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A crowd of men presses closely at the entrance of a house with a covered porch and blue-and-white bunting above. In the centre, a bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands on flower petals and green leaves, with bangles on his wrist. Several devotees in white shirts and checked shirts lean in with raised palms, some pressing forward to touch him, while others hold their hands together in greeting. A woman in red sari stands at the back near the doorway. A cloth canopy and a framed picture hang at the side. a person appears in person in the centre, distinguished by the orange-saffron garb and bare-chested dress, in a padapuja-style reception at a devotee's house.

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A photograph of a crowded outdoor street scene under a thatched canopy with blue and white bunting. In the centre, a figure in orange-red robes with a red headcloth stands before a small fire pit with flames and red flower offerings on the ground. A bare-chested man in orange-saffron wrap and rudraksha-style beads stands at the fire, with hands raised. Around them, many devotees in white shirts and checked shirts press forward with palms pressed together and hands raised in greeting. A red cloth hangs on the left, and a framed deity image is visible on the building wall at the back. Faces are partly obscured by the crowd.2014-07-01Outdoor street scene in daylight beneath a corrugated metal awning, with a red-and-brown patterned cloth draped on poles at left. A crowd of men presses forward at the front; many raise open hands toward a figure in the centre. That figure wears a long red-orange cloth wrap and stands on a path strewn with red petals and green palm fronds. a person appears in a red-orange shawl and saffron-toned dress with long swept-back hair, receiving devotees' salutations. Nearby a man in a white shirt with orange trim and another in a checked shirt reach toward him. A blue-and-white framed picture hangs by the doorway of a building with a dark entrance.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a dense crowd of devotees pressing forward on a street, many with raised hands and palms outstretched toward a central figure. In the centre, a smiling man wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, with long hair falling behind him, and appears to be moving through the crowd. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron garment and ornate orange-beaded necklaces is held by people. Green coconuts hang at left, a draped cloth canopy stretches overhead, and a framed deity picture hangs on a wall at right beneath a yellow streamer. The scene suggests a darshan visit.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A crowd gathers in a narrow courtyard beneath a banana plant with broad green leaves and a tin roof. At centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala is greeted by men in white shirts and dhotis. A woman in a red-brown sari with a white jasmine garland, and a woman with long black hair decorated with white flowers, stand nearby, and some people hold flower-decorated items. The scene resembles a darshan welcome during a temple-town visit.2014-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor reception on a red carpet under palm trees, with a crowd of devotees pressing in on both sides. A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti with rudraksha malas raises his hand in blessing toward the center. A figure in a red-orange turban and long garland of white flowers walks barefoot down the carpet, wearing an orange-brown cloth with a long rudraksha mala. Women in sarees hold brass kalasha pots and flower offerings as others press palms together in greeting; a yellow building stands behind. Several people in white shirts and dhotis stand around the procession.2014-07-02July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01