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A photograph of a street crowd gathered around a central figure in a maroon-red shawl over bare shoulders, wearing a white flower garland, gold necklaces and a gold armband. The figure, whose face is lowered toward a hand holding red flower garlands, is surrounded by men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a green sari with white jasmine in her hair in the foreground, and an orange-clad person at right. A camera with a large lens is visible at lower right, and a white vehicle with partial lettering stands behind the crowd.

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Outdoor street photo of a crowd gathered around a central man with short dark hair, smiling, wearing a white floral garland and a red-and-white flower garland over a reddish-brown shawl, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Two devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby; one wears a white turban-like headwrap. A woman in a green saree with a white flower garland in her hair leans in from the foreground, and men in white shirts press in around him. Yellow walls and a green gate are behind them, and a camera lens is visible at the right edge. Appearance cues for the central man are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2014-06-22 +1 copiesOutdoor street scene in daylight with a crowd pressing close around a central figure. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red-brown vibhuti-style forehead mark, a white flower garland, a dark rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on his arms is at centre, bare-chested with a red-brown cloth draped at his waist, seemingly being greeted by people. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and orange-beaded mala holds a bunch of red flowers. Around them men in white shirts, a woman in a green sari with jasmine in her hair, and a cameraman with a large lens on the right. A green wall, a barred gate and a parked white van line the street behind.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22Outdoor crowd scene on a village lane shaded by leafy trees. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-gold patterned garment, a large red flower garland, a heavy gold necklace and a dark mark on his forehead smiles and extends his hand toward a bald man in a white shirt who leans in. Around them, people in white shirts, orange clothing and beaded necklaces press close, and a woman in an orange sari with a garland stands at left. A photographer with a large camera is at lower left. a person appears to be the man with the red garland and gold necklace, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-06-22July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor street scene on a sunny day where a smiling man in a rust-red and saffron dhoti with a gold-and-white garland and gold necklaces is being greeted by devotees. A man in a white polo shirt drapes a garland over his shoulders while others crowd close, reaching in to touch him. Many men in white shirts and dhotis stand along a roadside with a green compound wall and a grey iron gate behind them. A man at right wears an orange rudraksha-style mala and a white shirt, and a red floral offering sits at lower right. a person cues: the central figure is in ceremonial ochre-saffron clothing with a garland and gold ornaments, but his identity is not established from appearance alone.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession in a crowded town lane with thatched roofs and shopfronts behind. A central man in saffron-orange robes wears a white garland with red flower accents, a gold necklace, bangles and a red-and-gold headband, with white sandalwood marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him an older bearded man with bare chest, white shawl and white-and-green dhoti applies a mark or adjusts something at his neck. Another bare-chested man in a green-bordered white dhoti and white shawl walks nearby, and a robed man in red and white stands behind. Several men in white shirts and dhotis fill the foreground, with a silver-coloured pole visible at the top left.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a dense crowd around a central figure at an outdoor devotional welcome. A young person in a red-and-maroon garment wears a long red and white flower garland and is being showered with petals and receiving pada puja-style attention from devotees. Foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of flowers and a kalasha-style offering with leaves. Around them, women in saffron and red saris and men in white shirts press forward, some holding camera equipment and a small offering tray. A dark car with partial lettering stands behind the crowd.2014-07-01A photograph of a festive entrance decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaf canopies. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a red-orange shawl, a large red flower garland and a gold necklace with rudraksha beads, and smiles while being welcomed. A man in a white shirt bends forward and reaches toward his feet in a pada puja gesture. Two shaven-headed men in orange-saffron robes stand beside him, and a crowd of devotees, including a woman in a light blue sari, watches from behind. A person on the right holds a flute-like instrument. The centre figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha and gold adornments, so this is a probable in-person appearance of a person receiving pada puja at the doorway.2014-06-21A crowd surrounds a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red and white flower garland and red cloth, with gold armlets and bangles, and a bare upper body at the centre. Around him, people in saffron and orange clothes with garlands and beaded necklaces reach toward him with raised hands, while men in white shirts press in. An elderly woman with grey hair and a white flower in her braid bows forward with folded hands in the foreground. A photographer holding a large DSLR camera is at the right edge. Green trees shade the outdoor setting. The central man resembles the a person candidate described in the page, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-06-22 +1 copies