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Outdoor street scene in a busy town, with a crowd pressing around a vehicle decorated with a canopy of green bananas, bunches of coconuts and banana leaves. In the centre, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange and red dhoti with rudraksha malas and a red-orange shawl reaches toward the crowd. Nearby, a man in a red and gold turban and red-orange garments with rudraksha beads stands among devotees. Men in white dhotis and shirts and an orange-shawled man in the foreground crowd the area. Shopfronts, a yellow van and a building with painted signage frame the scene.

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July 01 20142014-07-01June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA dense crowd of men surrounds a procession near a canopy decorated with hanging bunches of green bananas, yellow bananas and coconuts, with purple and red striped cloth above. In the centre, a bald saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala raises his right hand in blessing, while a shaved-headed monk in saffron and an orange-turbaned man in saffron robes stand nearby. A man in a white shirt with a long rudraksha mala and a bald monk in a yellow-and-saffron shawl are also visible. A yellow building with partial lettering stands at left. The scene appears to be a devotional outdoor procession with fruit-laden decorations.2014-07-01A photograph of a crowded outdoor scene under trees beside an orange bus. In the centre, a man in a red-orange turban and white garland of flowers is being pressed by a crowd of devotees. Two bald saffron-robed monks with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand in front, one with a tilak on his forehead. Many men in white shirts and dhotis surround them, some with folded hands, and a few hold garlands. The area is busy and hot, with a red banner and a small shelter at left.2014-07-01Crowded street procession under a canopy decorated with hanging bunches of green and yellow bananas and coconut-like fruit, with purple and red cloth draped beneath. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and red-orange head wrap, with a rudraksha mala, is surrounded by devotees pressing forward and reaching out their hands. Beside him a bald man in saffron robes and orange rudraksha beads stands near a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Many men in white shirts and dhotis fill the foreground, with a yellow building and blue shutters behind. The scene reads as a street darshan with devotees crowding around a saffron-clad figure.2014-07-01A dense crowd of devotees gathers under a canopy of green banana leaves and hanging raw bananas during a procession-style event. At the centre, a smiling woman in a dark maroon garment wears a red and white flower garland and a red bindi, her hand raised toward the crowd. Around her, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, press close. On the right, a shaved-headed man wears an orange-saffron shawl over a maroon top with a rudraksha mala, and another shaved-headed man in white stands in the foreground with hands folded. An older woman with jasmine in her hair is visible at lower left, and a vehicle is visible behind the canopy.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA crowd surrounds a central figure in a deep red-maroon robe with a long rudraksha mala draped to the waist, hair swept back, extending both arms outward as people reach toward him. Around him are several saffron-and-maroon robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads and white tilak markings, and devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Above, green mango-leaf torana decorations hang over the scene, and an orange flag with a black emblem is visible at right. The setting is a crowded outdoor procession or darshan in a village street.2014-07-04January 16 20182018-01-16June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA dense outdoor crowd of devotees and men in white shirts and dhotis surrounds a procession at a street event. In the centre, a shaved-headed elderly man in a red and pink shawl with a white flower garland and a green leaf garland walks with hands folded. Beside him, a younger man wears a saffron cloth, a beaded gold-and-green head garland and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, decorated kalasha-style umbrellas and gold ceremonial poles are visible, and a white vehicle sits in the background. Several men raise their arms.2012-04-29July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01