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Outdoor photo of a devotee welcome in a leafy rural setting. A smiling man in the centre wears a thick white and red flower garland over a reddish-brown robe with a rudraksha mala, and has white tripundra marks on his forehead. A man on the left in a white shirt and red shawl holds a hand near the garland, while a woman in orange and a woman with a braid in orange clothing hold out a steel tray with red liquid and flower petals. Several people in saffron and orange robes with tripundra marks stand around, and a few onlookers appear in the background among trees and bushes. The man in the centre is a garlanded figure in the crowd and no name is visible, so the appearance-based label is unsure.

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June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside green trees and a mango-like tree, with motorcycles passing in the background. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a white floral garland of white and red flowers over an orange and maroon robe, with a rudraksha mala draped on the chest and white tilak marks on the forehead; the figure is smiling and receiving the attention of the crowd. Several people in maroon or saffron robes, white shirts and white-marked foreheads stand around, and women in saffron and white saris hold a silver plate with a lit flame, red kumkum and green leaves, as an aarti is performed. Hands reach toward the plate and one man raises a fist in the upper right.2013-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a devotee ritual outdoors. A man with long dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and a red-and-gold cloth wrap, smiling, is garlanded with red and white flowers and receives a steel plate of red liquid with a green leaf on top, held out by a woman's hands in the foreground. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas, stand around; a shaved-headed man in orange cloth on the left and a bare-chested man with a gold necklace on the right. Crowd and vehicles appear in the background, with palm trees behind a low wall.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside green trees and a parked silver SUV. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white garland of flowers and a red-and-white floral band stands at centre, a crowd of saffron-clad and white-clad devotees around him. Several shaved-headed men wear orange robes and rudraksha malas; some have white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. A man in a white shirt and red shawl at left holds a metal plate, and women in red and white saris stand near, one pouring liquid or offering from a silver plate. Motorcycles and a few onlookers appear in the background, and the scene reads as a welcome or aarti at a village road.2013-06-23 +3 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a central figure wearing a red-brown saffron-toned robe, a large red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala. The central figure smiles and holds a silver plate with red liquid and a betel leaf as devotees crowd close with hands reaching in. Men at left and right wear white and orange-brown robes with white horizontal tilaka marks on their foreheads and arms; one wears rudraksha malas. Behind them, spectators in white shirts and dhotis fill the scene, with trees, a teal wall and a vehicle visible in the background. The central figure has shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi, and is the most prominent person; the scene appears to be a pada puja or darshan style gathering.2014-07-01June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ceremonial welcome under a canopy of red and multicoloured tasselled umbrellas amid foliage. A central figure in an orange turban and orange robe wears a thick garland of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms, and holds a gold ceremonial staff, smiling as he extends his hands over a flame on a metal plate held by an older woman in a red top who receives arati. To the left, a bespectacled man in white dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha mala holds a steel tray of flowers. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis, some with mala necklaces, stand among onlookers. The central figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is an appearance-based a person candidate, present in person.2007-01-12July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02