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A crowd of men surges toward an orange-and-black bus at a roadside with a red wall behind it. A figure in a red-orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands in the open bus doorway, smiling and raising a hand. Many devotees in white shirts and orange shawls reach up with raised palms and outstretched arms. A bald man in orange clothing and a white flower garland appears in the foreground. Two bystanders hold phones. a person figure is visible, identified only by appearance cues: a red turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala, and his role as the figure being greeted from the bus door.

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A crowd of devotees presses around the open door of an orange-and-brown bus, many with palms pressed together in greeting and some with hands raised. A figure in a red-orange robe and a red turban stands in the bus doorway with a rudraksha-style mala and folded hands, appearing to acknowledge the crowd. Men in white shirts and saffron-trimmed clothing surround the bus, and a bald man in front wears a tilak and orange cloth. A white flower garland is visible at the bottom edge. Behind the bus, a large banner shows a turbaned figure in orange with a red tilak and Tamil text.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Photograph of a crowd pressing toward an orange-and-brown bus at a roadside, with many hands raised in greeting and some holding mobile phones. A saffron-clad figure in a red turban and rudraksha mala stands in the bus doorway, smiling, while a second saffron-robed man stands behind him. Foreground devotees wear white and orange garments, and one holds a white jasmine garland. Behind the bus a large red banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with Tamil text. Another man's shaved head and orange robe are visible nearby. Sunlight and trees fill the background.2014-07-01A crowd of men surrounds a bare-chested saffron-robed figure wearing a tall orange-red turban, rudraksha beads and ear studs, stepping down by an orange and red bus. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis reach out with raised hands, one holding a white flower bouquet. A red banner with white Tamil script hangs behind the bus. a person: the turbaned figure with rudraksha mala and saffron wrap fits the candidate cues and appears to be the central person being welcomed; treat as unsure given uncertain appearance and crowd obscuring details.2014-07-01Crowd of men reaching up with raised hands toward an orange-and-white bus door where a saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala stands on the steps. A bald man in orange and a red-and-orange shawl stands below him, and a man in white holds a white and red flower garland. Behind the crowd is a large red banner with a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and Tamil text. a person is the saffron-robed figure with rudraksha on the bus steps, greeted by devotees at a roadside darshan. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a crowd gathered outside an orange bus on a street. At the centre, a smiling person in a red-orange turban and a red-and-gold garment wears a white flower garland with red flower accents and waves to the crowd. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis wear rudraksha malas, and some bald men in saffron-orange cloth press close. A red banner behind shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wearing an orange turban.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01