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A nighttime photograph of a smiling man in a rust-red turban and reddish-maroon sannyasi-style robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala with a gold chain around his neck, being greeted by an older woman in a teal sari with orange flowers in her hair who holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp toward him. Several men in white and striped shirts, one with white tilak on his forehead, stand around him, and a banana plant is visible at the upper right under a light.

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A photo taken on a city street beside parked cars and a white building with a black railing. A man in a dark red turban, rust-red dhoti-style wrap and a white and blue flower garland stands smiling with his palms pressed together. Several people around him, including a shaved-headed monk in saffron and a man in white with a red garland, greet him with folded hands. A woman in the foreground holds a silver plate. The figure in the turban and garland may be a person, given a rust-red turban, a flower garland and a welcoming reception.2013-06-23 +1 copiesA crowd at an evening outdoor event, lit by string lights. At the centre, a person in a deep red turban and a rust-red robe wears a long white and red flower garland and a long brown rudraksha mala. The person's head is lowered as attendants in white shirts and saffron-trimmed dhotis move alongside, one reaching out to touch the robed figure's arm. Other devotees with white tilak forehead markings and rudraksha malas stand in the background. Petals scatter in the air above. Appearance cues include the crown-like turban, ceremonial garland and rudraksha mala, but the face is not clearly visible and the presence cannot be confirmed, so this is uncertain.2016-03-29Night street scene during a procession-style darshan in a South Indian town. A man in an orange-red turban, bare-chested in orange-red cloth with a gold waist sash, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold armlets, smiles and reaches out toward a crowd of children. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks alongside. A woman in white with a brass pot offers a garland of orange and white flowers. Garlands of marigold and jasmine are held aloft by devotees in white, bright lights and hanging decorations overhead.2014-07-01May 12 20162016-05-12May 12 20162016-05-12September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesA crowd event where a central figure wears a deep red turban with a small gold ornament, a rust-red shawl over a dark garment, a long gold-bead necklace, and rudraksha bracelets, smiling as an orange-turbaned attendant in the foreground leans in. A man in a white shirt and green shawl stands behind, while others in orange robes and yellow lanyards, and a person in a yellow garment, stand nearby. A large orange gift bag with a gold-coloured handle is held at the right.2015-01-13A photograph of a crowd at a devotional gathering. A smiling person in a rust-red turban with a small gold emblem and a red bindi wears a brown shawl with gold bead trim and a gold necklace; a person's hand rests on the head of a monk in orange robes and orange turban, who holds a curved gold staff. Other people in white, orange and blue shirts stand around, some with tilak marks. The scene suggests a blessing or honouring moment.2015-01-13Night procession photo with blurred colourful bokeh lights in the background. In the foreground, a person with a rust-red turban and orange beaded mala necklaces stands bare-shouldered with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed. Beside them, a bald man with a white vertical forehead mark wears orange-red robes and a dark rudraksha mala, holding a small white cloth. Behind them, figures in orange and white dress carry a ritual staff and move through the crowd.2015-11-18Night photograph inside a temple with dim lamplight and a crowd of devotees. At centre, a man in a deep red-brown dhoti and gold-and-yellow shawl wears a rust-orange turban and heavy gold-toned beaded necklaces, with a gold pendant, and holds a small object in his hands; he appears to be a person figure given the turban, ornate gold necklaces and ceremonial attire. Beside him, an older man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a small brass vessel, and to the right a bald sannyasi in orange drapes stands with folded arms. A bare-chested man in a beige shawl stands at left, and several white-clad and saffron-clad devotees surround them. A large metal fan and temple pillars frame the scene.2015-09-16 +1 copiesNight photograph at an outdoor evening gathering under string lights, with a draped pink, white and green tent behind the crowd. In the foreground, a smiling man in a rust-red turban and sleeveless rust-red robe, with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, holds white flower garlands and presses his palms together. A bald man in a white-and-gold dhoti with beaded garlands stands at left in the foreground, and a woman in orange robes with glasses stands beside him. Behind them, a uniformed police officer, a man in a white-and-gold dhoti with a garland, and a crowd of women in maroon and red saris wearing gold-bead garlands and sandalwood-marked foreheads are visible. The swami cues are not distinctive enough to confirm an identity, so the central figure is described by role only.2016-05-12July 07 20152015-07-07