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A photograph of a long-haired man in a bright saffron-orange sannyasi wrap standing outdoors under a clear blue sky, raising one hand in a gesture while speaking. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large ornate gold pendant and has a red tilak on his forehead. To the left, a deity murti or processional figure decorated with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands and a tasselled canopy is visible. Several devotees, some smiling, stand in the background beside a white building and trees.

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October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange shawl and a thick gold bead necklace, with a gold armlet on his upper arm, smiling and walking in profile past palm fronds and an orange-roofed building. To his left, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard and a second man with pink-stained face and hair stand nearby.2010-10-17Low-angle outdoor photo against a clear blue sky. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a large gold bead necklace with a gold pendant raises one arm and smiles, with an orange tilak on his forehead. A partly visible man in white clothing stands at the left edge beside a stone wall. a person: the long swept hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklace match the presentation cues, so the candidate is shown in person as the central figure.December 23 20082008-12-23September 26 20112011-09-26Outdoor photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a gold ornament in his hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron wrap and wearing a heavy ornate gold bead necklace and a gold cobra-shaped armlet. He raises one open hand toward the sky beside a painted pillar with blue, red and white floral and bird motifs. Palm fronds and an orange building are behind him, and a few devotees in coloured clothing are partly visible at the bottom edge. The appearance is distinctive enough to suggest a person in the ritual setting, though identity remains uncertain.2010-10-17A man with long, swept-back dark hair walks outdoors in an orange saffron shawl and robe, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of large beaded links with a pendant and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a second figure in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge. The background is a blurred dusty ground with a fence and pale stone.2010-02-12July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor procession with a central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl draped over the body, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Flanking him, a man on the left in white with a yellow sash and a man in orange clothing with long dark hair hold attention, while a uniformed police officer stands behind. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis press forward with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them are a golden palanquin-style structure, a red-and-gold ornate umbrella or ratha canopy with tassels, palm trees and colourful pennants strung overhead. Several white-clad people are visible; a number of them are partially cropped at the edges.2010-02-18Outdoor photo at a festival setting under a pale blue sky with trees behind. A smiling person with long dark wavy hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace with bead strands, reaching out with open hands toward a devotee. The devotee in a white top, seen from behind, receives a garland of yellow, white and red-magenta flowers. Around them, people in grey shirts, white clothes and a red-bordered garment watch, and a brass plate with flowers and small lamps sits at the lower right. a person: the figure has long swept hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace with beads, serving in the role of blessing a devotee.2006-12-23October 17 20102010-10-17December 23 20082008-12-23