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June 05 2012

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Photograph of a night-time street procession at a temple-town crowd. A white vehicle with an open door stands at the centre. Two bare-chested men in saffron and orange cloth wear gold chains and rudraksha beads; the man on the right has a shaved head with white tilak. An elderly bearded man in orange cloth with rudraksha mala stands at the left, and a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with a gold ornament faces away from the camera near the door. Men in white shirts and dark-clothed devotees surround them, with a crowd and garland-strewn stalls behind.2012-06-05Night photograph of a crowd gathered on a dark street around a dark SUV whose headlights are on. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the vehicle's front, another in white clothing stands near him, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at left. Many people in shirts and dress press close on both sides, some holding cameras. Trees and dim shopfronts with lit signs frame the scene. The visible person in an orange-brown neck garland stands at left foreground. Shopfront signage reads SRI LAKSHMI BAG WORKS.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Night street scene in a village lane lit by string lights and a decorated banana-leaf archway with red and green garlands. A figure in an orange-red saffron dhoti and matching turban, with a bare upper body and gold armlets, stands with palms pressed together in namaste near an approaching dark car with its headlights on. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand around, one in white shirt and dark bag crossing the frame, and a crowd of women in saris of red, green and yellow watch from the right beside a house. A visible banner or sign reads text along the car roof. The figure's appearance matches saffron and ornate cues, so this is a probable identification of a person in person, presented with a welcome-type darshan gesture amid devotees.2014-07-01April 28 20182018-04-28May 10 20122012-05-10Night photograph of a crowd pressing around a car with the word a person in red letters across its windscreen. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the bonnet, pushing back people, while men in white shirts and dhotis and others in dark clothing crowd close on either side. Street lights and shop fronts glow in the background. The car's rear occupants are not clearly visible through the reflections.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Night outdoor photo at a roadside gathering beside a dark car with its door open. In the centre, a long-haired figure with his back to the camera wears an orange robe edged with gold and a white flower garland, standing by the open car door. Around him, men in white dhotis and shawls, several shaved-headed, stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a man in white kneels in the foreground. A man in white with a rudraksha-style mala holds a green banana leaf or plantain offering. Warm string lights and lamps glow in the background among onlookers. The orange-robed figure cannot be confirmed as a person from appearance alone, so no identification is made.2011-05-16A photograph of a crowd gathered around a white car at an outdoor event. In the foreground, a person in an orange-saffron shawl with a green-and-tan head wrap leans into the open car window, one hand pressed against the car door. A shirtless bearded man with dark hair stands beside them, and several men in white dhotis and orange-brown robes wear beaded necklaces, one with a gold pendant. Others in white clothing and head coverings press in behind, some with hands folded in namaste. A banner with printed artwork hangs in the background. a person appears to be the person in the orange shawl and green head wrap, based on the saffron clothing and headwear, though his face is not visible.2013-02-08A night-time photograph of a silver car draped with colourful tinsel and a painted face decoration on the bonnet, its windscreen showing the red-and-white sign reading NITHYANANDAM. Beneath a palm-leaf canopy and a decorated archway, a crowd presses close. A man in a white shirt on the left reaches toward the bonnet with his hands together. Two saffron-robed men with shaved heads stand beside the car, one with palms joined in greeting, and a uniformed officer in khaki with a cap and belt stands on the right. Several men in white dhotis and shirts crowd behind them, and the bright headlights glare across the scene.2014-07-01Night-time outdoor photo of a group receiving a temple flag and rope. A man in a light grey shirt and white dhoti holds a folded white cloth bundle with a yellow cloth draped over it. Beside him a shaven-headed priest in a red dhoti and bare upper body holds a bundle of rope. On the right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban and long dark hair stands with hands together, a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robe and turban. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing identity lanyards, stand behind. Ornate red-and-gold umbrellas with tasselled edges and a gilded temple structure rise in the background under a light.2006-12-20