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A photograph taken through a white car's open door and window frame, showing people in saffron and orange robes. On the left, a figure in an orange shawl sits inside the car with a bald head partly visible. In the centre, a standing person wears a white dhoti-style cloth wrapped over the upper body and is partly obscured by the door edge. On the right, a person in an orange and yellow patterned shawl holds a silver kalasha topped with a coconut wrapped in a red cloth and decorated with green mango leaves. The scene looks like an arrival or procession moment with ritual items being carried. Sunlight warms the scene.

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February 08 20132013-02-08February 02 20132013-02-02FEB-2007-01Outdoor 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.2008-12-30A photograph of a shaved-headed man in orange robes holding a silver-and-brass kalasha with a red cloth, marigold garland and mango leaves beside a silver car. A woman in a light sari reaches toward the car window. Banana plants and a dusty clearing lie behind. A white marking is visible on the man's forehead. The man's cues are only a shaved head and orange robes, which do not establish that he is a particular person.2010-01-01A photograph outdoors near a silver minivan with its side door open. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and shawl wears rudraksha beads and white horizontal markings on his arms and chest, holding a long wooden staff. Beside him a monk in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the open door, one hand on the vehicle, while another person in orange reaches in from the far side. A brass vessel with green leaves sits near the seat. Palm trees and a stone sculpture are behind them.2013-02-02Outdoor photo at a dusty compound with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. Beside a silver van with its side door open, a bald man in an orange robe and gold necklace holds a polished silver kalasha with mango leaves, a yellow flower and red petals, while a second orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala reaches to take it. A third figure in white garments stands partly hidden behind them. Tilak marks are visible on their foreheads.2011-03-05Outdoor reception beside a white car under coconut palms. A bearded man in orange robes and a reddish-pink shawl holds a silver tray with a brass pot wrapped in jasmine garlands and mango leaves, a welcoming offering. A bald older sannyasi in orange robes stands at the car door with palms pressed together in namaste. On the left, two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls and an orange-robed man stand with hands folded in prayer, and a man in a yellow shawl stands at the right edge. Vibhuti marks show on a forehead of the man in white.2009-10-15February 02 20132013-02-02FEB-2007-01A photograph of a roadside arrival at an outdoor Kumbh Mela site. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white sacred ash mark and a long beaded necklace holds a decorated brass-and-glass kalasha with green leaves on a plate, offering it toward an open car door. A bald priest in a maroon and gold dhoti wears a gold-beaded necklace beside him, and a man in a maroon garment with gold border stands at left. Inside the car, a figure in saffron-orange robes steps out and reaches toward the door. A red banner with Hindi text and a portrait of a smiling saffron-clad figure stands behind, with a red brick structure and trees in the background.2015-09-14A white car with its rear door open at a crowded outdoor gathering in bright sunlight. A robed man in an orange-and-brown shawl and dark head covering, with a white forehead band, sits inside the back seat, smiling. Behind the car, a shirtless man in white dhoti with an orange sash stands near the door, and other people in white and orange clothing crowd the background. A hand rests on the door frame, and a wooden box sits in the left foreground.2013-02-08