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A photograph of a street-side pada puja during a house visit. A man in a red-orange turban and orange cloth is being garlanded with a long white and multicoloured flower garland by a man in white shirt and dhoti who lifts the garland over the turban. Other devotees in orange and saffron clothing stand around, some with rudraksha malas and tilak marks, while a crowd of onlookers presses close beneath a tiled roof. Smoke drifts in the background.

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A crowded outdoor scene near a tiled-roof building. At centre, a figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe with a long white and multicoloured floral garland stands with head bowed while a man in a white shirt and orange shawl places a hand on the garland. Around them, many devotees press close, some in orange robes with white forehead markings, others in everyday shirts. Smoke rises in the background and a tiled roof overhangs the crowd. The central figure's appearance is uncertain, so the role is described as a sannyasi in saffron robes.2013-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesOutdoor street scene in front of a house with a patterned metal gate. A central figure in a rust-red turban, red-orange shawl and a garland of white and pink flowers with green leaves smiles broadly while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a red-orange garland, reaches to touch his shoulder in greeting. Around them, men in white and saffron-orange clothing, one wearing a rudraksha mala and bare-chested, stand with a woman in a white sari and eyeglasses. A man in a white shirt on the right holds a striped ceremonial fan. Swamiji (probable) is the figure in the rust-red turban and garland, identified by the turban, garland and shawl cues while being greeted by devotees.2013-06-23 +1 copiesOutdoor street scene in a village with palm trees, a thatched bamboo fence and a white building behind. A man in an orange-red turban, saffron robes, a white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads stands at center, smiling and extending his hand toward a bowed elderly woman with grey hair in a white sari who offers a plate of flowers and fruit. Around him stand saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas, a bald man in saffron, a younger shaved-headed boy in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala, and a man in a white shirt. The scene appears to be a padapuja welcome at a home visit, with a dark car at the lower left.2014-07-03July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A crowd of men surrounds a smiling figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange shawl, with a red bindi on the forehead and a thick yellow marigold garland with red flowers around the neck. A man in a white shirt adjusts the garland from the front, while bare-chested men and others in white and grey shirts press close outdoors near a black iron gate and green trees. A photographer with a camera is visible at upper right. The figure wears saffron clothing and a garland in a crowd, matching a person presence, but the crowd is dense and only partly visible.2011-05-24June 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor photograph of a crowd of men gathered closely around a central figure in a saffron-orange garment with a red-and-gold chest ornament and a large white flower garland draped over the shoulders. The central figure has long dark hair swept back and a red tilak on the forehead, and smiles while devotees press in around him. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a yellow-and-white checked shirt, and a man in an orange cloth on the left reach toward him with hands extended. Behind them are palm trees, leafy trees, a dark vehicle and a flowering tree branch overhead under an overcast sky. A purple logo appears in the top-left corner. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), wearing saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and a garland, being greeted by devotees.2009-08-17May 01 20152015-05-01