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A smiling man stands in a temple setting, wearing a white turban with gold-and-sparkle trim and a vertical sandalwood or kumkum mark on his forehead. He wears a saffron-orange shawl with a yellow border over a fitted orange garment, a thick white jasmine garland with dark red flowers, and a heavy gold necklace with round gold beads and a pendant. His hands are clasped together in front of his waist. Behind him are a golden decorated surface, purple and yellow flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel with incense sticks, and framed flower garlands on a shrine area.

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A standing man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap with a yellow-edged shawl draped over one shoulder, wearing a pale grey-white turban with gold-embellished edging. He wears a long white flower garland with dark maroon accents and a multi-strand gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. He holds his hands together near his waist and smiles toward the camera. Behind him a shrine holds a white deity murti with a red cloth, decorated with white and purple-yellow flower garlands, and brass vessels and oil lamps sit on a blue-grey altar. The turban, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha-style gold beads and garland match the appearance cues, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone and the page does not place a person at this event.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Close portrait of a smiling man in a cream turban edged with gold sequins and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold border and layered white jasmine garlands interspersed with dark red flowers, plus a heavy gold bead necklace. He holds a wooden staff at the left edge, and a blurred background of orange and blue suggests an outdoor festival procession. Only one person is visible.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man stands in close frontal view, wearing a cream turban with gold sequined trim and a red tilak dot on his forehead. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders and wears layered white jasmine garlands with red flower accents. He is dressed in a saffron-orange garment with a gold border and a heavy gold beaded chain with large gold bead ornaments. The background is blurred with orange and white tones.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man in an orange saffron dhoti-style garment and a white turban with gold sequins stands outdoors in a crowd. He wears long white and maroon jasmine-and-rose garlands and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a small gold Shiva linga pendant, plus a gold chain. He holds a gold linga-pendant ornament in his hand, and a red vibhuti or kumkum mark is on his forehead.2008-12-29A man with long dark hair wears a cream turban edged with gold embroidery and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears an orange saffron garment, a long white jasmine garland with red flower accents, and a heavy gold necklace with large gold beads and a gold pendant. He has his eyes lowered and holds his hands together near his chest, with a gold bangle on his wrist. The background is blurred with orange flags and other people visible at the edge. This is a photograph of one person in a ceremonial setting.2008-12-29Close photograph of a smiling man in a procession setting, wearing a cream turban with gold zari trim and a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair and wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold border, layered with white jasmine garlands interspersed with red flowers. A heavy gold beaded necklace hangs at his chest, and he holds a long wooden pole or staff in his raised hand. The background is blurred outdoor greenery and sky. Appearance cues are shown, but identity is not established from the page.2008-12-29A smiling man with long dark hair wears a white turban with gold embellishment and a white and maroon flower garland over an orange robe. He has a gold armlet and gold bracelet, and a gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant. He stands beside a richly decorated ceremonial structure with gold-embossed panels and colourful flower garlands in pink, purple, yellow and white, and a blue cloth hangs at left. The stone pillar and carved ceiling suggest a temple setting.2008-12-29