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Photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl over his shoulder and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with ornate gold beads and a central pendant, standing outdoors beneath a thatched palm-roof structure with a golden trident-topped staff behind him. Around him stand devotees in white and orange clothing, including a woman with a red bindi and a man in white with a red mark, one man covering his mouth with a hand.

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Photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, wearing a heavy gold necklace of round beads alternating with dark banded beads, ending in a gold pendant. He has a red kumkum dot and white tilak markings on his forehead and stands outdoors near a golden ceremonial staff with a red-and-gold finial, under a thatched roof and palm fronds. Behind him to the right, a smiling man wears a white kurta and a yellow shawl. Several other people in orange robes stand in the background.2008-12-23Outdoor photo at a festival procession. A long-haired man with a red bindi and white tilak stands centre frame, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold necklace of beads with dark accents and a gold pendant. His hands are clasped at waist level and he looks to the side. Behind him a tall gold-and-wood staff or pole is held by someone at left in orange. A younger man at right wears a yellow shawl over white clothes with a red tilak, and a woman in glasses stands at far right. Thatched huts and palm fronds frame the background. The appearance is consistent with a person candidate given long swept hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold necklace, though the identification is uncertain.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Close-up photo of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white-and-red forehead mark, wearing a saffron-orange wrap over bare shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of round beads with dark red inlay and a gold pendant. Behind him a gilded pillar and palm fronds, with another person partly visible at the right edge.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesNovember 11 20082008-11-11December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair wearing an orange saffron shawl and a heavy gold necklace of beads with dark stripes and a gold pendant. He has white and red forehead markings, stands with clasped hands, and gazes to the side. Behind him, several people in orange and white clothing stand in a sunlit outdoor procession, one holding a tall wooden pole topped with a yellow and blue embroidered banner.2008-12-23Outdoor festival procession photograph beneath palm trees and a thatched shelter. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a bare-shouldered orange saffron wrap wears a heavy gold necklace of large beads, appearing to be a ceremonial figure in a procession. Around him stand devotees in saffron and white clothing, one holding a long wooden pole topped with a gold finial, and other smiling people with tilaks. A man at left wears wire-rimmed glasses, a white shirt and a beaded mala. The atmosphere is joyful and ceremonial.2008-12-23February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copies