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A crowded night scene outdoors under dark trees, with a dense crowd of devotees pressing toward a central figure. A bald man in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala stands at the center, his hands pressed together, while men in white shirts and dhotis surround him. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red border holds a bundle of flowers and green leaves. Several people stand on a wall and in trees in the background, and a small light glows at the upper left.

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June 27 20142014-06-27Night street scene of a crowd gathered around a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, smiling and receiving an offering. A bare-chested priest in a rudraksha mala and orange cloth holds a bundle of white flowers and purple blooms wrapped in cloth. Around them, devotees in white shirts, orange and red garments press close, some with gray hair, others with beards. Vehicle headlights and tall street lamps light the scene, and a decorative tasselled banner hangs at the upper right. The central figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2009-01-11A night-time photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a central figure who raises one hand in greeting. The central figure wears a deep red turban, a red-and-orange robe and a white flower garland, with a red shawl draped over the shoulders. Many people around him raise their hands, and a young man in white in the foreground gestures toward him. Dark trees and a yellow flag appear overhead, and a vehicle is visible at the left edge.2014-06-27Night procession scene at a street crowd. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds a basket of white flowers with purple blooms, flanked by others in saffron and white. Behind him a man in a red shirt with a tilak holds a tall wooden pole, and bare-chested men with rudraksha malas stand in front. A dense crowd of men and women in white and colourful clothes fills the background under street lights, with parked vehicles at right.2009-01-11June 27 20142014-06-27Night-time photo of a large crowd pressing around a central figure in a red-maroon garment with a matching maroon head wrap and a white jasmine garland, raising one hand in greeting. Around them, people in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a green sari with a flower bouquet, and devotees with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces press close. Dark trees and a yellow flag appear overhead, and a lit lamp glows at the lower left.2014-06-27August 02 20082008-08-02A dense crowd of devotees presses around an outdoor temple inauguration at night, with string lights and floral decorations overhead. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with a long dark plait stands bowed forward, a white flower garland draped over the shoulders of a person in an orange turban and orange robes in the foreground. Nearby, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white with a red bindi receive offerings from a brass tray. Many people in white, pink and grey shirts crowd close, with a hand holding a mobile phone at the lower right. The scene reads as a temple event, with a gold-framed deity murti or decorated shrine edge at the right.2009-11-30July 01 20142014-07-01November 09 20112011-11-09A crowded outdoor gathering in a village courtyard with a concrete wall and banana plants behind. On the right, a figure in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban stands facing the crowd, with a white-clad elderly man beside them receiving a gesture. Around them, many villagers press close: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in yellow and orange saris, a girl in a red-bordered sari with hands joined, and a man in a maroon shirt with a white shawl garland. Some people hold fruit and small packets. A bamboo pole and an orange-yellow cloth hang overhead. Several dozen people are visible.2008-07-28December 29 20102010-12-29