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A photograph of a procession beneath a striped canopy with banana leaves, showing a central figure in a rust-red headcloth and red-brown robe wearing a long garland of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red roses, smiling and raising both palms in greeting. Several shaved-headed monks in saffron and orange robes flank him, one with a rudraksha mala and gold-edged orange shawl in the foreground, and a crowd of men in shirts and lungis watches closely. The scene suggests a pada puja-style reception at a devotee's house, with a green-tinged wall and cinder-block structure behind.

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A photograph of a procession entering a decorated doorway at a devotee's house. A central man wearing a maroon-red robe, a red turban, a rudraksha mala and a long garland of yellow marigolds with white and red flowers smiles and holds a small orange object in his hands. Flanking him, a man in orange-saffron robes with a bare shoulder and rudraksha beads holds a small plate with offerings, and another monastic in orange robes with white sacred ash marks on the forehead stands to the right. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, some clapping. Banana leaves and a striped cloth canopy hang overhead, and the doorway is wrapped in marigold garlands and orange ribbon. Several people are visible in the background.2014-06-26A procession under a striped canopy decorated with green leaves, where a central figure in a maroon-red robe and matching red turban walks along a red carpet, wearing a long multi-coloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-edged maroon robes with rudraksha malas flank the path, and a man in a white dhoti with a white shirt and a shaved-headed priest in orange-edged robes stand nearby. Other white-clad men and a woman in pink watch from the surroundings, with a bare-chested priest in the lower right.2014-06-26A photo of a doorway ceremony framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and white flowers and hung with banana leaves and red-and-yellow bunting. In the centre a smiling figure in a deep maroon-red robe and a matching red turban wears a long garland and holds a cut orange ribbon stretched across the threshold. Beside them, a bald man in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas stands near the ribbon, and another man in orange garments holds his hands together in greeting. White-clad devotees with white shirts and red-and-white beaded cords crowd behind them. Several people stand in the background of the entrance.2014-06-26A photograph of a procession on a dirt path under a thatched canopy decorated with yellow and green banana leaves. A central sannyasi in maroon robes, a maroon turban and a long garland of yellow, white and red flowers raises one hand in greeting and smiles. Around him, shaven-headed sannyasis in maroon and saffron-bordered robes with rudraksha malas walk alongside, and men in white dhotis and shirts and onlookers in the background follow. Appearance-based candidate for a person is not established, so the central figure is described by role only.2014-06-26July 01 20142014-07-01A procession under a red and multicolored patterned canopy with a striped border. Central figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe wears a long multicolored flower garland with white and yellow blooms, walking beside devotees. Several monastic men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and shaved heads walk alongside, one holding a flower garland. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands behind, with onlookers and greenery visible in the background.2014-06-26A crowded outdoor procession under a canopy of large green banana leaves. At the centre, a smiling figure in an orange-red turban and red garments wears a long white and red flower garland and holds a small bouquet, standing on a flower-covered platform. Around them, bare-chested sannyasis in saffron and orange-gold cloth with rudraksha malas press close, one reaching out to touch the central figure's arm. Men in white shirts, dhotis and checked lungis raise their hands and surround the group. a person appearance-based candidate: the central figure is the honoured figure of the procession, shown in a red turban and garland, which is insufficient to confirm identity; treated as unsure.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A central figure in a deep red-maroon turban and matching robe, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a garland of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blooms, smiles while cutting an orange ribbon at a doorway. Around him, saffron-robed attendants and white-clad men stand close, and banana leaves and striped festive bunting decorate the entrance above. a person cues: the central figure wears a red turban and rudraksha mala with a garland, though the appearance is not fully certain. Part of a pada puja event at a devotee's house, shown as a ribbon-cutting moment.2014-06-26July 04 20142014-07-04A crowded procession moves through a narrow lane between a whitewashed brick wall and a colourful patterned canopy. A central figure in an orange-red turban, saffron-orange shawl and a red-and-white flower garland raises both arms and smiles toward the crowd; the page places a person at this event, but the appearance cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so he is described only by role. Around him, shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes and sacred threads walk alongside devotees in white shirts and dhotis, with many hands raised toward the figure. A bald man in the foreground wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead. The scene suggests a padapuja visit to a devotee home.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03