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A welcome ceremony beside an orange-and-maroon van with a red stripe. A man in a white shirt and white hair drapes a long garland of yellow marigolds, white flowers and green leaves around the neck of a young person in a rust-red robe with long dreadlocked hair. Behind them, several saffron-robed sadhus with rudraksha malas, one holding a tall wooden staff, stand on a striped mat. Their faces bear white tilaka and vibhuti markings. Women in white and orange saris and a man in a white dhoti watch with palms pressed together. A cameraman films at left, and a large red-and-white flower garland lies on the ground in the foreground.

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January 03 20182018-01-03July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a bearded man in a maroon-brown robe and rudraksha mala stands bowing his head as a large white and red flower garland is placed over him by two attendants. He has a white horizontal tilak on his forehead. Around him, young attendants with long dreadlocked hair, orange cloths and white body markings lift their arms, and a colourful decorated parasol in green, yellow and pink stands overhead. Vehicles and a cameraman appear in the background.2017-01-01July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesNight procession outside a building at a temple-style entrance, with a bus and vehicle behind. A central man in a maroon-brown robe wears a long white, green and multicoloured flower garland and bare feet, and holds a tall gold-tipped staff. Around him many men and a few women wear orange and saffron robes, rudraksha malas and white tripundra marks on their foreheads. Two older men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at either side, one bowing toward the central figure. A printed portrait of a man in a bus advertisement appears at the top. The scene is lit by night lamps.2017-04-09Outdoor photograph beside an orange-and-white vehicle. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at center, placing a large garland of white flowers and red blossoms around the neck of a bare-chested person wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder, a gold armlet and a gold waist ornament, with a long swept-back hairstyle. Behind them, a man in glasses and white clothing watches. A woman's dark hair fills the left foreground. a person: the bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and gold armlet is a candidate for the a person role, being garlanded by a devotee.2014-07-01Outdoor photo of a devotee receiving a welcome. A man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, drapes a red and yellow flower garland over the head of a person in an orange-brown shawl with a rudraksha mala. Two shaven-headed men in saffron and orange robes stand beside them, and a man in white stands at the left edge. Behind is a dusty open ground with a tree, a pale yellow vehicle, and an orange-walled building with onlookers on its balcony.2014-06-27Outdoor street scene beside a white bus. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands bowed with his head lowered while an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti drapes a garland of white jasmine and red flowers over him. Another saffron-robed young man with long hair stands at the bus door on the left. Several men in white shirts and sunglasses crowd around, one raising an arm to the side. A bus door and roadside trees are visible.2009-08-08Outdoor photo on a dirt road beside white-walled buildings, palms and parked vehicles. A young man in orange robes and a gold bead necklace holds a long wooden pole at left. Beside him a young woman in an orange sari with long dark hair bows her head while a older man in a white shirt and white dhoti drapes a large garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers over her, and a woman in white with an orange shawl holds a metal tray of yellow flowers. Devotees in white stand with hands folded behind.2008-12-23 +1 copies