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A person in a red sleeveless garment with a red and white flower garland draped over the shoulders is reaching up to touch or adorn a richly carved, gilded golden structure. The person wears rudraksha beaded bracelets on both wrists and has long dark hair falling forward. The setting is an open pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and red steel supports. Dominant colours are red, gold and orange-brown. The image is a photograph of one person performing a devotional gesture at a decorated sacred structure.

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April 23 20122012-04-23A photograph of a long-haired man in a red garment with a red and white flower garland and rudraksha beads, reaching out with both hands toward an ornate carved wooden or stone chariot-like structure with yellow flower decorations. Beside him a bare-armed man in orange and saffron cloth holds a yellow rope. Palm fronds appear in the background. The scene suggests a ratha or chariot ritual. The long hair, red garment and rudraksha cues are distinctive, so the figure is a person candidate in active ceremonial action.2012-04-23A photograph of a man in a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulder and arm, wearing a red and white flower garland and gold-beaded bracelets. He leans toward an ornately carved reddish-brown temple structure and holds an orange cord or rope with his hand. Yellow flowers decorate the carved stonework, and palm fronds appear in the background. A small red bindi marks his forehead. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in person as the man performing the temple task with the rope; the cues are the swept-back long hair, the saffron-orange wrap and the ornate gold beads and garland.2012-04-23Outdoor photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a red garment over his shoulder and a large garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves. He stands beside a sandstone structure with carved pillars and a decorated pediment, lifting a bronze-gold kalasha-style element with both arms while gripping a yellow rope. Green palm trees fill the background. Gold bangles adorn his wrists and upper arms. The garland and carved structure suggest a temple or consecration setting.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl stands beside an ornate terracotta-coloured shrine chariot, pulling a rope with both hands. He has long dark hair swept back, a red and white flower garland with a gold pendant, and gold bangles on his wrists and upper arm. Yellow marigold garlands drape the wooden pillars and carved panels of the shrine, and palm fronds are visible behind. Another person's head is partly visible at the lower right. The scene suggests a temple procession with a ratha being pulled.2012-04-23A photograph of a man in a red-orange saffron wrap, bare-shouldered, with long dark hair and a small red bindi, standing outdoors beside an ornate terracotta shrine with carved columns, a tree motif and a dome-shaped top. He wears a red and white flower garland over one shoulder and gold bangles on his wrist, and he is arranging or touching the garland of yellow marigolds draped on the shrine. Palm trees and bright daylight surround the scene.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A photograph of a man in a red dhoti and red garment with gold border, wearing a long red and yellow-white flower garland, raising one arm to pull down a cream cloth draped over an ornate carved terracotta shrine or ratha-like structure decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Palm trees and sunlight form the background. He has long dark hair, gold bangles on both wrists and an upper arm band. Another person's white-clad arm appears at the right edge.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23