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Crowd scene under a canopy of green banana leaves and hanging banana bunches, with devotees pressing forward to receive blessings. A young man in a rust-orange cloth with a brown rudraksha mala and a red tilak blesses the crowd, extending his arm toward a devotee. In the foreground a shaved-headed monastic in orange robes bows low with hands folded, wearing a beaded rudraksha necklace. Women in saris, including one in teal and one in yellow, stand with palms pressed together. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind. Green banana trees and a blue-and-white building edge the frame.

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A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors in a courtyard beside a banana plant and a barred window. In the centre, a bare-chested, shaved-headed man wears an orange-red dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a thick orange rudraksha mala, with his back to the camera, facing a figure in an orange-red robe wearing a large white and yellow floral garland. Around them, men in white shirts and women in colourful saris press forward with folded hands, several with flower garlands and marigolds. A woman in a red sari with white flowers in her hair stands at the right foreground, hands joined in greeting. The people appear to be greeting and receiving the robed figure during a visit.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +3 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA crowded indoor photo of a house visit with a seated man in a red-orange robe and dark rudraksha mala at right, smiling and holding oranges in both hands. Around him, devotees press close: a man at left in a white shirt with layered red and orange garlands, a woman in an orange sari holding oranges, an elderly man in white, several women in saris, a child in a yellow top, and two shaved-headed monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas. A white air cooler stands behind them and a silver-handled object is held at upper right.2014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees presses forward with cupped, outstretched hands toward a woman seen from behind in an orange and yellow sari with white jasmine garland and a rudraksha-bead hair band, who is distributing items from a tray or basket. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a tilak and bare shoulders, and a woman in white with clasped hands stand among them, some with spectacles. Several children and a man in pink shirt are visible at the edges. Light streams in from the left.2012-05-12July 03 20142014-07-03July 01 20142014-07-01May 20 20122012-05-20A crowded outdoor procession under a canopy of large green banana leaves. At the centre, a smiling figure in an orange-red turban and red garments wears a long white and red flower garland and holds a small bouquet, standing on a flower-covered platform. Around them, bare-chested sannyasis in saffron and orange-gold cloth with rudraksha malas press close, one reaching out to touch the central figure's arm. Men in white shirts, dhotis and checked lungis raise their hands and surround the group. a person appearance-based candidate: the central figure is the honoured figure of the procession, shown in a red turban and garland, which is insufficient to confirm identity; treated as unsure.2014-07-01A crowded indoor room during a house visit in a South Indian setting. A bald, shaved-headed man in orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala and an orange shawl stands centre, reaching out to hold a woman's hand. Several saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees crowd around; a seated elderly woman in white holds a small child, and another woman in an orange sari holds an infant. A woman in red and brown clothing bends forward with hands extended, offering fruit. Garlands of red flowers and yellow corn hang at left and right, a white air cooler stands behind, and a photographer with a camera appears at top right.2014-06-24 +2 copies