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Outdoor scene beside a white car with its rear door open. A bald, bare-chested man wears an orange dhoti and layered rudraksha and bead necklaces with a gold pendant, and is being welcomed. An attendant in white dhoti holds a silver plate with a kalasha pot topped with flowers and leaves, and another man in a white shirt holds pink garlands. A younger man in a shirt with a long ceremonial staff stands behind, a young man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands nearby, and a man in a white shirt holds a lit incense stick. Thatched and tiled huts, palm trees and a temple tower appear in the background.

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A photo of a ceremonial welcome outside a white car at a dry, sunlit courtyard with a red brick wall and palm trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair wears a rust-red and gold dhoti-style garment, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace, with white vibhuti marks on the forehead; the person stands with the car door open and is receiving the welcome. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in a red and gold garment and rudraksha mala opens the car door. On the right, a man in an orange and gold garment and rudraksha mala holds a silver pot of water with a green leaf and a metal bowl, while a younger attendant in a gold-bordered orange cloth stands behind. A devotee in white with folded hands stands at the right edge. Five people are visible.2015-02-05Outdoor photo at a crowded festival setting with bright sunlight and lens flare. On the left, an elderly man with white forehead markings and an orange shawl sits in a white car with its door open, smiling. Beside him, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti holds a long wooden staff. Center, a bald priest in an orange robe with a gold-bead necklace holds a brass plate with a coconut and green leaves. To the right, a bald man in an orange robe and gold-bead necklace smiles, and a man with long hair tied back, gold hoop earring and orange garment holds a garland of pink flowers. Background crowd of onlookers.2013-02-08September 09 20142014-09-09A photograph outdoors beside a white car door. A shaved-headed monastic in an orange saffron wrap, with a gold pendant necklace, stands with his back to the camera under a multicoloured umbrella held on a pole. An older man with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a shawl sits inside the open car window, smiling. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and a shaved-headed man in a white garment stand among onlookers; a man at right holds a red and white garland. Palm trees and a small temple with a tiled roof appear in the background. a person candidate: the seated man in the car is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no definite identification is made.2012-05-18February 02 20132013-02-02Outdoor photograph in bright sunlight at a crowded gathering. An elderly man with a shaved head and white tilak marks, wearing an orange shawl over orange-brown robes, leans into a white car window and receives a pink and white flower garland from a bare-chested man in a dhoti. A younger man in ochre robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the right, smiling and offering a garland, while a bare-chested devotee holds a tall wooden staff behind them. Several monks in saffron robes and beaded malas stand among the crowd in the background.2013-02-08A photograph of a roadside arrival at an outdoor Kumbh Mela site. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white sacred ash mark and a long beaded necklace holds a decorated brass-and-glass kalasha with green leaves on a plate, offering it toward an open car door. A bald priest in a maroon and gold dhoti wears a gold-beaded necklace beside him, and a man in a maroon garment with gold border stands at left. Inside the car, a figure in saffron-orange robes steps out and reaches toward the door. A red banner with Hindi text and a portrait of a smiling saffron-clad figure stands behind, with a red brick structure and trees in the background.2015-09-14A photograph of a ceremonial arrival at an ashram courtyard beside a white car. A central man in a rust-brown robe wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, rudraksha beads and a red thread on his wrist, and holds a tray of red, white and yellow roses. Around him, young attendants in orange robes and orange turbans, with rudraksha malas and white sandalwood markings on their arms, stand near him; one holds a tall gold-tipped staff. A figure in green and gold, with a brass or silver tray of flowers, sits near the car door. Corrugated roofing and palm trees are in the background.2017-09-02Outdoor photo on a dirt roadside beside a dark SUV. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland, smiles and reaches toward the car door. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver kalasha decorated with yellow and orange marigolds and pink flowers, offering it toward a small girl in a red and gold dress and gold headpiece. Other saffron-clad men and women with white tilak marks stand behind, and a cameraman films. Palm trees and a tree shade the street.2014-08-20A photograph of a sannyasi in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala with a braided hair plait, standing outdoors by a dark car and smiling with open hands. Around him are other saffron-clad and white-clad men, a woman in a white sari holding a brass vessel with a coconut, and a smiling boy in an orange cloth with palms pressed together. A white wall, palm trees and a red-flowered tree form the background, with orange flags visible behind. The tall figure with the rudraksha mala and hair plait is an appearance-based a person candidate in saffron clothing with distinctive adornments, and is present in person.2014-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a dirt path beside a silver car door, with palm trees and a leafy tree behind. Several men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand in a procession. The man second from left holds a brass kalasha-style vessel with flowers. The man in the center holds a long white and red flower garland in both hands and looks down. A man on the right carries a long wooden staff. Another man in orange has a shaved head with white and red tilak on his forehead. Women in orange saris stand in the background. This looks like a welcoming procession for an arriving visitor.2013-11-05Outdoor photo at an ashram gate on a dirt road with palm trees and a brick building behind. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes and gold necklace holds a silver kalasha with a green leaf garland and white flowers, offering it toward a man in a red-pink dhoti-style garment with gold beaded necklaces and a long swept-back hairstyle who steps out of a grey SUV. Several people in white dhotis and orange-robed attendants stand nearby, and a small ceremonial umbrella with a decorative top is visible at left.2010-12-26