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A man in saffron-orange robes stands in a warm orange-walled hall, his right hand raised to his forehead in a gesture of reverence and gazing upward. He wears long layered garlands of white jasmine and red flowers with gold ceremonial beads, and several rudraksha bracelets on his arms. A tall gold ritual vessel stands in the right foreground, and behind him a drummer in white shirt and mundu and other devotees in orange clothes are present. a person by visible cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold beads and garlands, and saffron clothing, shown in a ritual setting.

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April 27 20122012-04-27A photograph of a long-haired man with a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti on his forehead, raising one hand near his head as smoke drifts past. He wears a red shawl over bare shoulders and a heavy necklace of large gold beads, plus a thin silver collar and gold bracelets. Behind him, a person in a yellow shawl stands at the edge of the frame beside a red and orange painted backdrop. Appearance-based label: a person, the figure with long swept hair, gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style gold beads, shown in a ritual setting with incense smoke.2012-04-23April 19 20122012-04-19April 21 20122012-04-21A man in a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti-style wrap, bare-chested and shouldered in a sash, stands with his right hand raised to his forehead in a salutation gesture. He wears long gold ceremonial beads over a rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles on his upper arms and wrist, gold earrings, and a red tilak on his forehead; his hair is long and swept back. Behind him, several people in orange and saffron robes stand in a temple-like hall with orange walls, and a brass kalasha vessel sits in the foreground. A blue sign on the wall is partly visible. a person is the central figure, shown in a ceremonial setting with cues including ornate gold adornments and long hair.2013-05-26 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20082008-01-01December 20 20112011-12-20A procession at an outdoor street setting. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a thick white and red flower garland over an orange garment and holds his hands together in front of his chest. Gold ornaments and a gold armlet are visible. Around him, men in orange and white robes and orange shawls walk alongside, some holding tall gold-topped staffs and a green banana-leaf decoration. A brightly tasselled canopy and white building are in the background. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2008-01-01December 20 20112011-12-20January 01 20082008-01-01May 28 20132013-05-28A smiling man with long, wavy black hair sits in front of a crowd, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over the shoulder and chest and a heavy ceremonial necklace of large gold beads with a gold pendant. White sacred ash marks his forehead with a red dot at the centre, and a small rudraksha-style ornament is visible at the ear. Behind him, seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, and a second man in orange with gold beads sits at the right edge. The setting looks like an outdoor temple gathering.2011-12-20