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Night-time photo of a crowd greeting a figure in the centre who wears a red-orange turban and an orange-red robe, with white and red garlands around the neck and waving one hand high. Around them devotees in white dhotis and shirts press forward with raised hands; some wear saffron robes. A woman in a white sari with flowers in her hair stands in the lower foreground, and a man in white with a necklace holds a light nearby. Dark trees and a yellow flag appear in the background.

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June 27 20142014-06-27Night photo of a crowd gathered among trees, with a central figure in a red-and-maroon shawl and a red turban raising one hand in greeting while smiling. Garlands of white flowers hang around his neck and chest. Many devotees in white clothes surround him, some with hands raised and reaching toward him, and others with palms outstretched. A woman in a red-bordered sari with flowers in her hair stands at the lower left, and a man in a white shirt holds a metal railing or vehicle edge on the left. Yellow flags hang among the leaves, and onlookers in yellow and striped shirts stand at the back.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27Night photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors under trees near a vehicle with partial lettering reading "YANANDAM" and white flower garlands. At the centre, a smiling man in an orange-red robe and a bright orange-red turban is garlanded with white flowers and rudraksha beads, and is surrounded by devotees. Men in white shirts and dhotis, saffron-robed monks and women in white saris with jasmine flowers in their hair press closely around him, some reaching toward him. A lit flame glows near a devotee in white in the foreground. Yellow and orange flags hang among the branches above.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27Night-time crowd gathered around a dark car bearing the partial word a person in white lettering along its side. A man in a red-orange turban and saffron-toned garment stands at the car, wrapped in white and orange garlands, while a figure in white kurta and dhoti leans in beside him. Many white-clad devotees press close, some with hands raised, and bright headlights and lamp light illuminate the scene under dense trees with yellow and orange flags visible above.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27Night-time crowd scene under dark trees with a dense group of people reaching upward and waving. At centre a smiling figure in a red-orange turban and maroon-orange robe wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala; their right hand is raised in greeting. Around them saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads, some with white painted forehead markings, and men in white shirts and dhotis press close. A dark car with partly visible red lettering is at left.2014-06-27A dense night-time crowd of devotees surrounds a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head wrap and a white and red flower garland, one arm raised in greeting while smiling. Many people around him raise their hands, some in white shirts and dhotis, others in orange clothing. A young man in a white shirt holds a small oil lamp at lower left, and a woman in white beside him wears a flower garland and holds a bouquet with red flowers. Trees and a yellow flag frame the background under dim lighting. The scene suggests a welcome or house visit, and the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-06-27Night photo of a dense crowd at an outdoor street gathering near trees and a parked car with lettering partly visible. At the centre, a smiling man in a maroon robe and maroon head wrap, wearing a white-and-red flower garland and rudraksha malas, raises one arm high. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and men in white shirts and dhotis press close; several shaved-headed monks wear white dhotis and orange cloth. Onlookers hold up hands and phones, and a yellow flag hangs from a pole above. A printed caption or name is not visible.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27