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Outdoor event on a dirt ground beside a parked dark car and a blue tarpaulin shelter strung with coloured pennant flags. Devotees in white dhotis and sarees with gold borders and orange-red shawls stand in two lines with palms pressed together. A man in a saffron-orange robe bends forward, as if receiving or offering respect, while another in orange kneels near a pair of black sandals on the ground. A cameraman on the left films the scene, and a large red-and-white banner hangs in the background beside a bamboo-and-leaf decoration.

Outdoor photo at an event ground beside a silver minivan with registration KA 42 N 4444 and a small orange flag on its bonnet. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands at the centre with palms joined in greeting. Beside him, a second man in an orange robe holds a garland of red flowers. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a grey-blue sari stand with palms pressed together. Behind them, long orange and blue draped stage fabric lines the grounds, with trees and floodlights in the background.

2010-02-16 +1 copies

Outdoor photo on a dirt road at the foot of a wooded hill. A figure in an orange saffron robe wears a long white and red flower garland and stands barefoot beside a silver SUV. A kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt touches or washes the feet of the robed figure, while a white-haired man in white dhoti and shirt stands nearby with hands folded. To the left, a line of young men in white dhotis with raised folded palms and a woman in a cream sari with a yellow border watch, and several more men in saffron and white stand in the background. Prominent figure is a person in saffron, not a statue.

A photograph of an outdoor street procession on a dirt road beside palm trees. A smiling man in a long red-orange robe wears a thick red rose garland and a gold-and-white flower garland across his chest, raising his right hand in greeting. Another man in a white shirt and jeans bends low to touch his feet. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange garments hold a yellow-and-orange ceremonial parasol bearing a circular emblem, while others clap hands in welcome. A silver SUV decorated with a yellow and orange flower garland stands behind them. Person-level reception with garlands and feet-touching greeting.

November 27 2006

Outdoors on dry dirt ground beside a silver SUV and leafy trees, a group of men greet each other. In the centre, an older man with long grey hair and a white beard wears a saffron wrap over his bare shoulders and a large white and orange flower garland. Facing him, a man in an orange turban and orange robe clasps hands in greeting. On the left, a bearded man in white kurta holds an orange shawl and a flower garland with yellow blooms. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, including one on the right with his back to the camera, and a man in a red shirt in the background.

December 30 2008

March 11 2013

Outdoor photo of a procession on a dusty ground at dusk. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban wears a rudraksha mala and walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in a long saffron cloth carries a floral garland. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with identity lanyards, walk around them, and uniformed police stand along an orange-draped barrier. A silver car with a small red flag on its bonnet and a Karnataka registration plate sits at left. Trees and a stage screen are in the background. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identifiable by the orange turban, rudraksha mala and saffron robe while greeting the crowd.

2010-02-16 +1 copies

December 30 2008

Outdoor street photograph of a welcome at a car door. A figure with long dark hair, a flower garland with white and yellow blooms, and an orange-red robe stands by an open silver car, one hand on the door frame. A woman in a yellow-green sari holds a silver aarti or kalasha-style vessel raised toward the car, and a man in white kneels near the door. Behind them, women in white saris with red borders hold small brass pots with green leaves, a girl in a white school uniform stands among them, and a man in a white shirt wears an orange shawl on the right. A silver car is parked at left.

Outdoor street scene beside a silver SUV at the front of a building with a tiled roof and corrugated shelter. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes wears a large gold-coloured garland and smiles while stepping forward. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha mala walks with a pink sash, and a white-clad elder with a gold wristwatch gestures toward the car. A crowd of men in white shirts and checked shirts surrounds them, and a uniformed officer stands behind. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe, large gold-coloured garland.