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A crowded photo inside a covered, yellow-railed shelter with corrugated metal walls. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe and orange wrap sits on a concrete ledge, smiling and gesturing with one hand, with a red-saffron dhoti-clad man beside him. Around them, devotees in plain white dhotis and white shirts stand close, some with white cloth bundles and sacred white paste on their faces. A woman in an orange sari with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands behind them, and a figure in orange-red robes is at the right edge. Hands, phones and a crowd of onlookers fill the foreground. The seated bearded man's identity is not established from appearance, so no presenter is labelled.

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January 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04A covered shelter with a corrugated metal roof and yellow metal railings, where a group of devotees gathers around a seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a beard. He sits on a concrete bench with his hands folded, smiling. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and devotees in white with white shoulder cloths and sandalwood marks on their foreheads surround them. A red pole with a flag is in the foreground, and a man at left has dreadlocks. Several devotees in saffron and white stand nearby. The wall has chalk markings and a small yellow notice is attached to the bench.2018-01-04Photograph taken inside a corrugated metal shelter with yellow pipe railings. A man with long wavy hair and a beard, wearing a rust-red robe draped over his shoulders, sits on a concrete ledge smiling and raising a hand in greeting; a bare-chested man in orange wrap and rudraksha mala stands behind him. Around them devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas, sit or stand; one man holds a white cloth bundle, another kneels with hands pressed together and white paste on his face. On the right a man with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala sits beside a drum. On the wall a yellow sign and painted Tamil and English writing are visible. The white-robed devotee on the left is decorated with garlands. The scene appears to be a gathering during a pilgrimage or ritual procession.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04Devotees crowd a narrow corrugated-metal shelter with yellow railings. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-tinged shawl sits on a concrete ledge, smiling and raising his hands in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with ash and red markings press forward, some with hands folded and one reaching out. A large printed portrait of a deity with blue skin, red-and-gold headdress and red garland is held at the lower left. A young man in an orange shirt stands at right. Several people are visible in white clothing and red markings.2018-01-04Photo of a shelter with a corrugated metal roof and yellow railings, where devotees gather around a seated man in a rust-orange saffron robe with a bindi and a long beard. A man in a plain white dhoti and shawl holds a red umbrella over him, while several men in white dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded in anjali. A younger man in a saffron-orange cloth and glasses stands behind the seated figure, and a man in a black shirt with rudraksha beads is at the left edge. The seated figure appears to be the main subject, sitting on a concrete bench with a small yellow paper sign attached.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04A photograph taken inside a covered open-sided shelter with a curved white metal roof and yellow railings. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a beard sits on a concrete bench wearing an orange-red ochre robe draped over the shoulders, holding a rudraksha mala in his hands and smiling with eyes closed. Around him several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with white vibhuti bands and tilak stand close, one with palms pressed together in namaskar. A young man in an orange-red cloth and glasses stands behind, and a man with white hair in a white dhoti stands on the right. Other people in white and cream saris with flower garlands and beaded necklaces surround the group, and a person in the lower foreground holds a small tray. Printed yellow notice stickers and handwritten marks are visible on the bench behind the seated man.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04