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A crowd on a street in front of a pink multi-storey building and an orange bus. A figure in a red-maroon robe with long rudraksha malas and a red-orange turban with a gold ornament raises a hand in blessing, flanked by saffron-robed monks. An orange parasol is held overhead. Devotees in white sarees and white shirts stand near, one woman kneeling with a brass plate of flowers, fruit and coconut for padapuja. Several men wear white shirts and lanyards in the crowd.

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Photo 116877092014-07-04A crowd of men surges toward an orange-and-black bus at a roadside with a red wall behind it. A figure in a red-orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands in the open bus doorway, smiling and raising a hand. Many devotees in white shirts and orange shawls reach up with raised palms and outstretched arms. A bald man in orange clothing and a white flower garland appears in the foreground. Two bystanders hold phones. a person figure is visible, identified only by appearance cues: a red turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala, and his role as the figure being greeted from the bus door.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A dense street procession moves through a crowd of men and women. At centre, a man wears a bright orange turban and orange-red robes with a red floral garland and gold ornaments, smiling as he walks. Beside him a bald man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks, and a bald man in white with a red tilak follows nearby. A large golden trident is raised above the heads of the crowd, and a yellow, red and blue ceremonial umbrella with tassels is held overhead. Many people wear white shirts, dhotis and maroon robes, and orange flags are carried through the crowd.2011-12-20Outdoor street procession in bright daylight between whitewashed walls. A central figure in a rust-red turban, long brown-saffron robe and a large garland of white and red flowers walks under a bright orange umbrella held aloft by a man in white. Behind him, women in gold-bordered saris carry brass trays with flowers and offerings. Crowds of devotees surround the procession; men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha and orange-beaded malas, bend forward and reach toward the central figure. A man on the right in a white t-shirt wears rudraksha malas and gestures with an outstretched hand. Buildings and a bus are visible in the background.2014-07-03Outdoor street scene in a village lane with white-washed walls. An orange umbrella is held overhead above a central figure wearing a red-orange turban and a large garland of white and red flowers, with a rudraksha mala visible at the neck. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and forehead markings stand near a man in a white shirt with glasses and a rudraksha mala who bends forward. Women in white and green saris with gold jewelry and flower garlands crowd close, one holding a brass vessel with petals and flowers. Villagers press in behind in the sunlit lane.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03June 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01March 11 20172017-03-11Photograph of a roadside welcome beside a reddish-orange bus at a dry, bushy field edge. A central figure in a rust-red robe with a long red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala is smiling and raising a hand to his head, with two saffron-robed attendants and a crowd of white-clad men and women around him. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered edge holds a brass tray with a kalasha, flowers and red blossoms. Several devotees wear white dhotis, saffron robes and forehead tilaka, and a man in front holds a drum strap. a person cues: the central figure has a garland, rudraksha and an ornamented robe, but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2014-07-04 +1 copies