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A street-side welcome at an ornate white metal gate. A man in white shirt and dhoti holds up a decorated brass kalasha-style vessel with flower garlands while another man in white raises a hand near it. A woman in a white sari with a small gold-coloured pattern and a flower garland in her hair stands in front with hands near the gate. A figure in saffron/orange robes with a long hair and a white flower garland stands at the open car door, and another person in orange-and-white robes stands in the foreground beside the car. An older man in white shirt watches from inside the car window. Street buildings and a tree are in the background.

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A photograph at a white wrought-iron gate of a house, where a man in a white shirt stands at the front with his hands near a woman in a cream saree with gold star motifs and a jasmine and red flower garland in her hair. Beside them, a man in white clothing lifts a large floral arrangement of white garlands and red and yellow flowers over a head, while others in white shirts watch and fold their hands in greeting. A silver car with an open door and a man in white at its side is visible on the right, and a spectator in an orange garment stands near the car. The scene reads as a welcome with garlanding at a doorway, with a street and buildings behind.2010-02-15A photograph of an outdoor welcome at a home entrance beside a white car. A bare-chested sannyasi in saffron-orange robe with a flowing orange shawl stands at center, a long white and red flower garland being placed over his neck by a man in a white shirt. A woman in a white sari with a floral-print blouse holds a silver tray of petals and offerings. A man in a yellow shawl and orange robe stands at left, another man in white stands behind, and a man in a yellow shirt at right holds the tray. Orange marigold strands hang at top left and bamboo leaves decorate the background.2010-01-10January 18 20092009-01-18A photograph taken under a covered concrete porch at an outdoor arrival area. A person in an orange saffron robe stands centre, having a pink, yellow and white garland placed around the neck by a man in a white dhoti and shirt. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a maroon and brown patterned sari with jasmine flowers in her hair look on. A woman in a red sari with a white flower garland in her hair holds a brass tray, and a silver tray with a coconut, betel leaves and flowers sits in the lower left. A dark car is parked behind the group, with flower petals scattered on the ground.2010-02-14Outdoor 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.2010-01-21September 08 20112011-09-08November 25 20092009-11-25A photograph of a street scene where a smiling figure in an orange saffron robe and a red-and-yellow garland stands beside a silver vehicle. A woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a brass tray with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel, while a man in white shirt and dhoti leans in to offer it, and a kneeling man in cream clothing bends low in the foreground. Two men in white dhotis stand in the background near a white wall and palm trees. The figure in orange has long dark hair with a red bindi and a rudraksha-style necklace, offering a possible a person identification based on the swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland cues. Pada pooja style reverence is shown as devotees honour the figure at their home entrance.2010-01-10A photograph of a street scene beside a silver minivan with its side door open. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange shawl and a red flower garland, has a large white flower crown with red blossoms placed on his head by a man in white kurta. Around him, men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas press in and gesture, some with hands raised in greeting. A man in an orange top stands at the left edge; a bearded man sits inside the van. Corrugated roofs, a yellow wall and a tree form the background. The crown and garland, long hair and red-orange clothing match the page's Swamiji candidate; the candidate is physically present in the scene, though identity is an appearance-based judgement.2010-01-09A photograph of a house-visit welcome outside a cream-coloured two-storey building with white pillars and a covered porch. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair stands with their back to the camera, receiving a white and red flower garland that a man in white dhoti and shirt lifts over their head. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands with palms pressed together in greeting, and other onlookers in white, cream and light blue clothing watch nearby. The orange-robed figure's long hair and saffron robe are visible cues, but the figure is shown only from behind, so identity is uncertain.2010-02-17Outdoor photo at a house gateway on a sunny day. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair and a white flower garland stands center, raising a hand in greeting while a man in a white shirt and trousers reaches toward the garland. Another person in orange with long hair stands at left, and a man in a white shirt at right holds a silver tray with rice, flowers and a coconut. A man in white stands in the background near a black metal gate and tree-lined street.2010-02-15A 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.2010-02-18