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A crowded outdoor street procession passes beneath an arch of green banana leaves and bunches of green bananas tied with a rope. At the centre, a figure in a dark red-brown robe and a reddish turban wears a long garland of white flowers and red blossoms around his neck. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth and a reddish-brown dhoti walks with his hands folded, wearing orange and bead bracelets. Around them, many men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a red-and-white checked shirt, press close, some with palms pressed together in greeting and others holding up phones to photograph. Petals are scattered on the ground.

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July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A crowd gathers beneath a canopy of large green banana leaves strung overhead in an outdoor village setting. In the centre, a bald saffron-robed monk in an orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands with hands raised, while nearby figures in similar orange robes wear rudraksha-style beads and garlands of white flowers. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis press around, some with palms joined. A woman in a purple sari stands at right beside a brick wall. Behind the canopy, a garlanded figure is partly visible among the crowd.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor photo of a village street crowded with people. A central figure in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-red garment wears a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms, smiling and raising a hand in greeting. Shaven-headed sannyasis in orange-and-yellow robes and rudraksha malas walk near them, with palms pressed together. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some holding phones, surround the procession. Behind them stand a thatched-roof house, a banana plant, and palm trees. Whether the central garlanded figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is given as a garlanded honoured figure in a procession.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A crowded outdoor scene under a corrugated metal roof supported by wooden posts, with banana leaves and onlookers visible behind. At the centre, a figure in a red-and-maroon robe and a red-orange turban wears a long garland of red and white flowers and stands among shaved-headed men in saffron and orange cloths and white shirts who press forward, some with hands raised. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis fill the foreground and the background. The setting suggests a darshan or procession visit; the figure's face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, and the appearance cues are only partial, so the candidate is uncertain.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.2014-06-21July 01 20142014-07-01A crowd surrounds a central figure in a deep red-maroon robe with a long rudraksha mala draped to the waist, hair swept back, extending both arms outward as people reach toward him. Around him are several saffron-and-maroon robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads and white tilak markings, and devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Above, green mango-leaf torana decorations hang over the scene, and an orange flag with a black emblem is visible at right. The setting is a crowded outdoor procession or darshan in a village street.2014-07-04July 03 20142014-07-03Outdoor photograph of a padapuja-style welcome at a devotee's house. A central figure in a saffron-red robe with a red-and-gold turban and a long white-and-red flower garland stands on a bed of scattered petals and flowers, with a ceremonial canopy overhead striped in red, black and cream. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha mala necklaces, bend forward to touch his feet and lay flowers. Also visible: a woman in a blue patterned sari on the left, several saffron-robed attendants behind, a red bus and banana plants in the background.2014-07-01