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A 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.

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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 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.2010-02-17Outdoor photo at a white-pillared entrance with a silver SUV parked at right and palm trees behind. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a long multicoloured flower garland (yellow, orange, red) stands smiling, receiving a brass vessel of flowers from a man in white dhoti and shirt. A woman in a white sari with red border holds the offering nearby, while a second woman in an orange sari with folded hands greets the arrival beside the car. A young boy in white and a child in blue stand by a small potted evergreen, and another man in white waits in the background. Devotee-style greeting of an arriving sannyasi with garland and floral offering.2010-02-15A photograph in a covered white porch with a parked white car and palm trees behind. A saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and a red-and-white flower garland walks centre-frame, smiling and gesturing with one hand. To the left, a woman in a blue salwar kameez carries a brass tray with flowers, a kalasha-style pot and red cloth, while an older woman in a patterned sari and a small child in a yellow top and green skirt walk alongside. On the right, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti smiles and looks toward the robed figure. The scene suggests a welcome procession at a household visit.2010-02-17A photograph of a welcome at a house visit under a covered entrance with a white car parked behind. A woman in a light blue salwar kameez holds a brass tray with a kalasha-style pot of yellow flowers and a coconut, offering it to a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland. Beside them a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands together in greeting. A woman in a pale saree holds a steel plate at left, and a small girl in a yellow-orange outfit stands near her. A second orange-robed figure with long hair stands at right, partly obscured. Palms and paved tiles surround the scene.2010-02-17A photograph of a covered driveway at a house visit in Coimbatore. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-pink border stands by the open rear door of a silver car, while a woman seated inside in red clothing looks out. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at the car door holding a garland of white and red flowers. Behind him, a woman in a light-blue salwar kameez holds a small child in yellow, and an older woman in a patterned sari holds a tray. A man in a blue-and-white checked shirt and green lungi walks in the foreground. Pale tiled paving, white pillars and a palm tree complete the scene. The orange-robed figure is a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, with the figure not directly visible enough to confirm identity.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.2014-07-10A 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.2010-02-17January 28 20102010-01-28Photo 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.2014-07-10A photograph at a house entrance with a tiled porch and white walls. A woman in a white saree with a maroon-orange border holds a silver tray with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel, offering it to a figure in a flowing orange robe with long dark curly hair, who is facing away from the camera. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers holds a long pink flower garland, and a bare-footed man in white dhoti and red beaded mala stands at left with hands folded. A white car is parked at right. Two more people stand in the background, and a sign-free wall of cabinets is behind them. The figure in orange has long swept-back hair and a saffron robe, a distinctive presentation, but the face is not visible; the figure is treated as a probable candidate by appearance cues alone.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.2010-01-10