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A photo of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, dark, wavy hair, sitting on a white plastic chair outdoors and handing small fruits from a green-blue basket to a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace. A woman in a yellow-and-black patterned sari receives fruit into her cupped hands. Around them a crowd of men and women in white shirts and white clothing stands close, several wearing beaded necklaces, with a few people behind. Behind them are a painted shop front and a street scene with motorbikes and a white vehicle.

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Outdoor street scene at a Ratha Yatra in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron shawl over a red undergarment sits on a white plastic chair, handing yellow fruit from a green plastic basket to a woman in a green and yellow sari with a red blouse, who extends her cupped hands. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands beside them holding the basket. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts with rudraksha malas and women in saris stands along a white wall, with a yellow vehicle visible at the top right. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, a person cue; the page does not state he is present.2009-02-02Outdoor photo of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron wrap over a red top, seated on a white plastic chair and reaching into a teal basket of yellow fruit held by a woman in a white sari with a black beaded necklace. Behind them a crowd of men and women in white shirts, saris and garlands stands along a roadside, and a woman in a brown patterned sari bends forward with her hands together. The figure wears a red bindi and dark rudraksha-style beads, and the setting appears to be a street near a temple gateway with a shop sign behind. A seated figure accepting fruit offerings from devotees in a public street crowd.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor street scene at a temple-side crowd in Tamil Nadu. A woman seated on a white plastic chair at left, viewed from behind, wears an orange blouse and red garment with long dark wavy hair. Facing her, a woman in a white sari with an orange blouse and a woman in white sari with a gold necklace hold a green basket of limes. A young woman in white sari holds a small child in a white shirt and dark shorts. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing beaded malas, press around them against a stone pillar and steps. A stone wall and passing vehicles appear behind the crowd.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor street scene in Tamil Nadu during a ratha yatra. In the foreground on the left, a person with long black hair wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange garment sits in a white plastic chair, holding a fruit. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a blue basket of yellow fruit and offers it toward a seated figure. On the right, a man with grey hair in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, presses his palms together, while a younger man in white with a dark mala joins him. A crowd of men in white shirts and dark malas stands behind, with a yellow vehicle and stone pillar visible in the background.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor photo of a seated figure with long, swept-back black hair wearing a red sleeveless top under an orange saffron shawl, holding a small green tray of yellow fruit, with a red and white bindi-like mark on the forehead. He sits on a white plastic chair facing a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas. A man in a white shirt and mala leans in and gestures toward him, while a woman in a white sari with gold jewellery and a dark mala smiles beside them. Behind the group, men and women stand along a street near a truck, with a dark stone pillar at left. a person: the seated figure's long hair, saffron shawl and mala-style adornments fit that label, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2009-02-02A photograph of a street scene during a Ratha Yatra in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. In the foreground, a person seated on a white plastic chair wears a long, swept-back dark hair, an orange wrap over a red top, and rudraksha-like beads, reaching forward to clasp the hands of a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a dark rudraksha mala. Around them, several people in white ritual clothes with dark beaded necklaces stand close; a woman in a white sari with gold-bordered edge presses her palms together in greeting, and a woman on the left looks on. A crowd of men and women stands along the roadside behind them, with a stone pillar and a blue sign at the left edge.2009-02-02Outdoor photograph at a street gathering in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, with a crowd of devotees pressing close. A long-haired figure in an orange and red shawl sits on a white plastic chair at left, extending a hand and rudraksha mala to a young boy in white shirt and dhoti who is being given the blessing. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a small blue basket of offerings beside them. Behind, men in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing beaded malas, look on, and a yellow truck stands in the background. A middle-aged man in a light green shirt helps guide the boy's hand toward the mala.2009-02-02A photograph of a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a red undergarment seated on a white plastic chair in front of a temple entrance with grey stone pillars and a green-painted doorway. He holds small yellow fruits and smiles while several young girls in white dresses and braided hair lean in to receive them. A man beside him in orange clothing holds a turquoise basket of fruit, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands behind. Some people wear rudraksha beads.2009-02-02