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Outdoor temple procession scene with several men in devotional dress. In the centre, a bearded man wears a dark turban crowned with pink flowers and a long garland of red and white blossoms over a red-brown cloth, hands pressed together at his chest. Around him, men in red-orange cloths, bare-chested, wear rudraksha and bead necklaces and armbands; one holds a painted pot with a green sprout. A yellow-painted building and a tiled roof form the backdrop, with a brass lamp stand at the right edge. The frame suggests a devotional procession or puja at a temple.

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Outdoor temple courtyard scene with yellow-trimmed buildings behind. A bearded man in the centre wears a dark turban crowned with pink flowers, a long red-and-white flower garland and gold necklaces, with hands folded at his chest, looking to the side. Around him, bare-chested men in orange and rust-coloured dhotis wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, one holding a decorated pot topped with green leaves. A brass lamp stand is visible at the right edge.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08Outdoor temple procession in Kerala with several saffron-robed men. Center, a bearded man wears a large pink lotus crown, layered white and red flower garlands, a heavy gold necklace, and a rust-red dhoti, with hands held together in front. Around him, bare-chested attendants wear rudraksha malas and rust-orange cloth, and one at left has a long rudraksha necklace and a red-orange wrap. Behind them, figures in blue and pink saris and red-orange temple structure with white pillars. The center figure's visible cues (lotus crown, gold ornaments, garlands) support a person identification in the role of honored leader of the procession.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08A photograph of devotees at a temple doorway. A central man wears a black turban with a large pink flower garland, a red and gold beaded garland around his neck, a maroon cloth, and a red tilak on his forehead, with hands folded at his chest. Behind him stands a bearded man with a white and yellow shawl, rudraksha mala and gold chain, and a red tilak. At the right edge a man with a red tilak wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and at the left a bare-chested older man and a woman in a white sari stand close by. The setting appears to be a temple interior with red walls and a bell. Printed on the photo is a2018-05-08A photograph of a temple procession from behind and side angles, showing several bare-chested men with long dark hair wound into tall topknots or braided coils. The central figure wears a red-and-white flower garland across his chest, gold bangles on his wrist, and a red cloth at his waist, and holds his arm out while a man beside him carries a green plant in a decorated pot. A man at right wears a saffron-yellow and white shawl with a rudraksha bead necklace. Background figures in ordinary clothes watch from a temple courtyard with a tiled roof. The shawl and bead cues are not enough to establish a person's presence, so the identity is unsure.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08Photograph of a temple setting with several men in ritual dress standing behind a metal railing, a lively crowd and a corrugated roof visible behind them. The central man wears a pink flower crown, a red and white garland, layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, and a red-brown dhoti, with his hands folded in front of him. To his left, a man wears a rudraksha mala, white and red sacred thread, and a white beaded necklace with a saffron wrap; to his right, a man wears a long rudraksha mala and an orange shawl. Women in saris stand in the background.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08A photograph of a temple scene in Kerala with a central figure wearing a black turban decorated with pink flower petals, a large red and white flower-bead garland, gold armbands, gold necklaces and a dark maroon cloth, with eyes closed and hands folded over the chest. Flanking him are bearded men: one on the left in a dark turban and another in a white and gold shawl with a red-beaded mala and gold chain, bare-chested. Devotees in pink and white occupy the foreground, and red lettering is visible on a wall at left. a person is the central figure, his appearance matching his presentation as an honoured guest with turban, floral garland and gold ornaments.2018-05-08