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Night photograph on a roadside at a busy junction. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a red tilak mark on his forehead, smiles while receiving a large garland of yellow-green fruit with a white flower garland, held up by a devotee. Around him, people in white shirts, a man in a green checked shirt, and a woman in a maroon sari with a flower-decorated hair bun crowd close. Another saffron-robed person stands behind at left. Red and yellow signboards and a STOP sign are visible in the background, with a bouquet of flowers and a coconut at lower right.

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January 18 20102010-01-18A night street scene outside a roadside shop with a red-and-white STOP sign and a lit red Tamil-language signboard, a police stop sign and a parked silver car. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a large garland of white flowers, red blossoms and green leaves, with a long chain of yellow beads across his chest; he smiles as people gather around him. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes walks close, and a bespectacled man with a grey beard in orange clothing stands at left by a dark car. Several men in white shirts and older women in saris, one with grey hair, press near him, and rose petals lie on the road. The long-haired man's saffron clothing and layered garlands match the visible cues, so this is a person in person, presented here by appearance only.2010-01-18 +1 copiesNight photograph of a street gathering. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange garment and a heavy garland of yellow beads with white and red flowers, smiling while gesturing toward the garland. Around them, men and women in white clothes, including a woman with an orange flower hair ornament, stand close. A man in an orange top and a man in a green-striped shirt are nearby. A red and white STOP sign and a parked vehicle with partial lettering are behind them, and a bouquet of flowers is visible at the lower right corner.2010-01-18 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20092009-01-11A night street procession in a crowded Tamil Nadu town. At centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long white-and-red flower garland and has long swept-back hair and a beard-like shadow; he is surrounded by devotees. Behind him, a man in white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha-style mala lays a hand on his shoulder, and a woman in white reaches toward him. Around them, people in white and orange clothing press close under strings of fairy lights and hanging green banana leaves. A framed portrait of a man in a white head covering is held aloft at right, and a red-and-white backdrop hangs behind the crowd beneath a striped awning. White flags are visible at right, and an illuminated street sign with Tamil text is on a pole.2008-11-11August 06 20092009-08-06February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesDense outdoor crowd in a street procession, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. At centre, a smiling man in an orange turban with a tilak, wearing a large yellow and white flower garland with a green leaf-wrapped garland, holds his palms together in namaste. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders and he wears an orange garment. Behind him, an orange banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with other banners and red flags above the throng.2006-09-24Night street photo of a procession. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and a long white-and-red flower garland, stands at the centre. Men in white kurtas and orange shawls surround him, some with folded hands, and a woman in a cream sari and others press close at right. A white flag with a blue emblem is raised at right, and an illuminated shop sign is behind. The man in saffron with distinctive garland and mala cues is a person candidate, though the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm.2008-11-11Night photo of a street procession crowd in Tiruvannamalai. At centre, a bearded man with long dark hair, a white and red forehead mark, and a thick green-and-white garland stands among devotees. He wears a rudraksha mala and saffron cloth, a person candidate by appearance and role, with cues including long hair, ornate beads and saffron clothing. Beside him, a young man with long hair wears saffron and a beaded mala, and a shaved-headed attendant in saffron with a red tilak and beaded necklaces stands at right. A small child is held at left, and devotees in front, including an older woman in a blue sari, are seen from behind. Lit shopfronts and a tree appear in the background.2017-02-07February 02 20092009-02-02