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A photograph of an arrival scene at dusk beside a tour bus. A man with a white forehead tilak, wearing a reddish-brown sannyasi-style cloth and gold chain, stands smiling while a man in a white shirt places a long multicoloured garland of red, yellow and green flowers around his neck. A woman in a red-and-green checked sari with jasmine in her hair holds a plate of rice nearby, and a man in white with a tilak stands at right holding a silver tray with a small offering. A pair of men in white dhotis and mala beads stand at left. Bus windows and a parked vehicle are visible behind them. a person (saffron-brown robe and ornate gold necklace are visible on the central figure, with a white forehead mark) is among the people being welcomed.

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June 21 20142014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesPhoto taken at night beside a bus at the entrance of a building. A central man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold-colored sash, wearing a long necklace of rudraksha beads and a large gold pendant, a white forehead mark, and gold bangles, smiles while standing with his hands at his sides. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis hold up a red, yellow and green flower garland above their heads. A woman in a checked sari with white flower garlands in her hair stands in the lower left holding a tray. The bus windows and interior lights are visible behind the group.2014-06-21Night-time photo beside a maroon-and-orange bus at a doorway. A smiling man with a white tilak across his forehead, wearing orange-saffron cloth and layered rudraksha/bead necklaces and garlands, stands in the centre; the appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair and ornate cues, shown in person. Left, a shaved-headed man in white clothes and a bead necklace and a man in a white shirt with red-orange garland stand near. Right, a woman in maroon sari with a bead mala and a shaved-headed man in maroon garments hold a large flower garland on a tray. In the foreground a devotee in white bows or touches the feet, and a woman with flowers in her hair faces away.2014-06-21June 24 20142014-06-24Outdoors near a dark maroon-and-gold bus with tinted windows, a man with long dark hair and a dark maroon-and-gold wrap is bowed forward while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti drapes a long garland of red, yellow, orange and white flowers around his neck. Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a crowd of men in white shirts, pale checked shirts and a red-bordered shawl watches. Green trees and a parked van form the background.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 03 20162016-06-03A photograph of an indoor hall with cream walls, ceiling lights and a dark red curtain backdrop. On the right, a man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white vertical forehead markings wears a saffron-orange and gold shawl over a bare upper body and a multicolour flower garland. He extends his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows with palms pressed together. To the left, a man in glasses and a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and another man in white stands beside them. Behind them, several people in white and red attire stand near a gold-decorated stage area, and a few women in saris are visible at the far right edge.2013-09-27Outdoor photo of a long-haired figure in a rust-red saffron-toned robe wearing a thick garland of white and red flowers and a long rudraksha mala, standing beside an orange bus door while touching its panel. Behind and around them, a crowd of men in white shirts, dhotis and saffron cloths, some with shaved heads and tripundra marks, press close. A man in a white shirt reaches toward the figure's shoulder. Flower petals scatter on the bus, and a woman with flowers in her hair appears in the lower foreground. Green trees fill the background under an overcast sky.2014-07-04 +1 copiesDevotees gather around a seated guru on a gold-and-cream throne in a decorated hall during a Guru Purnima satsang. The seated man wears a rust-red robe, a beaded necklace of wooden beads and a brown rudraksha-style mala, and smiles as a woman in a white sari extends her hands to him. Nearby, a man in an orange shirt, a shaved-headed man in saffron and white, and several women in saffron-red and white garments hold out offerings and devotion items. Behind the throne stands a large floral backdrop of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, with a gold deity murti beside it and a gold carved pillar on the left. Two standing fans and a wall air conditioner are visible.2015-07-31Night-time photograph outside a bus door. A long-haired person in a deep red shawl over orange-brown robes smiles, wearing a white and blue-and-red garland and a red forehead mark, walking beside a row of attendants. Behind them, several people in orange and white traditional dhotis with gold borders walk under a multicoloured fringed umbrella. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded, and a woman in a pale yellow sari presses her palms together. Fabric-covered parasols and a bus step appear at left.2012-07-23