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Photograph of two saffron-robed men outdoors on a dirt path lined with palm trees and small buildings, both drinking from yellow and pink spoons held to their mouths. The man on the right is bald with a white forehead mark and wears a heavy gold necklace with a pendant and a gold-handled staff; the man on the left has dark hair, an orange cloth and gold beads with a gold pendant. Behind them a young man in white shirt and rudraksha beads, and robed devotees in white and orange shawls walk along the path.

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December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession scene with several men in saffron-orange robes wearing gold bead necklaces. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a gold headband with a red stone, a red bindi, an orange garment, and a large white jasmine garland with red flower accents. Behind him, golden ceremonial staffs topped with ornate finials and a tasselled canopy rise above the crowd. A bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead stands at left, and a bespectacled man in orange at right wears a gold bead mala and a gold bracelet. Palm trees and greenery appear in the background.2008-12-24Outdoor procession photograph showing a man with long black hair wearing an orange saffron shawl over an orange robe, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace and a small red bindi on his forehead, hands clasped at his waist. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes and a gold beaded necklace holds a tall gold ceremonial staff with twisted detailing. Behind them, several men in orange and white clothing and a man in a white shirt with a yellow sash stand among the crowd, with green foliage in the background. Two or more in-person figures are visible.2008-12-30Outdoor photo at a temple-style ground beneath palm trees and a thatched shelter. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and white markings on his arms holds a silver vessel decorated with yellow flowers and white garlands, while a smiling young man in orange with a white flower garland and gold headband presses his palms together in greeting. Other orange-robed devotees and people in white dhotis and a woman in orange and white stand nearby. Decorated ceremonial umbrellas with blue and red emblems hang overhead. Whether the robed man with long hair is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2008-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene on a dirt path beside a white building and green-roofed structure, with a tree behind. Four men in saffron-orange robes stand together: the central man has a shaved head, white-and-red forehead markings, a multi-strand beaded necklace with a gold pendant, and a red shawl; the man on the right wears an orange robe with a pinkish-orange shawl; two men on the left wear orange robes with dark red borders, one with glasses. A tall gold trident and a gold staff topped with a bird finial are held nearby by a person in white. Several boys in white shirts and dark trousers stand in the background, and a colourful festival chariot or procession float is visible behind the group.2008-12-24Photo of a puja at an outdoor Hindu ritual setting. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in an orange cloth and wearing ceremonial gold bead necklaces, leans forward holding a silver kalasha-style vessel and a silver puja vessel on a tray. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes with white forehead marks and glasses holds a small tray with a card or packet, and another man in orange with gold-bead necklace and maroon-edged cloth holds a silver dish. Behind them, a man in a red and gold turban and a person in yellow robes stand among onlookers, with orange flags visible overhead. A videographer's camera is at the left edge. The figure with long hair and orange cloth is a candidate for a person by appearance, but the identification is uncertain.2009-10-17December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor ritual gathering under trees beneath a red umbrella with tasselled edges. A central man with a shaved head, red vibhuti mark and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments wears an orange robe and holds a white and blue flower garland. Beside him, men in saffron and orange robes with gold necklaces stand attentively, and one man on the right wears white with gold border and gold beads. A decorated embroidered banner hangs at upper right. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind. The central figure's appearance and attire are not distinctive enough to confirm a person identification, so he is described by role only.2012-07-03May 18 20122012-05-18Photograph of two seated men on a colourful cloth in a tent decorated with marigold garlands and yellow and red fabric. On the right, a long-haired man in orange saffron robes with a gold yellow edge sits cross-legged, wearing a gold chain, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with pearl beads, gold bangles and earrings, with a red tilak on his forehead; he is gesturing as he speaks. On the left, a bald older man in orange robes holds the right man's hand. A third person in orange stands behind them and a partly visible man in a yellow vest is at the left edge.2013-02-15Four men in saffron-orange robes walk along a dirt path beside a tall orange-painted wall with green shrubs and yellow flowers on the left. The central man, with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha mala and layered ceremonial gold beaded necklace, smiles broadly and extends his left hand outward. He wears an orange shawl over his shoulder. Behind him a bald man in orange and a younger man on the right with a gold necklace and white tilak on his forehead walk alongside. Another bald man in orange with a gold necklace holds a small orange cloth bag. Palm trees and a corrugated roof are visible in the background.2012-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07