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A crowd of devotees surrounds a figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and cloth, with a mala of green leaves, yellow beads and red and white flowers being draped over their shoulders. Behind them stands a man with a shaved head and rudraksha beads in an orange-brown robe, while a man in white with a red shawl and rudraksha mala stands at the right, and white-clad men with sandalwood forehead marks raise their hands. A red and yellow canopy with green leaves and hanging bananas overhead marks an outdoor padapuja setting.

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Outdoor scene under a red canopy hung with green leaf garlands and yellow fringe. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a maroon and gold garment, bows her head while a large garland of red and white flowers, green leaves and a strand of yellow beads is placed around her neck by a man in a saffron-striped robe. Behind her, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala watches. At the right, a bald man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, crowd the scene, with a vehicle parked behind.2014-07-03A crowd presses around a central scene outdoors near a green-painted building. A man with long dark hair and a red and yellow garland, bare-chested in saffron-orange cloth, is being garlanded by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who reaches over his head. Saffron-robed monastic men with shaved heads, sandalwood and vibhuti marks and beaded malas stand near; on the right a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds up his hands. Many onlookers in white, cream and bright saree colours, some women with flowers in their hair, watch from behind. A wooden pole rises in the background.2014-06-24Inside a small room with pink walls, a woman in an orange-red sari with a dark bun places a garland of white jasmine and red flowers on a person's head. Around her, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, saffron-robed sannyasis, a bald man in orange with rudraksha malas, and children gather closely. A shelf with framed pictures and a deity murti is visible behind them, and an orange-robed man with a tilak stands near the doorway. The scene reads as a garlanding welcome, a darshan reception.2014-07-02 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26Outdoor procession under a red canopy with yellow valances and hanging banana bunches and leaves. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing a maroon-red dhoti and gold armlets, smiles and gestures with raised hands. Beside him a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with a woman in a white sari with red border, carrying a brass kalasha wrapped in red and white jasmine garlands. Men in white shirts and onlookers crowd the foreground during the padapuja-style reception.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A photograph of a devotional gathering under a red canopy decorated with hanging green mango leaves and a bunch of ripe bananas on a stalk. A woman with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles stands in red-brown robes with a gold border and gestures with her hands. Beside her, a bald priest in red-brown robes wears a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial cloth, while an older man in white clothes holds white and red flower garlands. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and a young shaved-headed man with white tilak on his forehead stand close by, with onlookers around them.2014-07-03June 24 20142014-06-24 +3 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesOutdoor scene at an ashram courtyard with an orange-painted wall and a row of colourful prayer flags. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti drapes a long garland of green leaves, white flowers and red and yellow blooms over a central figure with long dark hair, a white tripundra on the forehead, a gold-toned ornate necklace and an orange robe. Several saffron-robed men with shaved heads stand around, one wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain, another with white forehead markings. A camera operator in orange at right films the moment, and a red-and-gold cloth lies in the foreground. a person: the central figure with long hair, orange robe, ornate gold necklace and garlanded reception is a candidate for a person, who is being honoured.2013-01-06June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copies