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A smiling bearded man stands in the foreground with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar, a greeting gesture. He wears a long multi-strand garland of white and pink flowers with red blossoms, a dark rudraksha mala, gold ceremonial necklaces, red bangles on his arm, and an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder. Behind him, several ornate umbrellas with blue, gold and orange patterned fabric and beaded fringe are held up, with a dried-leaf garland strung across the top and palm trees beyond. A camera is visible at the left edge, and a few people stand in the background. The scene appears to be an outdoor procession or ceremony.

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A photograph of a smiling man with dark wavy hair and a short beard, wearing a red-brown cloth draped over one shoulder and a long garland of pink lotus, white jasmine and red flowers across his chest. He wears a red bindi, gold earrings and a gold-beaded necklace, and holds incense sticks in a metal dish. Behind him hang a string of dried leaves, and blurred umbrellas and palm trees fill the background. The scene appears to be an outdoor ceremonial setting.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08Outdoor photograph of a procession in a palm-lined setting. A central man with long dark hair and a beard wears a brown-and-maroon robe, layered garlands of pink, white and red flowers, gold necklaces and a bead mala. He holds a small brass vessel and a bundle of smoking incense or offering in his hands. Behind him, a crowd includes children and women in orange and saffron clothing, with several decorated umbrellas in blue, gold and orange overhead. A string of green leaves hangs across the top, and yellow flowers and red fabric appear at the lower right.2016-10-08A smiling bearded man with long dark hair and a vibhuti marking on his forehead stands at the centre of a procession, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, layered gold necklaces with a large golden pendant, a rudraksha mala, and a heavy garland of white and pink flowers with red roses. He holds a brass vessel with a flame-lit wick in one hand and a small handbell in the other. Behind him, a line of devotees in orange and red saris and white clothing press palms together, while golden-and-blue ornate umbrellas and a leafy garland strung overhead frame the scene. a person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and a rust-coloured cloth match the in-person candidate, so the central figure is labelled as such.2016-10-08A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a reddish-brown shawl draped over his shoulders, standing with palms pressed together in namaskar and head bowed beneath a canopy of leafy green branches. He wears a thick multi-strand garland of white flowers, pink roses and red blossoms, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and gold armbands. Behind him, ornate umbrellas with gold and blue fringed canopies stand over a procession, and devotees in orange and yellow saris and white ritual clothes gather at the sides, with a bright yellow cloth in the foreground. Children with tilak marks stand among the crowd.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08Outdoor temple procession with a man standing at right, eyes closed and smiling, palms pressed together at chest in devotion. He wears a rust-brown robe, a heavy gold ornamental necklace, a dark rudraksha mala with a large central bead, and a garland of yellow and red flowers over white jasmine. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. To the left, a large deity palanquin or ratha is draped in gold cloth and decorated with yellow, white and red flower garlands. Behind him, several people in orange and saffron robes stand with hands folded, and colourful umbrellas in purple, orange, green and pink shade the procession under trees.2016-10-03 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple setting with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man in a brown dhoti and a gold-ornamented necklace stands at left, wearing long layered garlands of white, red and pink flowers, holding a small bell and a lit incense or camphor flame while smoke rises. Beside him, a large gold-and-red draped deity murti or palanquin is decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Orange-yellow umbrellas with tasseled fringe shade the scene, and a crowd of devotees in orange, white and teal clothing watches. Two women at right, one in a teal garment, observe the fire-lit offering.2016-10-08A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste, bare-shouldered and wearing layered garlands of white, yellow, orange and red flowers over a beaded necklace and gold bangles. Pink and yellow flower garlands hang at the left edge, and soft backlight with a bluish haze surrounds him. He appears to be an appearance-based a person, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold adornment and floral garlands as qualifying cues, and he is greeting the audience at a Karthigai Deepam event.2017-12-02October 08 20162016-10-08A bearded man with long dark hair stands outdoors beneath a strand of hanging green leaves, wearing a brown-red cloth, a gold-toned chest ornament and a long gold necklace over garlands of pink lotus-like flowers and white blossoms with red accents. He has a tilak mark on his forehead and holds a small silver lamp with a flame in one hand. A blue and gold patterned umbrella and palm trees stand behind him. The man is a single physical person, and the scene appears to be a ritual setting; no clearly visible identifying cues are sufficient to assign the candidate identity, so the role is described as a devotee-style participant in ceremony.2016-10-08