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A smiling man in a reddish-brown dhoti and wrap with a gold-coloured border, wearing multiple strands of large rudraksha beads and a gold ornament, stands beside an open dark car door and clasps the hands of a shaved-headed devotee in an orange-and-gold wrap with rudraksha malas. Several other shaved-headed devotees in saffron and orange garments stand behind them, one with white vibhuti marks on the forehead and hands folded in namaste.

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Outdoor scene at a dirt driveway beside a dark car, with trees and a red-walled building behind. A man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala necklaces and gold armlets, wearing a rust-orange cloth, smiles while reaching toward a brass vessel decorated with a yellow flower and red garlands. A bare-chested priest in a rudraksha mala and orange-gold shawl, seen from behind, holds the offering tray. Devotees on the right stand with folded hands in orange robes, one wearing glasses and another with white forehead markings. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and orange clothing, with devotees offering a welcome at the car.2015-04-21July 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 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoors under green trees, a bearded man in an orange-red saffron cloth and thick rudraksha mala with a gold pendant smiles broadly and presses his palms together while greeting people. He has a red mark on his forehead and white ash on his brow. Around him stand several men: one on the left with long dreadlocks, earrings and a shawl over his shoulder; one on the right with a white headband and a rudraksha mala; a man in a checked shirt behind; and a man in a white shirt on the right gesturing. A parked car and a thatched roof appear behind them.2018-04-29 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01December 15 20112011-12-15Outdoor photo beside a dark SUV on a dirt track near rocky hillside scrub. A smiling man in a red-maroon robe with yellow-orange borders and a large beaded gold-toned garland waves in greeting to a bare-shouldered young man in a similar red and yellow robe with a rudraksha mala seen from behind. A third robed young man with a rudraksha mala stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in white with a long braid is at the right edge. Several men in white shirts stand behind the vehicle. Dust and bare earth frame the scene.2014-08-24July 24 20132013-07-24July 24 20132013-07-24Outdoor photo on a dirt roadside beside a dark SUV. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland, smiles and reaches toward the car door. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver kalasha decorated with yellow and orange marigolds and pink flowers, offering it toward a small girl in a red and gold dress and gold headpiece. Other saffron-clad men and women with white tilak marks stand behind, and a cameraman films. Palm trees and a tree shade the street.2014-08-20