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Outdoor scene on a red carpet beneath palm and banana trees, with a thatched hut and a bunch of green bananas at left. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti folds his hands before him. A second person in orange robes stands beside them, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a brass plate with offerings. Two people in white dress stand near the foreground, and a silver car is parked at right. A red and white mask hangs on a tree trunk in the background. Approximately five to six people are visible.

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A photograph of an outdoor welcome on a red carpet beneath palm fronds and a hanging bunch of green bananas, with a painted mask on a palm trunk. A person in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long hair and a white flower garland stands barefoot, hands raised in greeting. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt holds his hands in anjali, while a woman in a cream and gold sari holds a brass plate with a red bowl and leaves. Other men in white dhotis stand nearby, and a silver car is parked at the right. The welcome suggests a reception ritual, though the scene shows only the greeting.2010-02-15A photograph of an outdoor welcome on a dirt path strewn with green grass blades beside a silver car. In the centre, a barefoot figure in a loose saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks forward. To the right, an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt holds up a long red and white flower garland, while women in white saris with gold borders, one wearing a gold necklace, stand with palms together. A girl in a pink dress with a red and green border stands at the right edge. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis walk along the path under tall trees, and a green electricity pylon rises at the right. A decorative kolam design lies on the ground near the feet.2010-01-20Outdoor photo at a house entrance under a banana plant with bunches of green bananas. A woman in a red-and-gold-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles stands on a red carpet, hands raised in welcome toward a black car door. Behind her, shaved-headed men in orange and white robes with rudraksha malas stand near blue plastic chairs. On the right, a woman in a white sari holds a brass kalasha decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves, with garlands hanging nearby. A cameraman films the scene. Purple cloth hangs in the background.2014-07-01Outdoor photograph at a house entrance: a woman with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a red sleeveless blouse, rudraksha mala necklaces and red-and-gold bangles, stands beside an open black car door and reaches toward a brass kalasha pot topped with a yellow flower and green mango leaves. A woman in a white sari with gold bangles holds the pot on a red carpet beneath a hanging banana bunch, marigold garlands and a green mango-leaf arch. Saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a photographer with a camera is visible. This is a pada puja-style welcome ritual with a kalasha offering.2014-07-01Outdoor photo of a street arrival at a residential compound beneath a red and maroon fringed canopy. A man in an orange saffron robe with a bare upper body stands centre, smiling and receiving a small offering tray from a woman in a white sari. Behind him a line of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with folded hands in namaste, look on. Another person in orange stands beside him holding a folded orange flag on a pole. On the left a woman in white and a man in white shirt press palms together. A dark car is parked at the lower left, with green-roofed buildings and palm trees behind. Count of visible people is about twelve.2010-01-21A road procession on a dusty track beside a silver SUV and tall banana plants under a clear sky. A central figure with long dark hair, a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a white dhoti with gold border raises both hands in greeting and smiles. Behind him, a man in saffron robes with a red-and-white garland carries a brass or metal vessel with flower decorations. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl films with a camera, and women in white saris with gold bangles and onlookers press forward with hands raised in greeting. A bearded man in orange robes stands at the left edge facing the central figure. a person is the central figure, identifiable by the long hair, garland and golden necklace worn with white silk clothing, but the likeness is not certain enough to be definitive.2010-01-01Outdoor photo at a white-pillared entrance with a silver SUV parked at right and palm trees behind. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a long multicoloured flower garland (yellow, orange, red) stands smiling, receiving a brass vessel of flowers from a man in white dhoti and shirt. A woman in a white sari with red border holds the offering nearby, while a second woman in an orange sari with folded hands greets the arrival beside the car. A young boy in white and a child in blue stand by a small potted evergreen, and another man in white waits in the background. Devotee-style greeting of an arriving sannyasi with garland and floral offering.2010-02-15A photograph of a house visit in a garden courtyard with a silver car parked at left and a fountain behind. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron sari and a white-and-yellow garland, stands at centre with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a silver tray with a brass lamp and offerings. A man in white with glasses and a white shirt reaches toward the tray. A woman in an orange sari bends low at right, touching the ground, and a woman in a blue floral top stands at the edge. Several men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand behind, some with hands folded, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Tropical plants and frangipani trees surround the scene.2010-02-18Outdoor photograph under a canopy hung with bunches of green bananas and a pink-and-red patterned cloth with striped border. A long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands at center receiving a garland of red flowers placed around the neck, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans in to place it. Nearby, a man in a white-and-yellow outfit plays a drum and another in white dhoti stands behind. Several people on the right stand with palms pressed together, including a woman in a white sari and a woman in a yellow-and-white outfit holding a young child in an orange top. The floor is decorated with colourful floral rangoli patterns and banana trunks frame the structure.2010-01-20December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of an outdoor ritual welcome at a courtyard with a tiled roof and palm trees behind. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a multicoloured and white flower garland stands with his hands near a silver tray. A woman in an orange-brown sari with jasmine in her hair holds a silver tray with a brass kalasha topped by a coconut, decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves. Bending forward in white clothes at the lower left is another devotee, while a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at the left, and a man in an orange shawl with folded hands stands beside them. Several other men in white and dark trousers stand in the background beside a white car.2010-02-18Outdoor photo at a village house entrance under a striped canopy. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers lifts a garland of white jasmine and red flowers over the head of a sannyasi in an orange robe, who bows forward beside an open silver car door. A woman in a white and orange sari holds a brass tray with flowers and a plant. Several onlookers in saris and shirts stand behind, a green banana plant and tiled roofs are visible, and rangoli-style floral designs lie on the ground. The sannyasi's appearance is not clearly recognisable, so identity is uncertain.2010-01-21