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Interior of a blue-upholstered tour bus crowded with passengers, many dressed in saffron-orange robes. In the foreground at right, a smiling man with short hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, seated by a window. Other saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad men sit or stand in the aisle, some holding phones, with luggage and bags stowed in overhead racks and blue cooling fans on the walls.

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Interior of a crowded blue-upholstered coach bus with luggage on overhead racks and ceiling fans. A smiling man in saffron/orange robe with a long rudraksha mala sits in the foreground on the right, with a red bindi on his forehead. Around him, many devotees in saffron and white clothes sit in the seats, some holding phones, and a few shaved-headed sannyasis in orange are visible. The scene conveys a group travelling together by bus.2012-01-02Interior of a crowded passenger bus with blue patterned seats, blue curtains and overhead luggage racks. In the foreground a young man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala reads a red-covered booklet. Beside him sits a woman in an orange-and-white sari with a black beaded necklace, and other seated travellers in white and orange clothes fill the rows behind. Some people have shaved heads and some wear white shirts; a ceiling fan is mounted on the window bars.2012-01-02Interior of a blue-upholstered coach bus crowded with passengers in orange and saffron clothing. In the foreground, a man with swept-back long dark hair, a rudraksha mala around his neck and an orange shawl sits on a patterned seat, while two shaved-headed men in orange garments with rudraksha malas lean forward beside him. Overhead luggage racks hold bags and clothes, and blue curtains frame the windows. Several other seated passengers, including a woman in a saffron top, fill the rows behind.2012-01-02July 23 20122012-07-23Inside a bus interior with overhead luggage racks, curtains and ceiling fans, a group of devotees crowds the aisle around a bald, orange-robed sannyasi wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial bead bracelets. A young boy in a red shirt grips the robe's sleeve and smiles up at him. Around them, women in saffron and white, a woman in a white-and-orange garland, and men in white kurtas press forward, many reaching or leaning in. A seated devotee with a white forehead mark and orange shawl is at the front left. Several people are visible, some partially cropped at the edges.2012-07-23Photograph of the interior of a passenger bus with blue patterned seats, overhead luggage racks and ceiling fans. Devotees in saffron and orange robes and white clothes sit crowded together, many smiling. A man in a saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala raises one arm and grins toward the camera in the foreground. Another bald man in orange sits nearby, and several women in white saris with orange shawls are visible. The photo appears to be a travel scene with ashram members on the bus.2012-01-02Crowded interior of a tour bus with orange curtains, overhead luggage and ceiling fans. A smiling man with a long swept-back hairstyle, tilak on his forehead and orange-and-gold garments sits in a front seat, his arm stretched across the seatback while others lean toward him. A bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands in the aisle, and several devotees in orange shawls and saffron clothing crowd the seats and aisle, some smiling and clapping. A young woman in a white-and-orange shawl with a garland sits in the foreground beside an elderly man with a white forehead mark on the right.2012-07-23Interior of a coach bus packed with seated and standing passengers, many wearing orange scarves. In the foreground a smiling man with a moustache and rudraksha mala sits beside a man in a black top with an orange scarf. A grey-haired woman with glasses in a pink patterned top sits in the lower right corner. Near the centre, a standing man in a blue jacket with an ID badge and orange scarf faces the aisle. Further back, a woman wears an orange headwrap and orange robes, and a man in white sits near the window. White seats, overhead fans and curtains frame the cabin. The visible people are devotees on a group journey.2011-07-30Interior of a bus with cream seats and wood-panelled ceiling, filled with seated passengers in orange shawls, several with red tilaka marks on their foreheads. A man in the foreground left smiles at the camera. A woman in orange with a long rudraksha-style mala stands near the centre aisle, and a bald-headed person in orange sits at the right edge. A woman in front wearing glasses and a grey top with a red mark smiles to the right. Overhead luggage racks and curtains line the windows, and a passenger in the centre holds a water bottle.2011-07-29Interior of a sleeper bus or train carriage with bunk berths stacked above rows of white seats, luggage and bags on the upper racks. A crowd of devotees crowds the cabin. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head and a long wooden rudraksha-bead mala sits in orange robes beside a seated man with a red tilak and a beaded mala, both in orange and smiling. A young woman in a lavender top holds a small figure wrapped in orange cloth. Other women in saffron and sarees and a man in white shirt look on from behind. a person appears among the seated figures wearing orange robes with long rudraksha malas and a ceremonial bead necklace, and an ornate dark-haired figure is visible among the group.2012-07-23Crowded interior of a sleeper bus with white bedding and luggage on overhead racks, including an orange backpack. Many people sit closely together on white seats. A bald man in orange robes with a gold crown-like headband and rudraksha beads sits center right, his face partly covered by his hand, while a woman in a lavender top and beaded necklace sits beside him. A smiling man in a white shirt and several women in orange and saffron saris and shawls fill the seats around them. Warm yellow ceiling light; the scene reads as a group travelling together. A visible candidate matches several presentation cues, so the description uses the probable label for the orange-robed man with the gold headband and rudraksha beads, though his identity is uncertain.2012-07-23July 29 20112011-07-29