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A crowd presses around a man in a red-orange turban, white-and-red floral garland and orange-saffron clothing, standing beside a large tree trunk on a dusty roadside. Several shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron robes and rudraksha malas grasp his hands and arms, while men in white shirts and orange-beaded necklaces reach toward him. Behind them an orange bus, a white van and many onlookers with raised phones fill the scene, and a man in a grey shirt stands near the centre.

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A photograph of a crowded outdoor scene under trees beside an orange bus. In the centre, a man in a red-orange turban and white garland of flowers is being pressed by a crowd of devotees. Two bald saffron-robed monks with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand in front, one with a tilak on his forehead. Many men in white shirts and dhotis surround them, some with folded hands, and a few hold garlands. The area is busy and hot, with a red banner and a small shelter at left.2014-07-01July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24July 01 20142014-07-01A dense crowd of devotees presses under a corrugated tin roof beside banana fronds and palm leaves. At the centre, a figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robe wears a long white and red flower garland and stands among saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, reach forward, hands raised in greeting. Bald young monks in ochre cloth stand at the left edge.2014-07-01June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA dense crowd of men presses around the side of an orange and cream coach bus on a tree-lined road under a pale sky. Many are in white shirts and dhotis, some in dark or checked shirts. A bare-chested man at lower left wears an orange-saffron cloth over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, with his head shaved. Several men reach upward toward the bus windows, one holding a bunch of white flowers and a red cloth aloft. A white SUV is parked at the left edge. The bus is fitted with a loudspeaker horn on its roof.2014-07-01A crowd of men and women surrounds a white car with a purple and red logo on its windshield, pressing forward with hands outstretched. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala stands beside a younger man wearing a heavy red and white flower garland and an orange robe, with a steel plate of flowers and leaves in front of them. A man in a white shirt wears an orange-brown beaded mala. A photographer holds a video camera at right. Several women wear saris, gold necklaces and bangles; one holds a leafy bundle of flowers. Devotees throw petals and offer leaves, and a bald priest in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks.2014-07-01A dense outdoor crowd gathers under trees in dry scrubland. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a red shawl with a garland of green leaves and marigolds, smiling as people press toward him. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in a saffron-and-maroon robe with a rudraksha mala is among those pressing in. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, and women in colourful saris, reach forward. In the foreground, a hand raised holding a phone and wearing a gold ring and gold wristwatch is visible. The scene suggests a darshan gathering.2014-07-01June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor scene under a corrugated metal roof supported by wooden posts, with banana leaves and onlookers visible behind. At the centre, a figure in a red-and-maroon robe and a red-orange turban wears a long garland of red and white flowers and stands among shaved-headed men in saffron and orange cloths and white shirts who press forward, some with hands raised. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis fill the foreground and the background. The setting suggests a darshan or procession visit; the figure's face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, and the appearance cues are only partial, so the candidate is uncertain.2014-07-01