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A dense outdoor crowd surrounds a central figure whose head is bowed as several arms lift a long garland of pink and white flowers over his head. Men in white shirts and dhotis press in from both sides. On the left, a bald man in orange cloth wears layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold pendants. Another man beside him has white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Women in saris stand at the back, and a bus and a temple gopuram appear in the background. The bowed figure wears a rudraksha mala and red-brown tilak; the scene reads as a garlanding welcome.

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August 03 20092009-08-03A crowd presses around a central scene outdoors near a green-painted building. A man with long dark hair and a red and yellow garland, bare-chested in saffron-orange cloth, is being garlanded by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who reaches over his head. Saffron-robed monastic men with shaved heads, sandalwood and vibhuti marks and beaded malas stand near; on the right a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds up his hands. Many onlookers in white, cream and bright saree colours, some women with flowers in their hair, watch from behind. A wooden pole rises in the background.2014-06-24A photograph of a temple procession outdoors. In the foreground a man in a grey shirt lifts a large garland of yellow and purple flowers with green leaves overhead. Behind him a man in an orange sleeveless robe with a gold bead necklace stands with hands folded, and beside him a man in orange with a camera rig and white dhoti holds a camera. A bare-chested priest with a red rudraksha mala and white sandal marks on his forehead stands at left. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis crowd around, and a child in an orange top stands at upper right. A temple gopuram with colourful sculpted figures appears in the background among trees.2011-01-16Outdoor photograph in bright daylight under trees beside a white wall. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala, and is greeted by a man in white shirt and white dhoti who has his palms pressed together. Other saffron-robed sannyasis stand nearby, one bald with glasses, and a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and gold-toned necklace stands behind. A man in white shirt bends forward to touch the feet of the garlanded figure, and onlookers in white shirts and mundus stand in the background. Orange flags and a white boat-like structure appear at the left edge.2014-07-04 +1 copiesAugust 06 20092009-08-06May 24 20122012-05-24A man in a white short-sleeved shirt leans in from the left, reaching over the shoulders of a bare-chested man kneeling or bowing forward. The kneeling man wears a rudraksha-bead necklace and a white garland with pink and red flower strands draped across his back, with white sacred ash marks on his forearms and forehead. Behind them, a man with a shaved head and white tilak marks stands watching. Along the right, a line of people in white clothing stands in an open hall with a corrugated metal roof and a red carpeted aisle. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with yellow walls and ceiling fans.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18Crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees during a festival procession. In the centre, a man with bowed head receives a large white jasmine garland edged with red flowers, held up by a man in a white shirt and gold wristwatch. Surrounding figures wear orange robes and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces; a woman in orange and another in pink stand behind. A golden staff is visible at the upper left. The scene suggests a garlanding during an outdoor procession or ceremony.2008-12-23July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd gathered on a dirt ground. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red saffron robe and a long multicolour garland of white, pink, red and yellow flowers, standing with hands joined. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends at left, pouring or placing petals and flowers onto the ground in front of them. Around them devotees in white and orange-trimmed clothes clap and smile; a woman in a beige sari and another in white with gold bangles stand at right, and a photographer with a camera is visible at upper left.2009-07-10Outdoor street scene beside a white bus. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands bowed with his head lowered while an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti drapes a garland of white jasmine and red flowers over him. Another saffron-robed young man with long hair stands at the bus door on the left. Several men in white shirts and sunglasses crowd around, one raising an arm to the side. A bus door and roadside trees are visible.2009-08-08