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A photograph at a house visit on a covered driveway. A smiling figure in a saffron-orange robe and a white garland of flowers with red blossoms stands beside an open car door, with a dark braid and a red bindi on the forehead. A woman in a light blue salwar kameez holds a brass tray of yellow flowers and a green leaf offering toward him. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge, and another man in a checked shirt and blue trousers walks at the left. Palm trees and greenery surround the paved courtyard. Probable Swamiji is shown in person, wearing saffron robes and a flower garland, with long hair and a red forehead mark.

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A photo at a residential house visit in Coimbatore. In the foreground, a figure in a long orange sannyasi robe with a rudraksha-style ornament stands beside an open car door, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti garlands her with a white flower garland. A woman in a light blue salwar kameez holds a brass pot topped with green leaves and a coconut-like offering. A woman in an orange-and-cream sari holds a silver tray at left, and a small child in yellow ethnic clothes stands nearby. Another orange-robed figure in the right foreground has long dark hair, and a white car stands in the background under a white portico with palm trees beyond.2010-02-17A photograph at a house entrance with a covered porch and green plants behind. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing wire-rimmed glasses and a gold bracelet, stoops forward smiling while holding a long pink flower garland. A woman in a pink sari with a brown shawl holds a brass plate of offerings, possibly for aarti, and smiles. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe stands beside an open car door; the robe, swept-back long hair and ornaments give a compatible appearance, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person. Another person in orange clothing holds a mobile phone at the right edge.2010-02-17A 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 on a covered veranda with marigold garlands hanging from the pillars and banana leaves around. A man in a white kurta holds a silver plate with a small offering, a lit lamp, rice and betel leaves, while a woman in a dark teal sari reaches toward it with her hands. A standing young man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and bare feet looks on, and another saffron-robed attendant with a garland stands behind. A young woman in white and blue and an older man in white stand nearby, and a silver car is parked beyond the pillars. Potted plants and a green lawn lie to the right.2011-05-23A photograph of a covered entrance beside a white car at a house visit. A man in an orange saffron robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland stands barefoot, with long dark hair, smiling and holding a brass tray of flowers. A woman in a cream sari with a brown border holds the tray, a woman in a pink silk sari stands beside her, and a woman in a green-grey kurta with dark trousers and glasses stands with hands folded. An older woman in a magenta sari and a man in a white shirt stand behind, a cameraman films at left, and a man in a dark shirt stands at right. a person: the man in the orange robe and garland has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with a welcome for an honoured guest. The pale tiled floor and white wall frame the scene.2010-02-17A photograph outside a building with a red-brick wall and palm trees, beside a silver car. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back hair wears a blue silk shawl draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala, beaded bracelets and a red bindi, his hands pressed together in greeting. To the left, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with gold border and a gold-chained neck ornament receives a garland; a bald man in glasses stands behind. Marigold garlands and a red-and-white flower garland hang at the lower right, and a red umbrella canopy appears at the top right.2011-12-17Outdoor photograph in a sunny garden courtyard with palms and cycads behind. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers lifts a red and white flower garland toward a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair who wears a saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and a saffron top. A woman in a gold and green sari stands beside them, holding a brass pot with green leaves and white flower garlands. Another person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge, and a woman in green stands at the far left. Cars are parked in the background. The long hair, saffron clothing and reception-with-garland setting match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, so the robed man is identified as a probable Swamiji receiving a welcome garland.2010-02-16A photograph of a house visit on a covered walkway with patterned paving. A woman in a light blue salwar kameez with a sheer blue dupatta stands at the car door, holding a red brass vessel decorated with yellow flower garlands and a green leaf or coconut arrangement, offering it to a man in a long white shirt and white dhoti who is partly turned away and entering a silver car. A small child in a yellow top and green-yellow pants stands to the left, and a person in a sari holding a silver tray is partially visible at the left edge. Potted plants and palm trees surround the walkway.2010-02-17A photo taken under a covered porch of a cream-walled building. On the left, an elderly bald man in a white shirt and glasses holds a silver tray of flowers, a copper vessel and a white-and-yellow cloth, offering it. Beside him, an older woman in an orange sari with a red border looks on. On the right, a man with long hair tied in a bun wears a red-orange robe with yellow borders and a white flower garland, and gestures with his hand while standing by a dark car. Behind them, several people in orange clothing stand near the vehicles. The scene resembles a welcome with an aarti tray. a person candidate present; appearance cues include long hair, a garland and robes, but identity is uncertain.2014-07-10Outdoor 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.2010-01-21Outdoor courtyard arrival at a house visit in Coimbatore. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a yellow and red marigold garland and a red bindi, stands at left smiling with palms pressed together in greeting beside a silver car's bonnet. Beside him a second person in an orange robe also holds hands in greeting. On the right, a man in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, presses his palms together, while an older man in white shirt and white dhoti holds his palms together near a brass aarti plate with flowers. A woman in a red sari stands behind them. Potted plants and a stone-clad wall with palm trees form the background. The swami-candidate's cues (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, garland) are present, so the person at left is a probable Swamiji.2010-02-17Photo of a covered outdoor entrance with cream walls and a glass canopy. An elderly man in a white shirt and glasses holds a silver tray of white and orange flower garlands and a small brass vessel, while an elderly woman in an orange sari smiles beside him. On the right, a smiling man with long swept-back hair wears a rudraksha mala and an orange-red robe with a gold-striped cloth at the waist, facing them. A dark SUV and a few women in white and orange stand in the background. The scene reads as a welcome offering of garlands.2014-07-10