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November 25 20092009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25 +1 copiesNovember 25 20092009-11-25A smiling man with long dark hair and white tripundra marks on his forehead, a red bindi, wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long necklace of gold bead-and-bell ornaments alternating with multicoloured beads. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron robes, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, stands near a small red-petalled offering basket at the left edge. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, and a bare-chested man, stand behind them in an outdoor festival setting with striped canopy tents and a blue pole. The men in the foreground are close to the camera; several other people stand in the background.2009-11-25Outdoor photo of a ceremonial welcome under a canopy of red and multicoloured tasselled umbrellas amid foliage. A central figure in an orange turban and orange robe wears a thick garland of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms, and holds a gold ceremonial staff, smiling as he extends his hands over a flame on a metal plate held by an older woman in a red top who receives arati. To the left, a bespectacled man in white dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha mala holds a steel tray of flowers. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis, some with mala necklaces, stand among onlookers. The central figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is an appearance-based a person candidate, present in person.2007-01-12Outdoor ritual photo at a temple courtyard under a yellow and red canopy. A man in white kurta and dhoti with a black rudraksha-style mala holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp, while a woman in a teal sari with gold border bends forward to receive it. A young man in an orange robe with red and white flower garlands sits with hands folded in prayer on the left. Women in peach and pink sarees, and men in plaid shirts and white clothes stand with palms joined around them. Red rose petals and a silver deity figure or kalasha-like object sit on the ground in front, with a basket of petals and a blue plastic bag nearby. Temple structures with gopuram-style roofs and greenery appear behind.2009-11-25July 07 20092009-07-07A festive outdoor ceremony under a pink and white canopy. A young man in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with red, white and yellow flower garlands, smiling as a man in orange robes with a white garland and rudraksha-style beads helps drape or adjust orange cloth across the seated figure's lap. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands nearby holding a bead mala, and a smiling woman in a mustard shawl and bangles leans in at the lower right while another devotee's head is visible in the foreground. Several white-clad people stand in the background under the tent.2011-07-15July 23 20122012-07-23November 25 20092009-11-25A photograph of a crowd gathered closely around a figure in orange ochre robes wearing a gold-beaded necklace and white and red jasmine-and-rose garlands, with a gold-banded headband and a red bindi. He is smiling and looking downward. A hand rests on the shoulder of a young man in a pastel plaid shirt with a white and red tilak on his forehead, who is speaking. Beside him an older woman with grey hair, a red bindi and a patterned sari watches, and men in white shirts stand behind them. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with orange and blue fabric in the background.2012-05-10June 20 20122012-06-20 +1 copies