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Crowded outdoor procession in front of a temple wall painted in red and cream stripes, with a gopuram-style sculpture above. At the centre, a man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe and a long white flower garland with red blossoms and a rudraksha mala stands with hands lowered as devotees press around him. Around him, shaved-headed men in orange robes and rudraksha malas, a man in white with a cloth draped over his shoulder, and older women in white saris with folded hands reach toward him. A uniformed officer in a khaki shirt with epaulettes is at the lower right, and a white car with a person sign is parked at left. Banana leaves hang in the foreground. a person is the central figure in the red-orange robe, long garland and rudraksha mala.

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July 04 20142014-07-04Outdoors at a temple entrance, a crowd presses around a central figure in a rust-orange robe with a long white flower garland and rudraksha beads, hands pressed together in greeting while flower petals fall. Shaved-headed men in orange robes and rudraksha malas flank him, and a uniformed officer in khaki with shoulder insignia stands at right. Women in white saris are among the devotees. Behind them are a painted boundary wall in red, cream and teal stripes, a gopuram with lion sculptures, and large banana leaves framing the foreground. a person is the central figure in orange robe with rudraksha and garland, presented here as the honoured guest; appearance cues are a rudraksha mala and orange robe, but the face and hair are not clearly distinctive.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +2 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowd at an outdoor ashram setting. At centre, a smiling man with a white tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long garland of white flowers, red roses and yellow marigolds, and multiple gold necklaces with rudraksha malas. Behind him, several saffron-robed devotees wear gold beaded necklaces. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with a vibhuti mark holds a kalasha pot decorated with white flowers and green leaves. On the left, men in white shirts and dhotis reach out toward a man in a maroon shirt who is bending forward.2013-01-06June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd greeting a welcome procession on a red-carpeted path beneath palm trees, with a yellow building behind. In the centre, a man in a red-and-orange turban, orange robe and a long white flower garland walks barefoot on the red carpet, while a bald man in a dark-orange sash and rudraksha mala raises his right hand in blessing. Devotees in white and red saris and shirts press palms together on both sides; a woman in an orange sari holds a brass pot with flowers. Petals are scattered on the carpet.2014-07-02June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesStreet scene during a procession in a Tamil Nadu town. A central figure wears a saffron robe, a long multi-strand garland of white jasmine and red flowers, and rudraksha malas, with a light forehead mark. Several saffron-robed, shaved-headed men with ash and red-sandal markings stand around him, one in a saffron wrap with rudraksha beads. A woman in an orange sari with a red bindi smiles at right. A crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis presses close, with a photographer raising a camera and a dark car with a red sign at left. Yellow building facades and a tree line the street.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded village street during a procession. In the centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a long rudraksha mala and raises one hand in greeting, flanked by saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and malas. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis press close on both sides, many with hands raised. Behind them a large printed banner shows a seated figure in orange with a red garland beneath a decorated canopy, and a man at right holds a camera. Brick houses, palm trees and a loudspeaker on a pole line the street. Dust and midday light fill the scene. The crowd is dense, well over twenty people.2014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copies