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Outdoor ritual scene in a temple courtyard. Four men sit on orange cloths in front of a silver plate holding garlands, yellow flowers, sweets and a small brass vessel, with oil lamps and a kalasha-style pot nearby. The man at left with long swept-back hair and a gold-bead mala sits with hands folded in prayer; a shaved-headed man in orange and a bare-headed man in white join in prayer, and a man at right in orange with a rudraksha-style mala performs an offering. Several white-clad people and a cameraman stand behind, and a pillar and temple structure frame the background.

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December 29 20102010-12-29A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head covering sits eyes-closed on an orange cushion outdoors, with a dark rudraksha mala draped over the chest and a brass vessel with a handle placed in front. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothing with a bare upper body and white dhoti-style garment sits with a horizontal tilak mark on his forehead and a dark mala around his neck, hands resting on his lap. Behind them, a bald man in white and orange stands near a building wall with greenery and stone figures to the side. a person: the seated saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala shows a presentation consistent with the page's identification, but the face is not identifiable here, so this label rests on clothing and beads only. +1 copiesSeated group satsang indoors with many people sitting cross-legged on a light floor. In the centre, a man in white kurta and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and glasses, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in meditation. To his right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a red-brown rudraksha mala holds a small brass bell in one hand. To the left and behind, young boys and men in saffron/orange robes and rudraksha malas sit with white and red tilak on their foreheads. The setting appears to be a hall with a cushion nearby. a person cues are not clearly established by appearance, so the central white-clad figure is described by role only.2014-11-26December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor scene at a temple approach in Tamil Nadu. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow-bordered wrap and a dark red-brown headband, wearing heavy gold bead necklaces and dark beaded armlets, walks with eyes lowered, holding the end of his wrap. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a maroon-bordered dhoti and gold bead necklace smiles and walks barefoot. Behind them a uniformed police officer in khaki stands near the edge, and a man in white dhoti holds a wooden staff. Several people in white shirts and dhotis, one carrying a pink flower garland, follow along a paved path under green trees. Mostly warm daylight. a person candidate: the man in the foreground has distinctive adornments (heavy gold necklace, beaded armlets, headband) and appears to match the page description, so a person walking in procession.2012-05-16December 29 20102010-12-29Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesEvening photograph of a seated man in a red-and-gold dhoti and a heavy gold ornate pendant necklace with a dark bead mala, eyes closed in meditation or prayer, on a wooden bench under strings of green, red and yellow lights. Beside him a white-haired elder in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings sits with hands folded. Around them stand about eight devotees in red-and-gold dhotis and shawls with marigold garlands and white forehead marks, several with hands in anjali mudra. A red cloth bundle rests on the right. a person: the seated man in red-and-gold garments with a gold pendant and dark mala, appearance-based cues only.2015-09-16Outdoor procession scene with a central figure in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and a heavy gold necklace draped with white and red flower garlands, standing amid several saffron-robed monks and men in white. A shaved-headed monk in saffron stands behind him, and an older man in an orange shawl with white flower garlands holds his hands together in namaskar. Men in white bend forward at the bottom of the frame, and an umbrella-like ornate canopy with gold fittings appears overhead. Crowd members in white and saffron surround the group on a dusty roadside. The central figure's appearance and adornments are not sufficiently distinctive to establish identity, so no candidate is named.2013-11-11December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor ritual scene in a temple courtyard. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, hands pressed in anjali, wearing orange clothing and a gold necklace; he appears to be a sannyasi. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange with a gold necklace sits with folded hands. Behind them a person in white dhoti with orange border and bangles sits in prayer. On the right a younger man in orange with gold chain performs puja. In front lies a silver plate of marigold flowers, a gold-tone bowl, brass vessels and a small camera-like object. Several people in white and orange stand and sit behind, with a pink temple gopuram and a palm-thatched shelter in the background. A cameraman is visible at upper right.2010-12-29A seated central figure in a dark maroon dhoti with gold border, a bright orange-red turban, layered gold necklaces and a large gold pendant, hands joined, eyes closed. An elderly man on the left wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, seated on a wooden bench. Behind them, several men and women stand in maroon and orange ritual clothing with gold borders, garlands, armbands and white tilak marks. A bare-chested man in orange cloth sits beside the central figure, and a seated figure in orange lower right listens while a person in a blue garment sits at the bottom edge. Strings of coloured lights hang above in a dim stone-walled setting.2015-09-16