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A photograph of a welcome at an outdoor pavilion roofed with woven palm thatch and decorated with hanging green banana bunches. A young man in a saffron-orange robe with a long pink-and-yellow flower garland stands at centre, smiling, with long dark hair, appearing to be a sannyasi receiving the greeting. A man in a white shirt and black belt bows toward him from the left, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a green-bordered cloth extends an open hand on the right. Several people in white clothes, including a woman holding a brass pot with leaves, stand around with palms pressed together in namaste. Women in white and a woman in a white sari with a gold border also join in the greeting. The atmosphere is one of devotional welcome at a house visit.

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April 19 20082008-04-19A photograph of a crowded outdoor pandal with a thatched palm-leaf roof and bamboo poles, decorated with marigold garlands and strings of colourful bunting. A red carpet runs down the centre. In the middle, a young man in a saffron-orange robe stands wearing a long white-and-orange flower garland, with a dark shawl or wrap over his shoulders and a black-beaded mala; his hair is short and he is not wearing a crown or turban. Flanking him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha-style malas, stand in two lines and gesture or stand at attention. Behind them, a large crowd of seated and standing devotees, many women in saris and older people with hands folded, watches on both sides, with children at the right edge. The setting suggests a ceremonial welcome or procession at a rural temple area with a small blue-walled building behind.2009-11-25August 03 20082008-08-03A photograph of a courtyard visit under a covered veranda with pillars and a tiled floor. In the centre a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red and yellow garland walks forward, smiling. Around him stand devotees: a woman in an orange sari carrying a plate, a man and a woman in white dhotis and sarees, a woman in a red sari with hands folded in greeting, and women in pink, green and grey saris. a person is the central figure in saffron robes with a flower garland; the appearance cues are a saffron robe and garland, though the face is not used for identification. Trees and a shade structure are visible outside the veranda.2010-02-17December 27 20082008-12-27June 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29December 25 20062006-12-25July 28 20082008-07-28February 04 20092009-02-04August 03 20092009-08-03July 28 20082008-07-28