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A photograph of an outdoor temple-garden setting with sandy ground and young trees. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a large gold necklace of bead-like ornaments stands bent forward, face pressed close to a tree trunk, holding a small white stick. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala watch. A small black deity murti in red garment stands on a pedestal behind on the left, with white-and-red painted platforms nearby. Two more people are visible in the background. A prominent identification claim is not established from appearance alone, so the central figure is described only by role and attire.

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Outdoor temple-garden scene among trees and sandy ground. A figure in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with gold border, wearing a multi-strand gold necklace, gold armbands and a long swept-back hair, leans forward with one hand on a tree trunk and holds a slender rod. Beside them a shaved-headed man in orange garment and rudraksha mala stands watching. Behind them are small black stone deity forms on red-and-white pedestals, one with a red cloth, and a palm plant in a red pot. The figure's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and multiple gold ornaments gives a person candidate role, while the standing man is a devotee or sannyasi. Several white-clad people are visible in the background.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 19 20112011-12-19Outdoors among trees, a man with long swept-back dark hair stands with eyes closed and hands folded at his waist. He wears an orange saffron wrap with a gold-bordered edge, a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, gold armbands and gold bangles, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe and dark rudraksha mala stands looking forward, holding a phone. Greenery, a low stone platform and a red-roofed building form the background. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments.2012-04-28Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath a leafy tree. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks barefoot at the centre, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl edged in gold, with a long rudraksha mala across his chest, matching rudraksha armlets and bracelets. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a heavy gold bead necklace and pendant walks with hands folded. Other devotees in orange and white follow along a stepping-stone path, with a striped flag visible in the background. Appearance-based a person cues are present: long hair, rudraksha malas, saffron clothing and the central, leading role in the procession.2011-12-22April 28 20122012-04-28December 19 20112011-12-19A standing man in an orange saffron wrap with gold zari borders, draped over one shoulder, wears a long necklace of gold-toned round beads with a dark rudraksha-style cord at the neck. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, and his hands rest near his waist. Behind him are trees, green foliage and a low pale wall on a dirt ground. Appearance-based label: a person, with qualifying cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold beads; the page indicates he is not at this event, so the candidate is shown in a single photograph.2011-09-08April 30 20122012-04-30 +2 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple grounds with a sacred tree wrapped in a white-and-red painted base. A person with long swept-back dark hair, a gold bead necklace and orange saffron robes bows forward with forehead pressed to the trunk. Two men in orange robes stand behind, one at left with palms pressed together in namaskar and a rudraksha mala. Kolam patterns in white powder decorate the earth around the tree, which is bordered by white stones. Behind them are a black Shiva linga draped with a yellow-orange garland and a second shrine with a white cloth-covered base, plus ornate stone arches with a lion-face carving.2011-12-21