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A photograph of a devotional welcome outside a residential building in Tamil Nadu. A central figure in an orange-brown garment wears a long multicoloured garland and a rudraksha-style necklace while standing on a flower-strewn area. A man in a white shirt bends to pour water from a vessel over the feet of the garlanded figure, and a woman in white sari bows nearby with folded hands. A priest in white dhoti with a shaved head and a shawl stands at left beside an iron gate, with a man in a blue t-shirt. Monastic-looking people in orange robes stand at right. Yellow apartment buildings and a green tree frame the scene.

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Outdoor courtyard scene at a house visit: a monastic in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of red and yellow flowers stands on a floral-strewn red mat while a devotee in white kneels and touches the ground before him. Around them, people in white dhotis and kurtas and white saris stand with folded hands, a man in white holds a brass tray with a lotus-like offering, and a monk with a shaved head in white robes and rudraksha beads stands at left. Iron gate, potted plant and apartment building behind.2014-06-27A photo of a welcoming ritual outside a multi-storey building with a gate and potted plants. A central figure in a rust-brown robe wears long red, orange and yellow marigold garlands with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and stands on a red patterned rug. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a brown shawl holds a brass plate with a flowering offering. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse and a white-clad woman press their palms together in greeting. A bare-chested, shaved-headed man in white with rudraksha beads kneels nearby, and several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis stand around.2014-06-27A photograph of a street scene outside residential buildings, with a thatched shelter and a parked car behind the crowd. At the centre, a person in a rust-brown robe with a long red and yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala stands with eyes lowered, one hand extended. A young boy in a white t-shirt stands beside them and a woman in white with a long braid stands at left. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, one with hands in anjali. A small offering tray with flowers is held nearby. Appearance-based candidate present, unsure given the page does not confirm the event.2014-06-27A photograph of a street-level house visit at a gated entrance with a blue metal gate and concrete walls. A central figure with long dark hair wears a rust-brown robe and a thick red and yellow marigold garland, smiling as he steps forward. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-brown rudraksha mala holds out his hand. A woman in a white sari with pink border carries a woven basket with flowers and green leaves. Several bald men in saffron-orange clothing stand behind. Modern yellow apartment buildings and a thatched hut line the background. a person in the central figure, shown by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned robe with garland.2014-06-27A street scene outside a house in a residential area, with a woman in a white sari with an orange-red border raising a long garland of white flowers with red blooms toward a procession. A person with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange shawl and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, smiles and walks forward, while a bald man beside him in saffron and orange robes with white forehead markings and a beaded necklace stands nearby. Other people in white and orange clothing, a parked car, a tiled building and a metal bowl on the ground complete the scene.2014-06-27July 03 20142014-07-03Outdoor street scene on an unpaved road in front of a modern house with a wooden gate. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing a maroon and gold dhoti and draped with a white jasmine garland with red flowers, extends his hand in blessing toward a kneeling man in white ritual clothes. A woman in a cream sari with a light blue and gold border bends forward offering flowers, and a toddler in a striped top is held by an older man in a white shirt. Other onlookers and a girl in a beige dress stand nearby, and a man in orange robes with rudraksha beads stands at the left edge. A grey car and houses are visible behind.2014-07-10May 09 20122012-05-09 +4 copiesA photograph of a street procession of devotees carrying offerings during a pada puja at a house. A bare-headed man in a saffron-and-maroon dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at left with palms pressed together. Women in white and cream saris carry covered woven baskets decorated with flowers and fruit, and a young girl in an orange sari holds a steel tray of petals. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds up a long garland of red and white flowers. Several men in white dhotis and orange cloths stand behind, and a pink building with a red shutter forms the backdrop.2014-06-26A street procession in front of a yellow-marigold-garlanded shrine or pillar draped with an orange cloth. A young man in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured border carries a silver tray of white flowers and offerings, while a woman in a magenta sari and gold bangles follows holding a tray with lamp and flowers. A shaven-headed monk in orange robes bends low over the platform in front of the garland. Around them women in pink, green and blue saris and men in white shirts and dhotis watch closely, with a photographer at the right edge. Roadside shops and a small temple tower sit behind the crowd.2009-07-23Outdoor photograph of a street procession in India. Centre, a figure in a rust-orange turban and rust-red robe wears a long garland of white and red flowers and stands beneath a bright orange umbrella held aloft by a man in white. Around him devotees press in: a bald man in white with an orange-beaded necklace bows at left, a woman in a gold sari and a man in a white shirt carry a brass vessel with flowers, and a man in white with rudraksha beads and a bald monk in orange stand at right. A white-washed wall and a pink multistorey building form the backdrop.2014-07-03January 18 20092009-01-18