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Outdoor photo of a roadside welcome. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a saffron head cloth, a long garland of beads, and white tilak marks stands beside a grey car, smiling. A woman in white clothes holds up a large flower garland of red, yellow and multicoloured blossoms toward him. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with a gold-colored shawl holds a silver puja vessel topped with a yellow-orange pumpkin-like offering. Behind them, a crowd of white-clad and yellow-clad devotees gathers under tall saffron and gold ceremonial banners on poles. On the right, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a gold beaded necklace stands in the foreground, and an orange-clothed bearded man is visible in the background. Blue sky and green trees frame the scene.2011-07-15December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor photograph at dusk of a group of devotees gathered around a central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a red-orange cloth draped over the body, wearing a thick red and gold flower garland and a white forehead mark. Around him, men and women in white dhotis and saris with saffron-orange shawls press forward, some with hands folded, one woman with bangles adjusting a shawl, and others with shaved heads and white tilaka. A white vehicle and a green-and-white information board stand behind, with palm trees and a red brick wall in the background.2013-03-11March 11 20132013-03-11March 11 20132013-03-11Outdoor photo on a dirt road lined with parked cars and trees. A red umbrella with colourful tassels is held over a procession. In the centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with hands pressed together in namaskar walks barefoot beside a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl, who has a shaved head. Another white-clad attendant with an orange shawl holds the umbrella on the right. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk behind along the road, and a man in a light shirt stands near the left edge. No a person candidate meets the appearance criteria for a confident identification, so the central figure is described by role only.2007-08-09May 04 20162016-05-04Outdoor photograph of a procession arrival beside a dark SUV. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-orange turban and orange robes receives a garland of pink and white flowers from a person with grey hair in orange clothing, while others in saffron and white steady him. Behind them, ceremonial silver-and-white umbrellas and a tall trident-topped staff rise above a crowd of devotees in orange and white. A young man in white dhoti with a red tilak stands to the right, and a sadhu with white-striped forehead and orange robes stands nearby. Red umbrellas and a red wall sit in the background.2016-12-03Outdoor photo at a festival grounds under a clear sky. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands beside an open white car door, gesturing with his right hand as he speaks to people nearby. Behind him, a man in white clothing and others in orange and white stand among a crowd. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair in an orange garment is seen from behind. A decorated umbrella with red-and-white fringe and a canopied stage with orange and green draping appear at right, and a blue van is parked in the background. a person (saffron robes and a bare, shaven head; no long hair, crown or rudraksha visible, so appearance is uncertain).2008-12-30December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession scene under a clear sky. A bald man in orange robes walks at the left with palms pressed together, wearing a red tilak, and a second figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks beside him, hands folded in greeting. Behind them, men in white and orange clothing stand near a white car, and a uniformed police officer in khaki appears at the far left. A man in a maroon shirt holds a garland of marigolds and white flowers. Behind the group, a tall yellow-and-red ceremonial umbrella decorated with floral embroidery and a flower-garlanded palanquin structure is visible, along with a long pole carried in procession. Several people, including a photographer, are visible in the background, with a canopy and banana leaves at the right edge.2008-12-30