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A smiling figure in an orange-red head wrap and saffron clothing, wearing a thick garland of marigolds and white flowers, stands at the centre holding a small ritual vessel wrapped in white thread with a green leaf and a red tilak mark. Behind him a bald man in dark orange clothes with a rudraksha-style mala watches, and at the left edge a man in a white vest holds a flaming oil lamp tray amid smoke. Pink and red flower garlands and green leaves hang along a metal grille in the background. Several other people stand around in white and light clothing.

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A smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robes stands at the centre of a temple hall, holding a small kalasha-like vessel wrapped in white cord and topped with a cone of dried plant material and green leaves, garlanded with long chains of yellow and white flowers and red roses. A rudraksha mala is visible on his wrist and neck. Behind him several men in white and dark clothes stand close, one at left in a white vest and dhoti with smoke rising beside him. Red and green floral decorations hang from the hall's rafters.2015-05-01May 01 20152015-05-01A smiling person in an orange-saffron turban and matching orange robe stands at the centre, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and holding a gold-wrapped cylindrical object with yellow marigold trim. A rudraksha-style bead mala hangs on the chest and a vermilion dot marks the forehead. Behind, a man in a white shirt with a mala looks down, and a partially visible person stands at the right edge. Behind them hangs a blue and orange draped cloth with gold trim.2015-05-01A smiling person in an orange-saffron turban and matching orange robe stands outdoors in a crowd, holding a long garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers with copper tubes, and wearing a rudraksha mala and a red-brown bead bracelet. Beside him, a bald man with white forehead markings wears a red-and-gold dhoti and rudraksha malas. Behind them, men in white and red-orange dress stand among palm trees and a flag pole, with a sunny outdoor festival atmosphere.2015-05-01A smiling man in a rust-red turban with a red tilak mark and a rust-red robe with yellow-orange borders walks along a marble colonnade, wearing a thick rudraksha-style brown bead mala and a long white and red flower garland. Behind him, attendants in matching red-and-yellow robes carry a decorated pot with green leaves and a fringed parasol is held over the procession. Twisted cream columns and potted plants frame the walkway. a person: the central figure wears a turban, bead mala and ornate attire, consistent with the page's reception event, though the appearance cues are moderate.2015-06-30 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a smiling person in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing long rudraksha malas and a large garland of red and orange flowers, yellow marigolds and white jasmine strung with copper-tone cylinders. Beside them, a priest on the left with a shaved head, white forehead markings and red-gold robes with rudraksha beads, and a man in white kurta behind. Several other men in red-orange and saffron clothes and rudraksha bracelets stand around, some wearing blue cloth draped on the right. Trees, a red flag and a building appear in the background.2015-05-01A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a road lined with onlookers and palm trees. The central man wears an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and two long garlands of white and yellow flowers with red blooms, and he smiles while raising a hand. Around him, men in orange and maroon robes wear rudraksha malas and white-and-ochre forehead markings, while a bald man on the left wears a maroon robe with a white forehead stripe. Spectators in white shirts stand behind and to the side, and a tree and a white building with a colourful cloth canopy appear in the background.2015-05-01A smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange-red silk dhoti and shawl stands outdoors, waving his right hand, wearing a long garland of red and orange flowers with yellow marigolds, white jasmine strands and copper-tone cylindrical elements, plus multiple rudraksha malas and rudraksha bracelets. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Around him stand men in saffron and orange robes with white forehead lines and rudraksha malas, and a man in white clothes. Palm trees and a temple dome with a blue top are visible in the background.2015-05-01A photograph of a smiling man in a rust-orange robe, draped with a thick red and yellow marigold garland and a brown rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. He walks forward at the centre of a small procession. To his left, a man in an orange wrap holds a tray of flowers and a brass plate, and a second man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands behind. Further back, a bald man in a saffron garment wears glasses. The background is dark with a red drum partly visible at the right edge.2016-02-07February 16 20162016-02-16 +2 copiesJuly 31 20152015-07-31A smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange-saffron robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist and upper arm and a long garland of red-orange marigolds, yellow flowers and white jasmine. Behind him, a shaven-headed man in orange clothing with a tilak stands nearby, and in the foreground a person in white clothing with a gold-bordered shawl faces away from the camera. Light-coloured walls and an open doorway frame the scene. Given the presentation cues of the turban, saffron robe, rudraksha and garland, the central man is a person in an in_person role, though his identity is uncertain.2015-05-01