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Outdoor procession on a hillside road with a dense crowd. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha-style mala stands at centre beside a silver SUV, reaching toward the vehicle, with a sannyasi-style figure in orange nearby. Around them devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several with shaved heads, press forward. Two ornate yellow-and-red ceremonial parasols with peacock-blue motifs are held aloft on poles, and a striped umbrella-style canopy is visible behind. Green trees and a rocky hill rise in the background. A raised hand appears at the right edge.

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A crowded outdoor procession on a hillside road lined with trees and a rocky hill behind. Decorated umbrellas with red, blue and yellow floral and embroidered panels with tassels shade the scene. At the centre, a smiling person wears an orange turban and orange robes with flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, and is surrounded by a dense crowd of devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and orange cloth. Vehicles, a van and cars, are parked along the road, and many hands are raised in greeting.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a dense crowd moving along a road with hills and trees behind. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long garland of orange flowers and smiles while walking through the crowd. Surrounding him are men in white shirts and dhotis, saffron-clad attendants, and a uniformed police officer in a white cap. Two large ornate ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured floral and bird motifs and fringed edges are held aloft on poles. Vehicles are parked along the road in the background, and many onlookers fill the frame.2010-09-04 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road lined with a large crowd of devotees in white clothes. Four ornate decorated umbrellas with painted floral and bird motifs on yellow, orange and red fabric, mounted on tall poles, shade a silver SUV moving slowly through the crowd. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands near the vehicle, with a shaved head and a bare upper body visible beside him. Several people in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing white caps, press around the car, and a man in a white uniform cap stands at the front. Green hills and trees rise behind the scene, with colourful balloons visible at the left edge.2010-09-04A dense outdoor procession on a hillside road lined with a large crowd. In the centre, a person in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a garland of flowers, raises a hand in greeting; the figure is surrounded by bald men in white shirts and dhotis. Above, two large ornate umbrellas (chhatris) with red, yellow and blue embroidered canopies are carried on poles. A man in a striped shirt in the foreground holds a leafy offering with a coconut. Vehicles and more spectators fill the background among green trees and hills.2010-09-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd pressing around a silver SUV on a rural road lined with green trees and a rocky hillside. In the centre, a person in an orange turban and orange garment stands on the vehicle's side while a man in white clothing raises his hands, scattering yellow and orange flower petals over the car. Many devotees in white and orange clothes, some bald-headed and some with ornate necklaces, surround the car, and a man in an orange vest stands at right. Other vehicles and onlookers are visible in the background.2010-09-04A dense outdoor crowd moves along a roadside lined with umbrella-like canopies in red, blue and yellow with embroidered panels and tassels. At centre, a smiling young man in an orange-saffron robe and orange head wrap, wearing a flower garland and holding his hands raised in greeting, walks among devotees. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis and men in orange robes press close, some with shaved heads and rudraksha-style malas. Behind, vehicles and a small shop stall with colourful hanging textiles are visible against a green hillside. The scene conveys a procession through a village street.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on a tree-lined road below a wooded hill, with a silver-grey car in the foreground showered in scattered yellow and pink flower petals. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads around his neck, smiles as he walks forward through the crowd. Around him, men in white shirts and orange robes, some with shaved heads, press close, and a uniformed officer in a peaked cap stands at the lower left. Onlookers line the roadside behind them, some in colourful saris and salwar kameez. Swamiji (probable): the orange turban, orange robes, and beaded garland on the central figure match distinctive presentation cues, so this person may be Swamiji.2010-09-04A dense crowd of devotees surges along a roadside under ornate parasols. Two large umbrellas with colourful embroidered panels, peacock-like motifs and gold emblems are held aloft on poles, and a third is visible at right. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron top and dhoti walks with a mala around his neck, flanked by men in white shirts and dhotis. A bald man in a grey-striped shirt holds a leafy tray with a coconut. Hillside trees and parked vehicles fill the background. A figure in a tall orange turban with an ornate garland stands near the middle of the crowd, though the scene is a procession rather than a stage with a clearly seated guru.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a crowd pressing around a silver SUV on a rural road with a wooded hillside behind. A man in an orange saffron robe at right, with a rudraksha-style necklace, is reaching toward the vehicle. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and light beige shirts are crowded close, some holding a bundle of green leaves and an orange cloth draped over the car's roof. Many more people stand in the background along the road near parked vehicles.2010-09-04Outdoor street procession on a tree-lined road with a rocky green hill behind. Two tall poles carry ornate umbrella-canopies with blue, red and gold patterned fabric and gold-tipped finials, and gold-fringed banners hang from the poles on the left and right. Men and some women in white dhotis, white kurtas and white shirts, many shaved-headed, crowd around a silver-grey SUV at the centre. A uniformed police officer in khaki and a white cap directs the crowd, and a vendor's cart with colourful balloons and red and orange items stands at the left edge. Devotees with rudraksha-style neck beads walk alongside the vehicle.2010-09-04A crowd gathers outdoors on a roadside in front of a silver SUV, with wooded green hills behind. In the centre, a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a draped orange shawl raises both arms overhead, hands joined, as people press around him. Beside him, another saffron-robed man stands with hands clasped near his chest. Men in white shirts and dhotis, and a man in a white kurta, surround the vehicle, and a tray with a coconut and green leaves is held in the foreground. Many onlookers line the road behind, including women in saris and children watching from a raised area.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a crowd pressing around a silver car beside a leafy hillside. A smiling person in a bright orange turban and orange clothing, with dark beaded necklaces and gold ornaments, stands at the car window while a man in white shirt reaches toward them. Orange and white-clad devotees surround the vehicle, and yellow and pink petals scatter through the air. Several people hold up hands and wave. Trees and a rocky hill rise behind the scene.2010-09-04 +1 copies