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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark stands on a floor covered with pink flower petals, smiling with eyes closed and one arm raised. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold ornaments. Behind him, about six women in white saris with gold borders and one in an orange shawl stand watching, one holding flowers. A floral-decorated shrine backdrop with garlands is visible on the right, and petals are falling through the air.

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July 30 20062006-07-30Indoor photograph of a woman standing barefoot on a dark sports-court floor, arms raised high with palms open as she smiles upward. She wears a white sari with a wide gold border and gold pallu, a gold beaded necklace, and a long garland of white flowers with pink, blue and green accents, with red flowers hanging at her side. Behind her a large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis stands close together, some clapping, one man in the left foreground wearing a red-and-gold shawl. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and a balcony railing are visible overhead, and scattered flower petals lie on the floor. A small logo appears in the upper right corner. No readable event signage is visible.2006-07-30Photograph of a long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a multicolour white-jasmine garland with pink, blue and green strands and red roses. A red bindi is on his forehead. He stands smiling with arms outstretched in a decorated hall with green foliage and garlanded backdrop; a woman in white with gold border stands behind him. a person: long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and garland, white ceremonial dress.2006-07-30A smiling man with long, voluminous dark hair stands on a floor strewn with red and pink flower petals, in front of a decorated stage. He wears a cream and gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl, a multi-strand gold necklace, a long garland of white flowers with green, red and pink accents, and a bangle. He holds a slender stick or wand in one raised hand. Behind him, a robed attendant in white and orange stands at the left, and a seated figure in orange and white sits to the right near an ornate chair. A white pedestal fan and a green-and-red zigzag decorative panel with silver-trimmed arches frame the scene, with a few flower garlands hanging nearby. Appearance-based label: a person, shown with long swept hair, gold necklace and ceremonial garland.2006-07-30December 17 20062006-12-17A photograph of a long-haired man in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl and a heavy gold necklace, smiling broadly with a red bindi, extending his arms outward in a dance-like gesture. Behind him a crowd of about twenty people in white and light clothing stand clapping and raising their hands in a dim hall. Several people in the back are waving and clapping, and a man in a light blue patterned shirt stands at the right.2006-03-05July 30 20062006-07-30December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A photograph rotated on its side of a stage event at a religious program. A central woman in white clothing with a gold border, a white head covering, and a long multicolored flower garland stretches both arms wide, seated or standing on a white and gold patterned mat. Behind her, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls or sashes sit in a row on the stage, some with hands raised. Marigold and rose garlands and flower strands line the stage edges, and scattered petals cover the blue floor at right. A small red cushion and a white pillow sit in the lower foreground. No clearly distinctive a person cues are visible on any central figure.2006-12-17July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a festive gathering in a tented hall with a decorated backdrop of orange and pink flowers and gold-trimmed drapes. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi smiles broadly, wearing a green leaf garland with a yellow flower, a white dhoti with a gold border, and gold armlets, with his hands raised. Around him, many men in white shirts and white dhotis clap and raise their arms, some wearing lanyards and badges. The floor is strewn with colourful petals.2006-12-17