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Outdoor scene on a dirt road beside coconut palms and a wire fence. In the foreground a young man with swept-back black hair and a gold-bead necklace, dressed in orange, leans in to drink from a golden kalasha-style vessel held by a man with a shaved head, vermilion tilak and orange robes, wearing gold necklaces and bangles. Behind them several people in orange robes walk along the road, and a figure on the right holds a tall golden ceremonial headpiece. A photographer's camera is visible at the lower right.

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December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor photo under a canopy with palm trees and tall orange and white festival streamers. A man with long swept-back black hair wears an orange saffron robe and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, extending his right hand forward as he speaks. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace are the qualifying cues. Around him, men in white dhotis with sacred thread and tilak marks stand close, one holding a small white cup. A shaved-headed man in front of them bends forward holding offerings, and a stone statue appears at the left edge.2010-11-06Photo 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.2009-10-17Outdoor photograph of a festival welcome among a crowd. A long-haired man in saffron robes, a white flower garland with red and orange blossoms, and multiple gold-coloured beaded necklaces smiles and reaches toward a second saffron-clad man in a sleeveless orange garment with white ash marks on his arms, who holds a silver kalasha decorated with a garland and a bundle of yellow and purple flowers. Behind them, a man in saffron holds a golden ceremonial staff topped with a trident, and other saffron-robed figures and white-clad devotees stand in the crowd under palm trees.2008-12-26December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a Hindu procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground. A man with long swept-back hair wears a white and orange flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and an orange wrap, and smiles with hands together. Facing him, a man in orange robes with a white sandalwood mark on his arm holds a silver kalasha vessel decorated with flowers and a garland. A golden trident-topped staff is held by a man in orange at left, and an orange umbrella with tassels stands above. Devotees in white and green saris and white shirts crowd the background.2008-12-26September 30 20082008-09-30Outdoor 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.2008-12-24August 17 20142014-08-17Photograph 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.2008-12-24Outdoor photograph on bare reddish earth beneath trees and a pale sky. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold bead necklace with crystal strands holds a clear glass pot with both hands, his face downcast. Beside him an older bearded man in white shirt and dhoti holds a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers. On the right a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds the pot's base. Behind them several onlookers in white and light clothing stand watching, and an orange flag or cloth is raised on a pole.2006-12-23