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A photograph of a rural dirt path lined with coconut palms and a wire fence, with a crowd of men walking along it toward a black car in the foreground. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, some with folded hands in greeting. One man near the center wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long white garment, and a bare-chested figure wearing a rudraksha mala and sacred thread stands in the middle of the group. Devotees press toward the vehicle, and a few hold hands raised in greeting. A green field and a distant building are visible on the left.

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A dirt path between a dry field and a wire fence lined with palm trees, with a crowd of men walking along it at low sunlight. In the centre, a bare-chested man wearing a white dhoti and a white shawl over his shoulders walks behind a black car, his hands pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in an orange robe walks ahead. Several men in white or light shirts press palms together or walk along the roadside, and a man in the foreground at left holds his hands together. A few small figures are visible in the distance across the field. Palm trees and a distant building with white walls frame the scene.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03January 22 20102010-01-22January 25 20092009-01-25A crowded outdoor procession on a dusty village lane lined with palm trees. In the left foreground a man with a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a long white flower garland, walks barefoot in front of a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts. Near the centre, a man in white with a long orange-red rudraksha-style garland and a pendant is surrounded by followers. A parked car and a decorated umbrella with red and blue panels stand behind the crowd, and a man at right films with a handheld camera. Hands are raised toward the figure in saffron, and onlookers press in from every side.2014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a crowd gathered on a dusty open ground in front of low white buildings, a tiled-roof house and tall palm trees. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, his palms pressed together in greeting as he walks forward. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with dark rudraksha beads move through the crowd, and many onlookers stand with hands folded in namaskar. A tall white flagpole stands behind the group, and a pink banner is visible near the centre. A signboard is mounted on a building at the right.2009-11-25A procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and banana leaves. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a long orange-and-white flower garland and walks under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. Beside him, another person in orange-red robes walks, and robed sannyasis in orange and saffron follow. Around them, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing yellow shawls and lanyards, walk with hands clasped or arms raised. A trident-topped standard and colourful canopies rise above the procession.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a dusty dirt road in early morning light, lined with palm trees and a red-brick compound wall. A large group of people walks away from the camera in a procession. Many wear white dhotis and white kurta-style clothes, while others wear maroon, saffron-orange, and teal garments. One person in a black top carries a large drum slung over the shoulder. Sandals lie scattered on the grass at the right edge. No identifiable figure is clearly distinguishable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2010-12-22Village street during a procession, with a large crowd of onlookers lining both sides of a dirt road under bright daylight. Saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas walk along the center, some with bare upper bodies, and several stand on green mats laid on the road. Men in white dhotis and shirts, and women in colourful saris, stand among the crowd. A black SUV follows behind the group, with a van and other vehicles visible further down the road. Thatched huts, a brick house and a painted building with trees frame the scene.2014-06-24 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a wire fence. A man in an orange saffron robe with long hair walks at the centre of the road, and a second figure in orange with a long beaded garland follows behind him. Musicians in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-bordered cloth play a dhol drum held at the left, a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) and a small hand drum. A white car is parked further up the road. Several white-clad young men stand in a line in the background, some carrying orange and yellow flags on poles. A man in a red striped shirt walks in the foreground with a cloth bag strap over his shoulder.2010-02-12