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Outdoor crowd scene at a public event. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long strand of dark rudraksha beads and is bending forward, reaching toward a bundle of green leaves with pink flowers held by a man on the left. That man has a shaved head, a white cloth, and layered gold ceremonial necklaces and armlets. Behind them stand people in white dhotis and white garments with maroon borders, some wearing gold necklaces. A man in a white shirt with grey hair stands at the right edge, and a child in white crouches in the foreground. A small metal vessel is visible at the top right.

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A photograph of an outdoor gathering. A central man wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and an orange head cloth, with a long strand of dark rudraksha beads hanging across his chest. He holds a leaf plate decorated with green fern leaves and pink flowers, extended toward a hand reaching in from the right. Around him, men in white dhotis with maroon borders and bare upper bodies wear rudraksha malas and gold armlets, and one man on the left wears an orange garment. A man with a shaved head and a white cloth in the lower right foreground is partly visible, and a person's head is in the lower left. Stone paving and sunlight are visible.2011-05-24A photograph taken outdoors with the image rotated sideways. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered cloth bends forward at the left, hands joined, with a plate of flowers and offerings on the ground beside him. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and gold-ornamented necklaces, and they stand near long poles or staffs. Other white-clad devotees stand in the foreground. A red and white patterned cloth canopy with fringed tassels hangs at the upper right, and green foliage shows beyond. The scene suggests a ritual procession or devotional gathering. A small logo appears in the upper left corner and a copyright line is visible at the lower right.2012-05-18Photograph of a welcoming moment outdoors. On the left, a man in an orange turban, orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala smiles and holds a bouquet of pink flowers and green leaves. On the right, a smiling man in a saffron-orange kurta offers a similar floral bouquet with pink blossoms and fern fronds. In the centre, a bald man in white bends forward, with a blue and orange cloth across his back and yellow flowers nearby. Behind them, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a silver tray with a green sprig and a small vessel. Several onlookers in light shirts, one in turquoise, hold up phones and watch.2011-05-24Outdoor street photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing a rust-brown ochre wrap, a rudraksha mala, a large ornate gold necklace and a white and red flower garland, bending forward with his hands over a red-wrapped ceremonial object. Behind him, several saffron-orange robed sannyasis, some shaved-headed and bare-chested with beaded malas, stand and chant. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a tilak and red rudraksha mala on the right hands over a pot of leaves. Cars, a yellow bus and roadside buildings fill the background. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2014-06-21July 15 20112011-07-15Photograph of a crowd at a Hindu religious gathering outdoors. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a shaved head and a black-haired bun wears orange-saffron cloth, a long gold-bead necklace, a rudraksha mala and a white floral garland. He leans forward with cupped hands holding a small silver ritual object while a woman with a dark bun in the lower right receives it. Behind him an older man in orange-red cloth wears a brown rudraksha mala, a red and yellow flower garland, and white vibhuti on his forehead, with hands raised near the scene. Onlookers in white and orange saffron shawls press around them, some with palms joined. The setting appears to be an ashram darshan or puja.2012-06-04August 07 20172017-08-07A photograph taken from above of an outdoor ritual scene on a wooden platform. A bald, shaved-headed man in orange robes kneels in the foreground, holding up a brass plate of white and pink flower petals and garlands. To the left, a figure with dark curly hair and a gold necklace in orange clothing sits with hands folded. Behind them, a robed devotee in orange kneels beside yellow and purple marigold garlands, and another orange-clad figure wearing a rudraksha mala stands at the back near a golden deity murti and decorated altar with red and orange cloth. Scattered petals cover the floor.2009-01-12A seated saffron-robed sannyasi with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a patterned mat while a man in white dhoti kneels to place a long garland of red, white and green flowers across the lap. Nearby, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands pressed in anjali, and a young orange-clad devotee at left holds his palms together. Behind them, white-clad devotees with orange and yellow shawls stand in a line. Coconuts, bananas and a plastic water bottle lie on a tray in front, consistent with a puja offering. Watermarked-style archive credit omitted.2009-08-06Outdoor crowd scene with devotees pressing forward around a central figure wearing saffron-orange robes and a yellow-and-orange marigold garland with dark beaded malas. A man in a white shirt in the right foreground looks on from behind, and a person in orange with a red-thread wrist band holds up a mobile phone to photograph. Other hands in orange and white reach toward the figure, and a small child in white stands nearby. A camera screen is visible at lower left, and a shaved-head boy in orange sits at the left edge.2011-05-24A crowded temple-visit scene in which a bare-chested priest in a red dhoti and red-and-white beaded necklace holds up a brass plate of flowers, leaves and a yellow cloth toward a man in an orange robe and gold necklace who is touching the offering. Around them devotees in saffron, orange and white garments watch, including a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a woman in an orange shawl. A man on the left wears a purple forehead cloth, rudraksha-style beads and a white dhoti, and a man at lower right wears a plain white garment. Pink flower petals and a small yellow-tipped stick sit on the offering.2009-01-15December 23 20082008-12-23