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A street scene beside a black SUV, where a man in an orange-and-red dhoti with a vibhuti mark on his forehead leans toward the open car window. Around him, a crowd of men in white kurtas and white shirts press forward, one wearing a long rudraksha mala. A bald man in the foreground at right wears a rudraksha mala and gold earrings and presses his palms together in greeting. Several onlookers raise cameras and phones above the crowd. Palm fronds and trees line the road behind them.

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A photograph of a crowd pressing around a dark SUV on a dusty roadside lined with palm trees. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-and-saffron garment with rudraksha beads and a gold earring stands near the vehicle door. A man in a white shirt and white trousers with rudraksha beads on his neck reaches toward the open car door, with an orange sash visible inside the car. Many men in shirts, some holding up cameras and phones, surround them, and a bald man in a striped shirt is among the crowd. Several people raise cameras to photograph the scene.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor photograph of a dark car with a red-and-white banner reading NITHYANANDAM across its windshield, moving slowly down a shaded village lane lined with palm and tree foliage. Several women in red and maroon saris stand along the roadside holding flower offerings and brass trays. Behind the car a crowd of devotees presses forward. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands near the centre, beside a man in a white kurta with a red-beaded necklace. Another saffron-clad, shaven-headed monk stands in the foreground at right. A partial poster with a woman in red and a gold necklace is visible at upper left, and a loudspeaker sits on a stand beside the road.2014-07-01June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a black SUV on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A central figure in a saffron-and-red dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles, smiles while stepping beside the open car door. The figure has long dark hair and a tilak on the forehead, and appears to be an appearance-based a person in a prominent position. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis press forward, and a shaved-headed devotee in saffron with a rudraksha mala leans toward the car, while others raise mobile phones to photograph the scene.2014-07-01July 03 20142014-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a tree-lined village road beside a black SUV. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and a long rudraksha mala with bangles raises both palms toward the crowd and smiles. A person with a shaved head and bangles stands behind him. Around them crowd men in white dhotis and shirts, some holding up mobile phones to record. A palm tree and a dark vehicle roof frame the scene. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long dark hair, orange-saffron cloth and a long rudraksha mala, greeting devotees from the vehicle's side.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A dense crowd presses around a grey car at a street event. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears a red blouse and a white jasmine garland with red flowers, her hands pressed together in namaste toward a man in a pink shirt and gold wristwatch. Around them men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, reach toward the car and smile. A man in dark-rimmed glasses and a white shirt stands at the centre, and a woman in a pale green sari stands at the upper right. Orange and red flags and wooden poles rise above the crowd.2009-02-02June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copies