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August 16 2010

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A photograph of a procession inside a temple courtyard. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron-orange shawl and a thick garland of white and magenta flowers with gold beads, plus gold bangles on his upper arm. He smiles and walks forward. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff, while a priest in white dhoti and shawl walks behind. Other devotees in white and saffron stand in the background, and an attendant on the right holds a brass tray. Orange-painted walls and pillars frame the scene.2011-12-11A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark stands at centre in an orange saffron robe, wearing a white and red flower garland with a gold rudraksha-style bead mala and a leopard-print shawl. His hands are held together near his chest. Behind him a second man in orange and a gold necklace looks on, and a golden staff tips into the frame. Seated devotees on the right, including a woman with hands folded in namaskar, watch. Along the wall a colourful painted pillar with floral and bird motifs stands beside framed printed panels. A plant with broad green leaves fills the lower right corner.2010-02-12Photograph of a crowd at an open-sided orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof, during a darshan or ritual event. In the centre, a young man wearing a large pink and white flower garland, a red bindi and an orange shawl over white clothing holds a white cloth bundle. A priest in white dhoti with a gold necklace and white tripundra marks stands beside a tray of fruit, apples and a small offering. On the right, a bald man in white with an orange shawl stands near a smiling woman in white. Devotees, women in saris and children crowd the background. A wall panel with text and photographs is visible behind them. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2010-08-21Three men walk along a red carpet lined with metal railings in an orange-walled hall decorated with flower garlands and colourful tapered pillar covers. The central man has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange shawl and robe, and he walks with his hands held at his waist. The man on the left, bald and bare-chested, wears a white dhoti and a white shawl. The man on the right, shaved-headed, wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala and a pendant. A framed text panel and a portrait with printed captions hang on the wall behind them, and a broom is visible at the right edge.2010-10-17A photograph inside a decorated hall with a railing draped in green leaf garlands and yellow marigold flowers. A man in a red-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace with dark rudraksha beads walks forward at the centre, with a short dark hairstyle and a red bindi. Behind and beside him, several men in saffron-orange robes follow, one with a beard on the right. A woman in a pink sari stands at the left edge near the wall. Behind them are wall posters and framed photographs, colourful painted pillars with bird motifs, and a display case of books. Yellow and orange flowers hang from the ceiling. The centre man has no identifiable a person cues beyond general robes and ornaments, so identity is uncertain.2009-06-15A procession inside a covered temple corridor with a red carpet runner and metal railings. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a shaved-forehead tilak wears a yellow dhoti and a long beaded garland, walking barefoot with hands folded, beneath a red, green and yellow fringed ceremonial parasol. Around him, men in orange robes and white dhotis walk, one holding a video camera. Women in cream and white saris and a few in western dress stand along the railing, hands folded in greeting. Colourful decorated pillars line the corridor and a deity shrine glows with lamps at the far end, while framed photographs hang on the right wall.2010-12-23January 01 20122012-01-01December 25 20092009-12-25December 23 20092009-12-23Photograph of a festive event indoors with a decorated ceremonial canopy in red, green, and yellow fringe above a gold-framed seat. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, smiles and wears a long garland of white jasmine, red roses, and yellow beads with a gold ornamental pendant. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray. Another bald man in orange stands to the right, and a man in white shirt is in the foreground. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and a mala stands at left. Lamps and floral decorations surround the scene. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by long hair, saffron clothing, and ceremonial garland.2010-12-29A photograph of a temple-hall procession inside a whitewashed building with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears a large multicoloured garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers over an orange cloth, with a ceremonial gold necklace visible, and is walking forward. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange robe wears a gold-bead necklace. At left, a man in orange holds a silver trident-topped staff, and a bearded man in orange also appears. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand, and a woman in a white sari with orange border walks on the right. A drummer in a dark lungi plays a large drum at right, and brass lamps and ritual vessels sit on a striped mat on the floor. Photo-wall posters are visible on the back wall. a person cues: long swept-back hair, a garland and ceremonial gold necklace on the central figure.2009-12-23A photograph of a procession inside a temple-like hall with white walls, a corrugated roof and carved grey stone pillars on the right. A central man with long dark hair wears a gold crown-like headband, an orange saffron robe, a long white and magenta flower garland and a gold necklace, smiling as he walks forward. Around him men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, several wearing rudraksha malas, and a man in a red shirt with an orange-and-red dhoti walks at left. A small ceremonial staff or standard with a brass finial rises behind the group, and a red curtain hangs at right beside a mat with purple borders. Roughly fifteen people are visible.2007-12-25