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Outdoor street welcome in front of a blue-painted building with a thatched roof and a white car behind. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a pink flower garland smiles broadly while an elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti places his hands on the garland-wearer's head. A woman in white on the left holds a brass plate with a decorated kalasha topped with a yellow-green coconut-like crown, flowers and rice. Behind them, men in white shirts and a man in orange clothing stand among onlookers, and a camera operator on the right films the moment. a person: the orange-robed man with long hair and garland is the central figure being welcomed with an aarti-style arrival.

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Outdoor photo of a house visit where a smiling man in orange saffron robes with a long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi stands at center wearing a large pink flower garland. A woman in a white sari with her hair in a braid offers him a brass aarti plate with yellow flowers, a kalasha-style brass vessel and lemon-like offerings. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, some with folded hands, and another orange-robed attendant is at right beside an older man in glasses. Corrugated roofs and a thatched shed are behind them.2010-02-17A street scene in a village road with a green-and-white shop front bearing a Suguna Chicken sign and Tamil lettering. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark swept-back hair and a long pink-and-yellow flower garland is greeted by a man in white dhoti with a red border, who holds the figure's hands in greeting. A smiling woman in white sari holds a brass vessel with a leaf and yellow flowers. Other men in white shirts and rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a man in an orange shawl with beads stands at left beside a silver car. Palm trees and a dusty road complete the setting. The saffron-robed figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland, matching Swamiji (probable) cues, shown in person.2010-02-17Outdoor street scene in India with a crowd greeting a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes who wears a thick pink and magenta flower garland and a pale orange shawl. Beside him, a man in saffron robes holds a white and red flower garland, and another man in white shirt and white dhoti walks nearby. Two older women in white and cream saris with bordered edges press palms together or reach toward him. Behind them, men in white shirts and a uniformed police officer stand along a roadside with trees and a multi-storey building. A tall billboard in Tamil script stands at right.2009-02-15A photograph of an outdoor welcome at a temple-style gathering under a decorated canopy with red, yellow and orange bunting and a sign reading Nithyananda. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a grey-haired head faces a line of devotees; a man on the right in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a brass tray. Several men in orange shawls and orange robes stand nearby, a woman in an orange sari wears a pink flower garland, and a man at left holds a camera. A figure at far right with long dark hair wears white and holds a tray with a small plate. The ground is bare earth with palm trees behind.2008-08-03Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a heavy gold necklace, smiling as he places both hands on the head of a man in a white shirt who wears a large garland of yellow, pink, red and white flowers. Around them, devotees with folded hands and joyful expressions watch, including a woman in a beige sari with gold bangles and an elderly man in white with his palms pressed together. Blue sky, palm trees and a tree line form the background, with flower petals on a ledge at right.2006-12-23A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a sheer orange shawl walks outdoors beside a temple-style colonnade with turquoise pillars. He wears a yellow forehead marking, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and his neck and arms are heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. Around him, men in white shirts and dark trousers assist, one with a rudraksha mala and another in a white shirt guiding him near a silver car door. A pink garland hangs on a pillar in the background. The man in saffron has long swept-back hair and distinctive ornate adornments, consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the identity is an appearance-based label only.2012-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple-grounds procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and stone sculptures. A man in an orange dhoti-style garment with a white and orange shawl stands at centre, wearing a white-and-orange flower garland, a multi-strand gold ceremonial necklace and a red bead garland, with long dark hair swept back. A younger attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a tall wooden umbrella pole topped by a red canopy fringed with colourful tassels. An older man in white with an orange shawl stands before him, gripping his arms and placing a garland or flower string. Behind, a cameraman films and another person in a purple shirt holds a small object. Other attendants in orange and white stand nearby.2010-07-26January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a courtyard outside a house with white and green walls. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands with his back to the camera, applying a mark to the forehead of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes. The saffron-robed man wears a red flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair swept back. On the right, a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a brass plate with a flower and a small vessel. Another woman in an orange garment stands behind them, and a woman in white stands at left beside a table with a plate of food and a water bottle. A balcony with onlookers appears in the background.2010-01-19December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoors on a sunny dirt-and-tarmac village road, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a pink-and-yellow flower garland stands smiling while a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-bordered cloth leans in to greet them. A bare-armed woman in white stands behind the greeter. Nearby, men in white shirts and dhotis watch, one in a dark-rimmed shirt with a lanyard; a man in white at left sits near a green-and-yellow building with a blue-trimmed porch and a green directional sign reading Suguna. A white car with a red flag on its front stands at left, with palm trees and small houses behind. The figure with the saffron robe and garland matches the page's a person reference through appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a pink flower garland, with a visible red forehead mark.2010-02-17December 23 20092009-12-23