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Outdoor photo of a crowd pressing forward along a dirt path beside a village house with terracotta roof and a banana plant. A man in the centre wears a maroon garment, a red-orange turban and a long white garland of flowers, smiling and raising his hand in greeting. Around him devotees reach out with raised palms, some folded in namaskar. A man in white kurta with rudraksha mala walks on the left, and a shaven-headed monk in orange robes stands in front with folded hands. Mango and palm trees fill the background. a person is the central figure, shown being greeted by devotees during a darshan visit.

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Outdoor 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 procession under a canopy of large green banana leaves. At the centre, a smiling figure in an orange-red turban and red garments wears a long white and red flower garland and holds a small bouquet, standing on a flower-covered platform. Around them, bare-chested sannyasis in saffron and orange-gold cloth with rudraksha malas press close, one reaching out to touch the central figure's arm. Men in white shirts, dhotis and checked lungis raise their hands and surround the group. a person appearance-based candidate: the central figure is the honoured figure of the procession, shown in a red turban and garland, which is insufficient to confirm identity; treated as unsure.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01June 19 20142014-06-19 +4 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor street procession on a dirt road between white two-storey buildings with orange trim, flags and a banana plant. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, walking barefoot and raising a hand in blessing. Beside him an attendant in orange robes carries a tray with offerings. Around them men in white dhotis and shirts, some with folded hands, press close on both sides, and a few older men with white hair and white clothes stand at the right.2008-07-28July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesA crowd gathers outdoors under a canopy of banana plants with bunches of green bananas hanging overhead and strings of paper bunting. At the centre, a woman with long dark hair in a saffron-orange garment and a large red floral garland smiles as people press around her. Behind her, a bald man in an orange robe stands near a white-uniformed official and a uniformed police officer. Several people in white clothes join palms in greeting, and a man with a long beard in white is at the right edge. A video camera operator and a parked vehicle are visible in the background.2010-01-23Outdoor welcome procession on a red carpet along a village street under a clear sky. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a multicolored flower garland walks forward while women in saris and salwar, including one in a yellow sari with a long braid and another in blue, hold up decorated coconuts and flower offerings on trays. Men in white dhotis and orange garments stand with folded hands along the sides. Orange and red bunting hangs overhead, and a small child in pink is held at right. Yellow flowering trees, a white building and a pink-roofed structure stand behind the crowd.2010-01-21Outdoor photo of a crowd greeting a welcome procession on a red-carpeted path beneath palm trees, with a yellow building behind. In the centre, a man in a red-and-orange turban, orange robe and a long white flower garland walks barefoot on the red carpet, while a bald man in a dark-orange sash and rudraksha mala raises his right hand in blessing. Devotees in white and red saris and shirts press palms together on both sides; a woman in an orange sari holds a brass pot with flowers. Petals are scattered on the carpet.2014-07-02July 13 20112011-07-13