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Outdoor arrival scene at a festival site with a crowd behind a barrier. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands beside an open white car door, hands pressed together in greeting, with a large garland of orange-and-white flowers draped over his shoulders and another garland being lifted above his head by a man in orange. A man with long dark hair and an orange turban and wrap, seen from behind, stands at left under a decorated red-and-yellow parasol with a golden fringed canopy. A bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands behind them, and other men in orange and maroon robes and in white shirts gather around. A partial sign reading Welcome Center appears in the background, with a photographer raising a camera among the crowd.

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A photograph of a welcome at a public road outside a temple-style setting in Bidadi. A bald man in a full orange robe stands beside an open white car door, looking toward an orange-turbaned man on the left who holds a long garland of pale flowers up toward him. The turbaned man wears orange robes and holds a wooden staff; a red and yellow ceremonial umbrella is raised above the group. Behind them, a bearded man in orange robes wearing a garland stands, and several white-shirted onlookers and a person with a camera watch from the crowd along a fence with red and yellow bunting. Yellow flower offerings lie on a tray near the car.2008-12-30Outdoor photo at a festival entrance: a long-haired sannyasi in saffron robes and an orange turban stands at left, holding a silver kalasha with a green leaf and a yellow-and-red flower garland, facing a bald man in orange robes with palms pressed together in greeting beside an open white car door. Other saffron-robed monks and white-clad men stand behind, a photographer raises a camera, and a decorated red-and-yellow umbrella and a fringed ceremonial standard rise above the crowd. Spectators in white and light shirts line the street; buildings and a corrugated roof appear in the background. Left of the scene a man with a turban-like band wears an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala. A rotating blue emblem sits in the upper left corner.2008-12-31 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor photo at a roadside procession setting with palm trees and a clear sky. A bald man in orange robes stands beside an open car door, receiving a white and red flower garland from a long-haired man in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a maroon shirt, a man in a white sun hat and onlookers press forward; a man photographs with a camera. On the right, an ornate decorated palanquin with colourful tassels and a fringed canopy is visible. a person appears to be the long-haired man in the orange turban with rudraksha mala, receiving the garland, consistent with the page's event context.2008-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31A photo at an outdoor event beside a black car: a bald man in an orange robe with white and red forehead markings steps out of the open rear door, placing a hand on his chest. Facing him, a person with long dark hair and an orange turban and orange robe holds a white flower garland. Behind them, a man in white, a uniformed officer and other onlookers stand near orange and red tent canopies strung with red, yellow and green garlands. a person: the bald man in the orange robe with white and red forehead markings, shown stepping out of the car, matches the candidate cues in this setting.2006-01-01Outdoor festival scene at a temple-side street with a red and orange umbrella overhead and decorated canopies behind. A man with long swept-back hair, a saffron-orange turban and saffron robes holds a silver vessel decorated with a garland of yellow flowers and green leaves. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes bends to the open rear door of a white car. A bearded man in saffron robes with beaded necklaces stands behind, and several saffron-clad attendants and a man in white shirt watch, with a cameraman photographing. The setting feels like a procession or ceremonial arrival.2008-12-30Outdoors on a bright, clear day, saffron-robed men gather at a roadside beside a white car. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe and orange turban clasps the hands of an older man in an orange turban and garland, both smiling. A third man in an orange robe with white and red flower garlands and tilak markings stands between them. Behind them, a man in white holds up a camera, and several onlookers in shirts and dhotis stand by a flower-decorated ratha or palanquin with red and gold drapery and palm trees in the distance.2008-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor photo of a crowd greeting arrivals at a roadside event. In the foreground, a saffron-robed figure with a long orange head wrap and a bare upper body holds up a white and red flower garland, and a second saffron-robed figure wearing a saffron head wrap and a white and red garland is stepping toward a white car. Behind them, orange-robed sannyasis, men in white kurtas, and a man in a dark blue suit stand near the open car door. Onlookers with raised phones, police officers in khaki uniforms with caps, and a yellow tent with flags fill the background. Sun-lit dirt ground and vehicles surround the group.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30