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A photograph of an indoor room with pale turquoise walls, a green shuttered window, and potted palms beside metal cooking vessels. A person in an orange robe, wearing a tall decorated headdress and a long multicolour flower garland, walks barefoot along a path of red carpet strewn with yellow and pink flower petals. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red shawl and rudraksha mala follows, and to the left an older woman in a white sari with a gold border stands with hands pressed together in greeting. The room is lit by overhead fluorescent lights.

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March 03 20112011-03-03A figure in a saffron-orange robe and sandals walks through a doorway of a whitewashed building, wearing a long white and red flower garland with yellow marigolds at the chest and a rudraksha-style red bead mala. The doorway is covered by a thatched palm-leaf canopy decorated with orange and green paper festoons and banana stalks. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand behind, one holding a basket and another with raised hands. Scattered red rose petals lie on a white cloth at the threshold, and a small kalasha-like pot with flowers sits in a window niche. The figure appears to be a person, identified by the saffron robe, floral garland and bead mala, and is therefore the one in_person candidate in this photograph.2009-08-11A photograph of a procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a large garland of red and yellow flowers and smiles while raising his hand in greeting. Beside him, another saffron-clad attendant carries a golden trident, and a golden kalasha-style staff stands nearby. On the left, a woman in a white and cream sari with gold-edged border stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, white-clad devotees walk, and a gold and red peetha/throne with red cushions sits at the right. Palm fronds decorate the floor, and a red carpet runs along the path.2009-12-27A photograph inside a home with a light wooden floor strewn with yellow and pink petals. A man in orange robes wearing a long yellow, magenta and white marigold garland walks barefoot toward the right, with long dark hair swept back. Ahead of him, a woman in a cream and gold saree holds a brass kalasha topped with green leaves, a pada pooja style welcome. Behind her, two men in white and orange stand near an open doorway. A framed painting of Ganesha hangs on the cream wall, and a carved yellow doorframe with a window frames the right side. The orange-robed figure with a garland and long hair carries cues that match the page's a person flag, but the appearance is not conclusive, so the identity is recorded as unsure.2010-01-09A photograph inside a bright white hall decorated with blue drapes, yellow flower garlands and hanging orange and red decorations. A procession walks along a red carpet. In the centre, a bare-footed man in saffron robes and an orange turban wears a white flower garland with a red rudraksha mala and gestures with one hand near his mouth. Beside him, a long-haired man in orange robes carries a tray of flowers. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some holding brass trays of pink flower petals, walk alongside. A woman in white stands at the right edge, and a deity portrait is visible on the far right wall.2010-02-18A photograph of a hallway in a house decorated with orange marigold garlands along the top of the doorway and the walls. A red carpet runs down the centre, scattered with flower petals. A man in orange robes with a long red-and-white flower garland walks barefoot down the carpet and smiles. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt beats a drum, another man in white robes stands nearby, a second man in orange robes follows, and a woman in a pink-and-green sari holds flowers. On the left, a man in a pale striped shirt and white dhoti stands by the wall. In the right foreground, a young man in a light blue shirt with glasses walks past, blurred, and a microphone clip is visible on his shirt.2010-02-18July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph inside a home interior with pale marble floors and a staircase on the right. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with his arm around a long-haired figure in an orange robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, and his hand is placed on that person's head as if in blessing. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left with her hands folded. Behind them is a small shrine with flower decorations and a lamp. A framed photograph hangs on the upper right wall. The orange-robed figure wears a gold necklace and gold bangles, and there is a wall photo of a person in the top right corner.2010-02-18A photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white and green garland around the neck, walking barefoot along a red carpet under a pink arched entrance. He presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him walks a woman in a cream sari with a pink border and a second saffron-robed attendant with long hair. Men in white dhotis and white shirts line both sides of the carpet, several with palms joined in greeting, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti walks alongside. Hanging potted plants and green trees appear behind the arch, with a gold bird-shaped object at the lower left edge. The central figure's appearance shows several cues: long swept-back hair, a saffron robe and a garland, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) receiving a welcome.2010-02-16A photograph of a doorway in a white-walled home with a red carpet runner on the tiled floor. Through the open door, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a pink-and-white flower garland walks forward, smiling, barefoot. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with bare chest and a woman in a green sari with blue blouse accompany the procession. Yellow marigold garlands and a green banana-leaf toran decorate the doorway. A man in white shirt stands behind, and a rattan swing chair sits on a veranda outside. A red cushion and white bag are on a bench at right.2010-01-10A photograph of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes walking barefoot along a path of red carpet strewn with yellow and white flower petals inside a plain teal-walled room. He wears an ornate headpiece decorated with multicoloured flowers and a red tilak on his forehead, and a long garland of red, white and yellow flowers hangs across his chest. Behind him, a second figure in orange robes walks on the flower path, and to the left a man in white dhoti and a woman in a white sari with gold border stand near a doorway with a hanging curtain. Potted plants and a metal vessel sit along the right wall, and a small framed picture hangs on the back wall. a person: the lead figure wears saffron robes, a flower-decorated crown and a flower garland, cues consistent with a ceremonial welcome procession.2010-02-15March 03 20112011-03-03