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November 21 2011

A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a red-draped tent. In the foreground on the right, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, and a thick gold and flower garland, holds red apples and smiles. Behind him, a shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti and gold chain offers an apple to a devotee, and a man in white dhoti with a gold chain holds a golden staff-like ornament. On the left, a woman in a multicoloured sari with a tilak on her forehead holds apples, and a white-shirted man reaches forward to take one. Several spectators with mobile phones and a camera on a tripod stand behind them. Strong cues suggest the turbaned man is a person, presented as the one distributing apples and blessing devotees.

November 21 2011

November 21 2011

A photograph of a darshan at a red-draped tent. A bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair, an orange turban and a white-and-pink flower garland sits on a red cloth, holding out a hand to a devotee and taking offerings from a woman in a red sari and gold jewellery. Nearby stands a young man in orange robes wearing a long gold chain and a rudraksha-style necklace, guiding a devotee bending forward, while a man in a dark shirt reaches in with a fruit. A gold ceremonial staff rises in the foreground, and women in saris and devotees in orange and red crowd the background.

A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange clothing and a matching orange turban with a gold band and a red jewelled ornament at its front. He wears a gold-edged orange shawl, multiple rudraksha malas and red-beaded bracelets, and has a red tilak on his forehead. He extends his hand to offer a small white cloth packet, held by a man in glasses and a checked shirt at left. Behind them, devotees in white and pink shirts stand with palms pressed together, and a man in glasses and an orange garment appears at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a ceiling light and colourful background. Appearance cues match a person, shown here as a presiding figure receiving devotion; the man is in the centre of the scene.

A photo of a ceremony in a temple setting. A man in orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace on the left reaches toward a seated figure in orange with a gold-trimmed shawl and a red-and-white flower garland; the seated figure wears an orange turban and smiles. On the right, a man with glasses and a rudraksha-style mala necklace in orange clothing holds two red apples over the seated figure's lap. Behind them, a backdrop of marigolds, roses and yellow fruit garlands, and a gold-patterned throne. Several people in the foreground, including a man in a white shirt and a woman, watch from the bottom edge. a person: the right-hand man in orange with the mala and glasses matches the presentation cues for this page.

September 15 2009

A man in saffron-orange turban and orange robe, wearing layered silver beaded necklaces and silver bangles, smiles and raises one hand in blessing toward a group of devotees pressing palms together at left. A red dot marks his forehead. Another orange-robed attendant stands at right, and a camera operator is visible in the background. a person: the orange turban, ornate silver necklaces and blessing gesture are the qualifying cues for the figure at centre, who is physically present. Several people are visible.

A photograph of a gathering in a hall with a striped tent-style ceiling and hanging decorative pillars. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a garland of red flowers, sits with palms pressed together and smiles at a standing elderly man in white dhoti and shawl. Beside them, a bald man in an orange robe and orange turban holds fruit, and two men in white and striped shirts stand with fruit in their hands. Two women in white and yellow saris watch in the background. a person candidate with long hair and orange-clad cues is present, with the figure in orange sleeveless clothing and garland.

Evening crowd scene at a darshan line. A figure in an orange-saffron sleeveless top and a bright orange turban, with long dark hair swept back, clasps hands with a bald man in a blue-and-white striped shirt who has his palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them stand a smiling woman holding a small blue leaflet, and several young men in light shirts and orange clothing. A tray of fruit. Nearby people wear white and cream clothing with lanyards.

December 17 2011