass oil lamp with a flame and a red flower sit near a white-covered platform.2005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20062006-01-01A photograph of a smiling man in profile, with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting. He wears a white turban with a gold border, long dark swept-back hair, and a white garment with gold-bordered fabric draped over his shoulder. A red-brown cloth lies in the lower left, and a fan stands in the background. A small blue logo appears in the upper left corner.2005-12-11January 01 20052005-01-01