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Outdoor 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.

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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.2014-07-01A 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.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor 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.2014-07-02A 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 20142014-07-03A crowded outdoor scene under a corrugated metal roof supported by wooden posts, with banana leaves and onlookers visible behind. At the centre, a figure in a red-and-maroon robe and a red-orange turban wears a long garland of red and white flowers and stands among shaved-headed men in saffron and orange cloths and white shirts who press forward, some with hands raised. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis fill the foreground and the background. The setting suggests a darshan or procession visit; the figure's face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, and the appearance cues are only partial, so the candidate is uncertain.2014-07-01Outdoor photograph of a padapuja-style welcome at a devotee's house. A central figure in a saffron-red robe with a red-and-gold turban and a long white-and-red flower garland stands on a bed of scattered petals and flowers, with a ceremonial canopy overhead striped in red, black and cream. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha mala necklaces, bend forward to touch his feet and lay flowers. Also visible: a woman in a blue patterned sari on the left, several saffron-robed attendants behind, a red bus and banana plants in the background.2014-07-01A dense crowd presses into a doorway decorated with green mango-leaf torans, marigold garlands and pink flowers. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair and an orange shawl raises both hands in greeting, wearing bangles and a flower garland; the figure's appearance is uncertain, so no specific identity is asserted. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with saffron-coloured scarves, reach up with raised arms and hands. Several people in the crowd hold up mobile phones, and a visible wall carries a blue banner in the corner.2014-07-03July 01 20142014-07-01