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A smiling man in an orange turban, orange robe and a gold beaded necklace stands in a white room decorated with colourful paper garlands. He holds a green leaf dipped toward a kneeling woman in a cream and pink sari with white flowers in her hair, who bows with her head near his feet. Another man in white holds a steel vessel and a wire basket, and a cameraman in white and orange stands at the window. Balloons and a cloth lie on the floor.

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A photograph inside a bare, newly built white-walled hall with colourful garland decorations hanging from the ceiling. A tall man in an orange-red turban, orange-red wrap and a white flower garland with a gold chain stands on the left, holding green leaves over a metal vessel held by an unseen hand at the far left. Two devotees in white and cream silk saris with gold borders prostrate on the floor before him. Behind them a cameraman in white kurta with a red-orange shawl films with a video camera, and a person in cream dhoti and striped shirt stands at the right edge. Plastic chairs and a rug are visible. The standing figure has long hair and a turban with distinctive ornaments, consistent with the page's a person reference, though his appearance is only probable.2008-07-27A photograph inside a bare white-walled room with a striped floor mat, showing a tall man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a long white and red flower garland, with a gold necklace and red malas, standing with a smile. Two men in orange-saffron dhotis stand at left, one holding a basket of flowers and the other a metal tray of rose petals. Two women in white saris with gold borders kneel and bow before him on the floor. A man in white dhoti holds a camera in the doorway at back, and a small altar with garlands and a brass pot sits at right. Flower garlands hang from the ceiling. This is a photo of a ceremonial reception with a devotee-style puja offering.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Indoor photo of a ritual in a bare white-walled room with a window onto greenery and a doorway. A central figure in orange-red robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a white flower garland with a gold chain, smiles while holding green leaves. Two men in orange clothing on the left hold a tray of pink flower petals and a bowl. Several women in white saris with gold borders kneel on a striped mat, one with a braided plait and white flowers, bowing. A man in white stands at the back holding a camera. A coconut with red cloth and a garland sits on a niche at right, and a garland hangs on the wall above.2008-07-27A standing man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, wears a white and red-green flower garland and a gold necklace with a pendant, smiling as he extends his hands toward a white-clad devotee bowing low before him. Beside him a woman in an orange shawl and white clothes presses her palms together, and a man in an orange shawl smiles behind. On the left a person holds a gold trident staff, and an orange-robed attendant drapes an orange and maroon cloth over the bowing devotee. Behind them are a red-and-yellow cushion and an older man in yellow garments. The orange-robed figure in the turban has distinctive long hair, a turban and ornate gold necklace, consistent with the page's a person reference, though this is an appearance-based label only.2007-12-30A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron shawl and dhoti, with a flower garland of white, yellow and red blossoms and a large gold pendant necklace. His palms are open as he stands over two people in white lying prostrate on the floor. Around him, men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand closely, one holds a tall gold-topped staff and another holds folded orange cloth. A bearded man in white on the left has his hands joined, and an orange-robed man stands at left. The setting is a covered outdoor hall with an orange-and-white decorated ceiling and a painted banner.2007-12-23February 15 20072007-02-15December 26 20062006-12-26July 27 20082008-07-27Indoor photograph of a whitewashed room decorated with multicoloured flower garlands strung across the ceiling and doorway. A man in an orange-red turban, orange-red robe, white flower garland and gold necklace stands smiling at centre, with a woman in orange beside him. Two men in white dhotis and shirts kneel on the floor at left, one bowing with hands near the floor. A woman in an orange sari with a gold border stands in the doorway at left, and a man in orange robes stands at right holding a folded white cloth. Several people in white stand in the background. The turbaned man is a candidate for the page subject only by appearance and cannot be confirmed from the image.2008-07-27Outdoor photo at a stone temple porch with carved pillars and banana leaves draped in orange and red marigold garlands. A figure in an orange robe with long dark hair, a forehead mark and a white flower garland stands at left holding a tray. In the foreground a woman in an orange and red sari kneels before a yellow stone pillar-like object decorated with flowers, a kneeling ritual gesture. Behind her a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a garland stands with hands joined, alongside other garlanded men and women in white and cream clothing and a small child. Bright blue sky and a corrugated roof frame the scene, with colourful painted banners at right.2007-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20072007-02-15