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A photograph of an outdoor gathering on dusty ground beneath tall coconut palms, with a low white building behind. On the left, a figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on the rear of a silver car, smiling and holding a long rod, with long dark hair swept back. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a woman in a blue patterned sari stand near him, one holding a booklet. Around them, several people in white ritual clothes stand listening, including a man with grey hair and a white garment and a woman in white. On the right, a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a booklet and a folded paper, and a woman in a pale green salwar kameez holds a book, with a name badge on her chest. Several others in white stand in the background.

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August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor arrival at a house with a grey SUV parked at left. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a long white-and-red flower garland stands center, smiling, while a man in white clothes bends forward to touch or greet him. Another man in orange stands at left beside the car. A woman in a purple and gold sari with a long braid and flower garland, and a woman holding a small child in a gold-bordered sari, stand at right with hands folded in greeting. Several other people in white shirts and dhotis, and a man with a video camera, stand behind. A white concrete building, palm trees and a green field form the background.2010-01-19January 25 20092009-01-25Outdoor photograph on a sandy road lined with tall coconut palms and a thatched hut at left. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a red tilak on his forehead, stands beside a silver minivan with its side door open, smiling as he receives a tray of flowers and fruit. Several young people in white, including a girl in a white dress and a girl with a long braid, hold offerings and a bouquet. Older men in white shirts stand at left, one holding a small object.2009-01-25Outdoor photo at a roadside compound beside a silver SUV. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a shawl stands at the vehicle's open door, smiling, with hands clasped in greeting as a group gathers around him. Around him are devotees in white dhotis and shirts, orange and yellow shawls, and women in saris and braided hair with flowers. Palm trees and a small shop with a corrugated roof stand in the background. Several people press close, some with palms together.2009-01-24A photograph of a roadside arrival on a sandy path beside coconut palms and a thatched-roof building with a small poster on its wall. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers, smiles while stepping out of a silver SUV's open rear door. Several people in white clothing stand in a group: a man with his palms pressed together in anjali, a young man in white with a yellow shawl holding a brass-and-flower offering arrangement, and young women in white uniforms and white sari-like dress receive the arrival. A woman on the left has a yellow flower in her hair. The scene suggests a welcoming ritual greeting with offerings.2009-01-25Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beside a pale pink multi-storey building and palm trees. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand in a circle with orange and peach umbrellas held over a central figure. A tall figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe with bare shoulder, stands smiling at the centre; a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a white kurta, and an older man in white with a rudraksha-style mala stand near a parked dark car. Several figures are partially visible at the edges.2009-08-03A photograph of a grassy open ground with palm trees and low white buildings behind. A woman in an orange-saffron sari with a long orange dupatta stands in the centre, facing a line of people in white and cream traditional clothing, several wearing white dhotis and shirts. One man in white holds a garland of yellow-orange flowers, and others in white shirts and dark trousers stand nearby. A thatched structure decorated with garlands is visible at the right. The people are arranged in a formal, orderly line.2010-01-22Outdoor 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.2010-02-15November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor photo at an ashram-like compound with coconut palms and a grey concrete block wall behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a small red mark on his forehead, stands centre-left smiling and gesturing with one hand. A woman in a white top and white skirt with an orange scarf holds a round brass tray and a woven basket. Around them stand several devotees in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls, one with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in white with an orange shawl. A grey vehicle is parked at left, and a green cloth-covered table with a kalasha-like pot and a plant sits at the lower right. a person: the saffron-robed man with long swept-back hair is the central figure being received with a tray offering.2008-08-07A photograph taken beside a silver minivan on a roadside, with a yellow boundary wall and palm trees behind. A man with a shaved head, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, leans out of the open rear door, smiling and reaching toward a crowd of devotees. Several women in white saris with flowers in their hair, a girl with braids and white flower garlands, and older men in white shirts press close around the vehicle. Some hands are raised in greeting or folded in namaskar. The man's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by his role as a saffron-robed devotee within the crowd.2009-02-15