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Night procession scene with a central figure in an orange robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland, with a tilak on the forehead and a red-and-orange shawl, receiving a brass kalasha offering on a plate of white flowers and green leaves from a man in white dhoti and shirt with red-bordered shawl. Another man in orange robe with rudraksha mala stands at left, holding out yellow fruit. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some in yellow shawls, crowd around under a fringed red-and-gold canopy on a pole. The central figure is an in_person appearance candidate with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland cues, while the page names an event with a person.

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August 09 20102010-08-09Night procession outdoors at a temple area under a white and red fringed canopy umbrella. A man with long dark hair, a red-and-white flower garland, orange cloth and rudraksha beads receives a brass kalasha with white and orange flowers from a devotee in white. Around him, men in orange and white robes, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk through a crowd of onlookers, including boys in white shirts. The scene suggests a welcome or procession, with a visible lit temple structure behind.2010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09June 03 20122012-06-03Night procession at an outdoor event with strings of fairy lights overhead and a decorated umbrella canopy held above the group. A figure in an orange saffron robe wears a long white flower garland and walks at the centre, flanked by a person in orange robes on the left and a man in white dhoti and shirt. In the right foreground a bare-chested man with a sacred thread and white tilak holds a bundle of white flowers, and white-clad attendants and a crowd of onlookers, including children, surround them. Behind them a white banner displays printed text panels and a red plastic chairs line the right side.2009-01-11Night procession at a temple entrance. A man in saffron robes stands centre, wearing a large garland of red and white flowers, with a ceremonial umbrella held over him by a man in white. Several saffron-robed monks and men in white and yellow-scarved devotees walk around him along a concrete path, with a colourful temple shrine visible at left.2010-08-09A night procession along a dirt path lit by string lights and a street lamp. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a long garland of white, purple and red flowers; he walks with hands joined. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with white caps or shaved heads, walk with a man in white holding a decorated brass kalasha-style vessel with flowers and a green leaf. A woman in a red-bordered sari and a man with white sacred thread walk nearby. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession.2011-05-16Night photograph of a dense street crowd, with many people in white shirts and dhotis and some in saffron. In the centre, a man in a saffron robe with long dark hair smiles while people reach toward him, one offering a garland of white flowers. Beside him, a man in a red shirt and a bare-chested man with white tilak marks and rudraksha-style beads stand close. On the left, a man with curly hair and a white shirt holds a wooden pole. Overhead, a dark sky, street lights and vehicles can be seen. Around 40 people are visible, many partially out of frame.2009-01-11Night procession with a bare-chested priest in the centre holding a decorated brass kalasha pot wrapped with white jasmine garlands and purple flowers, a poorna kumbha welcome. Behind him, a young man in saffron robes and a white garland smiles while walking. Nearby, men in white and saffron garments and rudraksha malas move through a crowd beneath a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels, strings of coloured lights and red flags overhead. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2009-01-11A procession on a paved courtyard during a temple event. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a long white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklace walks barefoot, with a visible bindi and long dark hair swept back. Behind him, men in white dhotis and kurtas carry a tall yellow-wrapped staff and a kalasha-like vessel with greenery; a man in orange robes holds a small phone. A bald man in white kurta stands at left, and a child in a pink shirt with a rudraksha-style mala folds hands at right. An orange-brick wall and a striped banner form the background, with a palm plant nearby.2010-07-26Outdoor festival scene under a bright sky with a red and gold parasol at the left edge. A central figure in an orange saffron garment wears a long red flower garland with a yellow flower tassel, a gold bead necklace, and a red bindi; the figure smiles while adjusting the garland. Nearby, a bald man in orange robes with a white flower garland stands at left, a man in white with a pink cloth is behind, and on the right a man in white with a yellow shawl and glasses presses his palms together in greeting. Several other devotees in white and orange stand around, and a woman is partly visible at the lower right. Two people in the foreground hold white and red flowers. Whether the central figure is a person is uncertain from appearance alone, so the identity is not stated.2010-10-17Night procession on a dirt road with two red umbrellas held over figures in saffron. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a saffron shawl walks centre-left with hands folded, a person by his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala; this is an appearance-based label. Beside him an older bald man in saffron with a white forehead band and beaded necklaces receives a kalasha-like offering. On the right a man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth holds a decorated basket of flowers and fruit with a lamp or ceremonial item. Men in white dhotis and saffron robes surround them, and a parked vehicle and a person signboard with a map appear at the right edge.2012-04-26