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A photograph taken on a roadside as a long-haired figure in an orange robe sits in the open rear-side doorway of a silver SUV. The figure wears a yellow marigold garland, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, and smiles while a crowd presses close. A woman in a cream and orange sari leans in at the door holding a small plastic-wrapped offering, and another woman with a braid holds a small bottle and a yellow flower. A man in a white shirt stands at the left and a bearded man in a light shirt at the right, hands pressed together in greeting. Yellow and black kerb stripes and dry grass show behind the vehicle.

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A photograph of an outdoor roadside arrival beside a silver minivan with its side door open. A man in orange robes, a red undershirt and a long rudraksha mala smiles and rests a hand on the door. A man in a white shirt holds a long garland of yellow, red and white flowers, and a man in white bends forward at the lower edge of the frame. Several men in white shirts and a woman in teal stand behind, with trees and a utility pole in the background.2009-08-08A crowd of women and girls surrounds a silver minivan on a rural road lined with palms and green fields. A man with long dark hair sits in the driver's seat wearing an orange garment and a yellow marigold garland, smiling from the open window. Several women in saris and salwar kameez, one in a pink and white patterned shawl, press forward with folded hands and white flower bunches. A man in a pink shirt and glasses stands at the right. Two riders on a motorcycle appear in the background.2010-01-13June 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesOutdoor scene beside a white car with its door open. A bald, bespectacled man in orange robes leans into the driver's side, while a man with long hair and an orange wrap holds a silver tray with flowers and a green leaf, as if offering it. A bearded man in orange stands behind them with hands pressed together. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange wrap over a red top rests a hand on the open door, and figures in white and yellow are partly visible at the edge. Green trees and shrubs fill the background.2009-08-03Outdoor roadside scene in daylight with a grey SUV in the foreground. A person in an orange saffron robe with a green leaf garland and a pink flower garland sits in the open rear door, shoulder-length dark hair, reaching out toward a crowd. Another orange-robed figure is seen inside the vehicle. Around them, many men in white shirts and dhotis, some in white caps, press close to the vehicle and a silver car, with a paved road, low walls and palm trees in the background. Scattered pink petals are visible on the windshield.2009-02-15A photograph of a courtyard entrance beside a white wall and green bamboo, with orange marigold strings on the left. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style presence not clearly visible, stands on a paved path with palms pressed or hands extended in greeting toward a woman in a pink dupatta and salwar with a floral arrangement. Beside her a man in a light pink shirt and a boy in a checked shirt join palms in welcome. On the left a person in white with a yellow shawl leans toward a black car. A potted plant sits near the greeting. A man in the foreground at right holds a red and orange flower garland. Six people are visible in total.2010-02-05A crowd surrounds a figure in a building entrance with a green-and-white painted wall and a floral garland decoration at the right. A tall person in a long orange-red garment and a garland of yellow and white flowers stands at the centre, smiling. In front of them a bald man with a bare upper body and an orange shawl, wearing a golden-yellow waist cloth, holds their arm. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing an orange shawl, press in from both sides, and a dark car with its door open stands at left. Several people in the background raise their hands. This appears to be a padapuja-style welcome at a home visit, though the central figure's identity is not established from appearance.2014-07-03A crowd of women and a few men press around the open window of a silver-grey SUV on a roadside lined with green fields and palm trees. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment and a yellow-and-saffron garland, leans out of the driver's seat smiling. Women in pink and white saris, one in a dark patterned top with a hair ornament, reach toward the vehicle, some holding a child. A man in a pink striped shirt and glasses stands at the right. A man on a motorbike and an auto-rickshaw pass in the background. A tray of food is held up at the left edge.2010-01-13Outdoor photograph of a welcome on a dirt path beside a silver SUV, with green trees and palms behind. A man in orange saffron robes with long hair and a large orange-and-red flower garland smiles and gestures while stepping toward the vehicle. Nearby, a young man in white with an orange shawl holds a tall umbrella, a woman in orange sari holds a basket of flowers, and several women in white and yellow stand with palms pressed together in greeting.2008-07-27A photograph of devotees crowding around a silver SUV on a rural road. A man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange garment and a yellow marigold garland sits in the driver's seat with the door open, smiling. Women in pink, white and patterned blouses press close, one holding a baby, and a man in a light shirt stands beside the window. A woman at right holds her hands in anjali, and a tractor loaded with straw and a motorbike appear in the background among trees.2010-01-13January 13 20102010-01-13August 08 20092009-08-08