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August 11 2009

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Outdoors on a paved road beside a silver SUV, a man in an orange saffron shawl over a red top, wearing a long white and red flower garland, smiles while a man in white kurta bends forward to greet him. A woman with hair tied back in a bun, partly visible at lower left, holds a bouquet of white flowers and green leaves. On the right, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch presses his palms together in namaste. A truck and motorbikes pass behind on the road.2009-08-11A photograph of a street arrival beside a silver minivan with its side door open. A central figure with long dark hair wears a large garland of red roses over an orange-red kurta and a gold necklace, and is smiling as he steps out. Behind him a younger man in an orange shirt stands close. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with black rudraksha-style malas and gold chains, crowd around and gesture with raised hands. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold bangles raises her hand, and a man in a white shirt leans in. Part of a corrugated roof and a yellow-orange cloth are visible in the background, with people behind the crowd. Red and yellow flowers lie on a tray at the lower right.2010-01-09January 18 20092009-01-18A photograph of an arrival welcome outside a building beside a silver-grey SUV. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold-coloured necklace of bead strands stands at centre, receiving a long white and yellow flower garland while a woman in a red sari with white flowers in her hair adjusts it. Around him, men in white shirts and saffron-orange robes stand near the car, one holding a tall wooden pole with an orange flag. In the foreground, women in red and cream saris and a man in a light-blue shirt hold brass plates of flowers and garlands. Behind them, yellow and orange ceremonial pennants hang on a gate and a palm-lined street is visible.2009-11-25A photograph outside a residence on a red-tiled forecourt beside a silver minivan with its side door open. A man in a saffron robe with a yellow and magenta flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace is greeted with joined palms by a man in white clothes. Behind him another saffron-robed man with long hair stands by the van. On the right a woman in an orange-and-gold sari with a dark beaded necklace and bangles stands with hands together, and a man in a white shirt holds a framed picture. A worker in white opens the van door at left. A gate, a white wall and a parked car appear in the background.2010-01-09A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange-red saffron garment stepping out of a silver van, wearing a thick garland of red roses and a gold ornamental necklace. A man in a white shirt with a dark beaded mala reaches out to greet them while women with folded hands applaud nearby. A man in white holds a framed certificate bearing red and pink handprints and a gold ornament. Onlookers in white and colourful clothes stand around the vehicle on a dusty street beside a corrugated roof.2010-01-09A photo taken outdoors beside a silver SUV at an ashram gate. A central figure in orange saffron robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, purple and white blooms and raises one hand in greeting while smiling. To the right, a younger man in orange with a gold necklace stands with hands folded, and another man in white dhoti and shawl stands behind him with palms pressed together. On the left, a woman in white with hair in a ponytail and folded hands faces the central figure at close range. Other devotees in white and orange stand behind the vehicle and along the edges of the frame. Tents and a brick wall appear in the background.2011-07-15July 10 20092009-07-10February 15 20092009-02-15Outdoors beside a silver SUV, a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes with a long multicolour flower garland (yellow, pink, purple, white) and a rudraksha mala is being garlanded and steadied by a person in white clothing. Around them, white-clad men with bare upper bodies and gold-bordered dhotis, one holding a mala, press hands together in greeting, and a camera operator films from the right. A tent and a brick wall stand in the background, and the person with long hair and orange robes and a saffron head wrap is a probable Swamiji, based on the flower garland, saffron robes, long swept hair and rudraksha beads.2011-07-15Outdoor photo at a palm-lined site with a dirt embankment behind a wire fence. A silver SUV is parked on a paved path at right, and a person in saffron/orange robes stands at its door with hands pressed together in greeting. Near the vehicle, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti and several women in cream and orange saris stand among devotees holding flower garlands and offerings. Behind them, a man in a white shirt claps and a person in a saffron robe stands by a drum. Framed portrait posters on stakes line the path. Only the person in saffron at the car is visibly an ascetic-style robe wearer; no visible cues confirm a particular identity.2009-08-02Outdoor photograph of a welcome on a dirt path beside a silver SUV, with green trees and palms behind. A man in orange saffron robes with long hair and a large orange-and-red flower garland smiles and gestures while stepping toward the vehicle. Nearby, a young man in white with an orange shawl holds a tall umbrella, a woman in orange sari holds a basket of flowers, and several women in white and yellow stand with palms pressed together in greeting.2008-07-27