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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a white-painted stone shrine or memorial structure with stepped, tiled roof. Several saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies stand near the shrine, one wearing a red and orange shawl. A woman in a red-and-white sari with a garland stands at the right. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis surround them, with a saffron-coloured bus and palm trees behind. Green foliage and a utility pole are visible. The page labels the event as a Tamil Nadu Vijaya Yatra welcome, but no legible event text appears in the frame.

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July 02 20142014-07-02Outdoor photograph on a dirt road lined with coconut palms beside a white and multicolour striped coach bus. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a large red and white flower garland and stands among a crowd. Two bald saffron-robed monks stand at right, one with arms folded. Men in white shirts and dhotis surround him, some with hands pressed together in greeting, and a man in white dhoti with a white shawl holds a long staff or rod. A small girl in white stands at lower centre. The central figure matches the page's a person reference only through the saffron robe and garland, which is insufficient for a probable identification, so he is described by role as a saffron-robed sannyasi receiving a welcome.2012-01-02January 02 20122012-01-02Outdoor photo of a welcome procession at a palm-shaded compound. A figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a crown-like red-orange turban and long hair, wearing a white flower garland, stands on a red carpet, with hands joined in greeting. Beside him a bald saffron-robed monk with a rudraksha mala walks toward him, and another saffron-robed monk follows. A woman in a red and gold sari holds a brass kalasha with green leaves. A crowd of devotees in white shirts, saris and kurtas press around, many folding hands in namaskar. Yellow buildings and tropical trees are behind. a person (appearance-based: long swept-back hair, turban, saffron clothing and garland) is among the figures being received.2014-07-02Outdoor procession under palm trees beside a thatched hut and a white van. Devotees in white and saffron-orange clothes press their palms together in namaskar or chant with eyes closed. At left, a red and gold ceremonial canopy with tassels and a gilded staff stands above the crowd. A bald man in orange with a garland of marigolds faces the group, and a man in orange at right stands with hands folded. Many heads and shoulders crowd the foreground.2008-12-23August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor photo of a crowd surrounding an orange-bodied bus at roadside, with a white bus and palm trees behind. A saffron-robed figure with a long red and orange shawl and a garland stands near the bus door, with a shaved-headed attendant beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts press palms together in greeting, a woman in a white sari holds a brass pot with flower garlands, and a man in a white shirt and gold watch reaches forward. Several men wear rudraksha malas and a red-tilaked devotee stands in front. Festive reception atmosphere on a dusty road.2014-07-02Outdoor photograph on a dirt roadside lined with palm trees, with a white coach bus at right. A shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes stands at center, receiving a long red-and-white flower garland that a helper holds up; his hands are raised in a greeting gesture. Around him, many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, women in saris, and people with folded hands crowd close, some smiling. The scene looks like a welcome reception for a visiting sannyasi on arrival.2012-01-02A crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses around a car at an outdoor street setting with a white temple gateway and trees behind them. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a large orange turban and a long swept-back dark hairstyle, with a rudraksha mala around the neck; the figure is leaning toward the open car door. Another man in white holds up a white cloth bundle with his hands folded in greeting. A man in a dark shirt stands at the right edge beside the car, and a white minibus is parked behind.2008-07-29December 23 20082008-12-23June 09 20092009-06-09July 02 20142014-07-02