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A photograph of an outdoor covered walkway with a trellis of vines. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron garment and a red-and-white flower garland smiles and receives a garland from a man in a white shirt who leans forward. A woman in a blue sari holds yellow and orange flower garlands nearby, while a man in white with a yellow waist cloth bends down in the foreground. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left. A man in a striped shirt stands behind, and a bicycle is parked by the building.

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A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long red-pink rose garland holds a small brass dish of yellow and orange flowers toward a bowing older man in white. Behind them, a woman in a pale blue sari with a flower-patterned border smiles beside a young man in a striped white shirt. On the left, a man with long hair wears a white dhoti and an orange shawl. A partially visible saffron-clad figure stands at the back. The setting is a pillared veranda with pink tiles and a trellis of green vines.2010-02-15Outdoor photograph under a red and multicoloured canopy with a shaded courtyard and a pale building behind. A smiling man with short dark hair wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and a long garland of white flowers with blue and red accents, and is garlanded and greeted by a man in a white shirt who bends forward with hands clasped. To the left, an older man in a white shirt and dark rudraksha-style mala stands near a small red and orange flag on a brass stand. Behind them, a man in white with palms pressed together in namaste, a woman in white, and other onlookers watch the greeting. The central figure wears a red bindi and an orange robe, and a visible orange sannyasi wrap appears again behind him. a person cues: the saffron sannyasi robe and garland are the distinctive features, but the appearance is not conclusively matched, so this is recorded as unsure.2010-01-21A courtyard photograph at a house visit. A man with shoulder-length dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, a flower garland of red and pink blooms around his neck, and places his right hand on the head of a young girl with a white flower in her hair who kneels in front. Beside him, a second man in an orange top with long hair smiles and holds his hands together in greeting. Behind them, a man in a white shirt bends forward with hands raised, another man in white kneels and touches the girl, and a bald man in white leans in. A tiled floor, potted plants and a pale wall with white columns frame the scene. a person appears as the man in the orange top and red garland, shown blessing the child, with long hair and orange clothing as cues.2010-02-15Outdoor courtyard photo with a tiled floor and a white wall backed by palms. A central figure in orange saffron robes wears a long orange and purple flower garland and has long dark hair; a man in a white shirt bends to touch the feet of this figure. Around them devotees stand: a woman in a pink and cream sari holds a bouquet of red and white flowers, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, and several people in white ritual clothes and orange shawls surround the group. A few people in casual shirts and saris watch and smile. Presence of a central saffron-clad figure with long hair and garland is visible, but their identity is not established from appearance alone.2010-02-16September 15 20092009-09-15A photograph taken outside a house entrance with a white-walled porch and tiled floor. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers with a black belt reaches forward to place a pink and white flower garland around the neck of a figure in an orange saffron robe. The garland-receiving figure has long dark hair and a flower garland. On the right, a second person in an orange robe with long dark hair holds a small black phone and wears a beaded bracelet. On the left, a man in a white shirt wears a red coral-bead mala. Behind them, a woman in a cream sari and another person stand near a white car. Two men in darker clothing stand in the background.2010-02-17A photograph of a house-visit welcome outside a home courtyard. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes bows forward with his hands together while an older man in a cream dhoti and shirt with pink border lifts a garland of white flowers and red roses over his head. A second saffron-robed figure with long dark hair stands at left, and a woman in a green and blue sari with flowers in her hair stands at right. Behind them is a wall painted with sunflowers and a blue bird, a green potted plant, and a grey stone pedestal holding a brass tray. Shoes are placed on the ground at left.2010-02-18A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe wearing a white and gold-beaded garland with pink petal garlands, smiling, with a red-and-white towel draped over his shoulder. A man in white kurta with a pink rose garland bends forward and touches his head to the seated man's feet. An orange-clad attendant stands at left with hands clasped near his chest, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and older women in white and orange saris stand in the background near a small table with flower offerings. The setting is a room with white walls and wooden window frames.2009-09-15Outdoor courtyard scene with a paved floor and green lawn behind, plants and a frangipani tree. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland, long dark hair, hands raised in greeting, stands at left with people around her. A man in white kurta and white dhoti bends forward with open hands extended toward her, and a younger man in white dhoti with orange and purple border holds a brass tray. Several men in white and orange robes, one with a yellow shawl and rudraksha beads, stand nearby, some with hands folded in namaste.2010-02-18Outdoor photo of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, standing on dirt ground with a white wall and palm trees behind. A man in a light blue shirt kneels and touches the feet of a shaved-headed man in white in the foreground. Other saffron-robed men with beaded malas stand nearby, and women in blue saris and white clothes watch on.2011-05-23An outdoor courtyard scene beside a garden with frangipani trees and a small water feature. A woman in saffron-orange robes wearing a white flower garland stands center, her hands resting on the head of a man in white who is bowing low in front of her. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands folded. Behind, a man in white with a red-orange shawl presses his palms together, and a man in orange robes stands further back. On the right, two young men in white dhotis with orange and green borders stand; one holds a silver plate with a kalasha-like brass vessel and flowers, and another holds a silver tray. This appears to be a padapuja-style welcome with ritual offerings.2010-02-18September 14 20092009-09-14 +1 copies