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Evening outdoor scene at dusk beside a dark grey SUV with an open front door. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti is being garlanded with a white and red-yellow flower garland by a saffron-robed sannyasi standing behind him, who wears a saffron shawl. A man in white kurta holds a multicoloured fringed umbrella overhead. On the right, men in white clothes hold tall poles with yellow and orange embroidered banners bearing a bird emblem. A woman in orange sari stands at the car door. Dry bare ground and trees fill the background.

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A night-time photograph of a procession in front of a dark SUV. At centre, a man in a red-orange shawl and red-orange garment wears a large garland of white and purple flowers and is being embraced by a man in saffron-orange robes. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl holds a tall wooden staff topped with a colourful fringed canopy umbrella. On the right, a man in orange robes holds a silver bowl of purple flowers and green leaves. Other saffron-robed men stand by the vehicle, and red flags are visible in the background.2009-06-09Night-time photo outdoors near a parked silver van and a metal gate. A figure in an orange saffron garment with a long white flower garland stands under a large multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed tassels, held upright by a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl. Beside them stands a man in white with a yellow shawl. On the left, two older men in white clothes stand with hands folded in greeting, and in the lower centre a man in white bends forward. Strings of lights and street lamps are visible in the background.2009-08-03December 29 20102010-12-29December 31 20092009-12-31February 05 20132013-02-05Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beside an orange-painted building and white compound wall with a green gate. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, gold necklaces and red-and-white garlands, stands centre-right as an attendant in orange robes drapes a garland around their shoulders. Attendants in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby; one holds a brass vessel decorated with flowers and a red cloth on a tray. A man in white dhoti holds a red-and-yellow ceremonial umbrella overhead. A silver SUV is parked behind.2010-01-01Outdoor photo of a roadside welcome. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a saffron head cloth, a long garland of beads, and white tilak marks stands beside a grey car, smiling. A woman in white clothes holds up a large flower garland of red, yellow and multicoloured blossoms toward him. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with a gold-colored shawl holds a silver puja vessel topped with a yellow-orange pumpkin-like offering. Behind them, a crowd of white-clad and yellow-clad devotees gathers under tall saffron and gold ceremonial banners on poles. On the right, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a gold beaded necklace stands in the foreground, and an orange-clothed bearded man is visible in the background. Blue sky and green trees frame the scene.2011-07-15Night procession outdoors at a temple complex. A young attendant in orange dhoti and bare chest holds a large multicolored fringed umbrella with a gold finial above the group. An older man in a beige shirt and trousers stands beside a white car. A man in a saffron robe with a white-sashed devotee look and bare feet walks at centre-left, hands raised. Behind him, a man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with vibhuti and rudraksha malas carries a silver tray with a white cloth-wrapped bundle and green leaves. Another attendant in orange dhoti and gold-bordered cloth follows. A boy in white dhoti plays a drum on the left. Men in white dhotis stand to the right. Decorated shrine domes and lights glow in the background.2016-12-23Night procession at a temple entrance. A man in saffron robes stands centre, wearing a large garland of red and white flowers, with a ceremonial umbrella held over him by a man in white. Several saffron-robed monks and men in white and yellow-scarved devotees walk around him along a concrete path, with a colourful temple shrine visible at left.2010-08-09August 01 20082008-08-01January 31 20072007-01-31Outdoor procession on a dirt path. A central man in saffron robes and a large white-and-red flower garland walks barefoot-style in sandals, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace; he has long dark hair and is flanked by attendants. Two attendants in orange and white hold tall decorated parasols with trident-topped poles over him. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange shawls, and a boy in a yellow shawl walks at the right edge. Corrugated sheds, a green fence and trees appear behind.2010-07-26