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A photograph of a house visit on a covered veranda with white pillars, palm plants and a red-and-grey tiled floor. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and an orange sleeveless robe stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Beside him, a second man in an orange robe with a red-brown shawl stands at the edge of the frame. A woman in a patterned green and beige sari holds a silver pot decorated with red and yellow flowers and leaves, while other women in saris and a young man in white stand behind. a person appearance uncertain; no clear presentation cues are sufficient to identify him.

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A photograph on a veranda with marble steps and red-and-white tiles, greenery behind. A woman in a maroon blouse and patterned sari presents a silver kalasha with yellow flowers, red blossoms and green leaves to a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead marking. Other women in sarees, a man in a white shirt and a young boy in white watch nearby.2010-02-18A photograph of a courtyard walkway with a garden behind it. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe and a yellow-and-white marigold garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, slightly lowered head. Beside them, a second person in orange robes walks barefoot with hands folded. Around them, people in white dhotis and shirts and women in sarees, one in a red blouse and beige saree, stand and greet, some with hands folded. A man in a white shirt in the foreground walks past. Plastic chairs and green plants line the garden. The orange-robed figure in the centre has distinctive long hair and a garland, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role only.2010-02-16Outdoor photo in a garden with tall palms and a cycad. A man in a white shirt stands at left, back partly turned. A smiling woman in a cream and gold sari with a maroon border holds a brass pot decorated with a garland of white and red flowers and green leaves. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, smiles and gestures toward the pot, while another person in an orange and maroon shawl stands at right edge. A pale building wall is visible at left.2010-02-16Outdoor photo at an ashram entrance with a banana tree and white building behind. On the left, a man with dark hair in a rust-red robe, a white jasmine garland and a red-flower garland, reaches out his hands with a smile. On the right, an older man with white hair and a white tilak wears an orange-saffron robe and smiles while holding a silver tray with a brass kalasha topped with green leaves and white flowers, offering it to him. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and garland, a man in white with a red shawl, and several devotees in saffron and white clothing gather and watch.2014-07-10Outdoor photo of a devotee procession at a house entrance. A woman in an orange sari with a red border and gold jewellery holds a silver tray of red roses and white flower garland, with a silver kalasha-like vessel wrapped in white jasmine garland. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of white flowers and red petals, with a woman in white and a man in a brown shirt and mala. On the left and right, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand. Rose petals scatter across the floor, and a white-draped table and orange-painted pillars frame the scene.2014-06-26A procession under a canopy with red pillars and an embroidered umbrella top moves across a paved courtyard. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-orange sari-style drape, a gold pendant, a beaded mala and a red-orange bangle, walking barefoot with his hand near his waist. Immediately behind him, a bald young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver vessel with a green leaf sprig on a tray of purple flowers. Other white-clad devotees, some barefoot and holding a canopy pole, follow, while onlookers in white, cream and green stand along the sides with palms pressed together in greeting. The scene suggests a pada-puja style procession.2011-12-12A photograph of an outdoor ritual welcome at a courtyard with a tiled roof and palm trees behind. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a multicoloured and white flower garland stands with his hands near a silver tray. A woman in an orange-brown sari with jasmine in her hair holds a silver tray with a brass kalasha topped by a coconut, decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves. Bending forward in white clothes at the lower left is another devotee, while a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at the left, and a man in an orange shawl with folded hands stands beside them. Several other men in white and dark trousers stand in the background beside a white car.2010-02-18A narrow outdoor concrete walkway beside a whitewashed building with a grey drainpipe, a window and green shrubs. A woman in a teal and blue patterned sari carries a white tray with a small vase of yellow flowers and red petals. Behind her, a figure in an orange robe with a long red and white flower garland walks barefoot; a probable Swamiji candidate, with long dark swept-back hair and orange saffron clothing, as the page indicates his presence. Two men follow, one in a striped polo shirt and white dhoti carrying a tray of flower petals, another in a white shirt. A video camera operator stands in the background. The group is walking towards a small iron drain cover in the ground.2010-01-10A 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.2010-02-17A photograph at a house entrance with a paved courtyard and a rangoli-style white floral pattern on the ground. On the left, a smiling woman in an orange saree with a gold border holds a silver kalasha decorated with white jasmine garlands, an orange flower and green leaves, a traditional welcome offering. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala garland and a dark red-brown wrap stretches his arm toward the open door of a black SUV. Beside him, a young boy in orange cloth and orange beads stands near the vehicle, and in the background several people with palms pressed together stand near a white gate and green foliage.2014-07-10Outdoor photograph of a sandy roadside at a house visit. A man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over a sannyasi-style garment and a red tilak, smiling as he reaches toward a woman in a dark green sari with orange border who carries a gold-coloured brass pot filled with white flower garlands and red blossoms topped with green leaves. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands joined in anjali, a bald man in a white shirt and watch is among them, and a woman in an orange and yellow sari with gold border holds her palms together at right. A white van and banana plants stand in the background. The scene reads as a welcome with a floral pot offering.2010-02-18A photograph of a group walking barefoot up a step at an open courtyard with white chairs and green lawn behind. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe wears a long yellow and green marigold garland and walks with hands joined in front. Beside and behind them, a second person in orange robes with hands folded follows. On the left, several women in sarees and salwar wear red, green, and patterned tan clothes, and on the right a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks near them. Other men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background among palm trees.2010-02-16