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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered under a red and black striped canopy at a street entrance, with a red carpet strewn with yellow and orange petals. A woman in a rust-brown sari with a shoulder bag photographs with a camera raised overhead. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, and a woman in orange and another in blue sari stand nearby. A tray of flowers sits in the lower left, a tan bus waits behind a blue corrugated wall, and banana leaves and a large white banner with blue lettering frame the scene. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.

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July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor street scene during a welcome procession, with a tour bus behind a large banner. A central figure in a rust-brown robe and gold-edged cloth wears a long flower garland of white and red blooms, smiles, and extends his hands toward the crowd. Beside him a man in a saffron-orange robe and beaded rudraksha malas walks with a companion. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered cloth stands at right holding a brass plate with flowers and a tray. Devotees line both sides, some reaching out to touch or offer, many in white shirts and dhotis, with tilak marks on foreheads. Trees and a white vehicle appear in the background.2014-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd gathered on a red-petal-strewn red carpet in front of a bus and banners. A central figure wears a red turban, a long white-and-gold garland of flowers, and a deep red-and-gold robe, standing with hands raised. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha-style beaded malas, press close. One man in a checked shirt lies prostrate on the petals in front of the central figure, and a man in a white shirt kneels to touch his feet, consistent with padapuja. A blue tarp and banana leaves frame the scene.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.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 02 20142014-07-02A photograph of a covered veranda entrance decorated with banana leaves and green foliage, with a red carpet running across the floor. Several men gather on the carpet: in the centre, two figures wear saffron-orange robes and one has a dark rudraksha-style mala, while a shaved-headed man in orange stands to the left. Other men wear white shirts and dhotis, and a child in a gold-coloured outfit stands at the left edge. A palm tree and a parked orange vehicle are visible outside.2014-07-02August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor 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 23 20092009-07-23Outdoor photo of a crowd surrounding an orange-bodied bus at roadside, with a white bus and palm trees behind. A saffron-robed figure with a long red and orange shawl and a garland stands near the bus door, with a shaved-headed attendant beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts press palms together in greeting, a woman in a white sari holds a brass pot with flower garlands, and a man in a white shirt and gold watch reaches forward. Several men wear rudraksha malas and a red-tilaked devotee stands in front. Festive reception atmosphere on a dusty road.2014-07-02