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Crowded night photo of a padapuja event under strings of coloured lights and tinsel. In the centre, a man with long hair swept back wears a saffron robe, a purple shawl with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, and smiles as he walks. Around him saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and white-clad devotees with white forehead markings press close, some holding trays. A bald monk in orange stands at right. Many men in white shirts and dhotis fill the background. a person (in-person candidate, distinctive saffron, shawl, mala and flower garland with long swept hair).

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July 03 20142014-07-03June 24 20142014-06-24June 24 20142014-06-24June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03Night-time outdoor crowd scene with a smiling man at centre wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red floral headband, white vertical tilak on forehead, a pale white band on his arm, and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces. Beside him is a bald man in orange robes with a gold-bead mala, and another orange-robed man with white forehead marks and a rudraksha mala. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand in the background, and a red pillar and a handheld microphone are visible. Many people fill the frame around them, most partly visible.2012-05-29 +2 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03Night photograph of a crowd gathered on a dark street, with a parked car and headlights in the background. At centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a long white flower garland hangs their head and has hands pressed together. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing an orange shawl, and a man in a red garment stand close, some with vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A tall wooden staff rises at left-centre. Several women in saffron and white saris stand in the background, and a man at lower right wears a gold necklace and a white tilak mark.2009-01-11A photograph of a crowded indoor room with concrete block walls and large glass windows, where a central figure in a maroon robe and maroon turban stands wearing a long garland of white and yellow flowers. Several bald priests in saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand around him, one holding his arm, while a dense crowd of men in white shirts and women in white saris with coloured borders presses in. A framed portrait stands on a red cloth on the back wall. The gathering suggests a pada puja offering at a devotee's house.2014-06-26Night street scene of a crowd gathered around a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, smiling and receiving an offering. A bare-chested priest in a rudraksha mala and orange cloth holds a bundle of white flowers and purple blooms wrapped in cloth. Around them, devotees in white shirts, orange and red garments press close, some with gray hair, others with beards. Vehicle headlights and tall street lamps light the scene, and a decorative tasselled banner hangs at the upper right. The central figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2009-01-11