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Night photo of a crowd pressing around an orange and cream bus at a roadside. In the foreground a man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and a red-brown forehead mark is smiling and reaching out a hand toward the bus window. Beside him a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads presses forward, and to the right a shaved-headed young man in white with a white tilak stripe calls out. Others in white and saffron wave from behind, and a few people are visible at the bus window. Strings of white flower garlands hang at the lower left.

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July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A crowd gathers around a black SUV on a street in front of a yellow building. A central man with long dark hair wears a dark red-maroon garment and a thick red and white flower garland with green-and-gold accents, smiling as he steps out with hands extended toward devotees. Around him, several shaven-headed young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas reach out to touch him. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl stands at right, and a woman with a white flower in her hair and a white forehead band stands at lower left. Palm trees and houses are visible behind.2014-06-24July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesNight photo of an orange-and-cream bus with its side window open, surrounded by a crowd. A smiling man with long hair and a red-brown robe, with a rudraksha mala, reaches a hand out to the bus door, as beside him a shaven-headed monk in orange and a second shaven-headed monk in white and saffron stand close together. Several people in white shirts and dark clothes press behind them, some raising hands in greeting. Green trees and building lights appear in the background.2014-07-03Photograph inside a crowded bus interior with overhead luggage racks, yellow curtains and ceiling fans. A smiling man on the left wears saffron robes, rudraksha beads, a gold chain and white vibhuti with a red bindi, and the figure appears to be a person (a person), raising one arm. Beside him a bald elder in saffron with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on the right. Around them, devotees in orange and white, several women in saris and a young man in red pack the seats, some reaching and smiling toward the robed men.2012-07-23Outdoor photograph of a procession arrival on a dusty dirt road beside a red-and-orange bus with dry scrub and trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a deep maroon-brown robe with a gold-yellow waistband, a long white-and-red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiles and raises a hand in greeting. Two shaved-headed monastic men in similar maroon-brown robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas flank him, one at left and one at lower right. Behind them, men in white dresses and shirts, one with a rudraksha mala, and a monk in orange robes stand near a yellow minibus. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, maroon robe with gold waistband, rudraksha mala and flower garland, shown as the central figure being welcomed.2014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A crowd surrounds a figure in a building entrance with a green-and-white painted wall and a floral garland decoration at the right. A tall person in a long orange-red garment and a garland of yellow and white flowers stands at the centre, smiling. In front of them a bald man with a bare upper body and an orange shawl, wearing a golden-yellow waist cloth, holds their arm. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing an orange shawl, press in from both sides, and a dark car with its door open stands at left. Several people in the background raise their hands. This appears to be a padapuja-style welcome at a home visit, though the central figure's identity is not established from appearance.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03June 27 20142014-06-27July 04 20142014-07-04