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A photograph of a welcome at a house entrance. A man in a white shirt, dark trousers and glasses embraces a smiling man in an orange sleeveless top draped with a thick red flower garland. Behind them stands a man in orange robes with long dark hair, and a silver car is parked in front. A man in a white shirt and dhoti plays a long brass horn at left, and a woman in a blue sari stands with hands folded. The entrance is decorated with banana stalks, green coconut leaf weaving and orange marigold strings. Palm trees and a white building are in the background.

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A photograph of an outdoor arrival on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A man in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair stands at centre, wearing a long red-and-white flower garland and smiling. A man in a white shirt presses a red mark to his forehead while holding a silver tray. To the right, a uniformed man with folded hands stands beside a white pillar, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers holds the tray. At left, a figure in orange robes is partly visible. Silver SUVs are parked on the road behind them.2010-01-20Outdoors in daylight, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe stands smiling while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers places a garland of white flowers and red and green leaves around his neck. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, hands joined in greeting, stand nearby. A silver SUV is parked behind, and people look on from a balcony above a whitewashed building with a small framed picture on its wall.2009-08-11A 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.2011-07-15Outdoor courtyard arrival at a house visit in Coimbatore. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a yellow and red marigold garland and a red bindi, stands at left smiling with palms pressed together in greeting beside a silver car's bonnet. Beside him a second person in an orange robe also holds hands in greeting. On the right, a man in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, presses his palms together, while an older man in white shirt and white dhoti holds his palms together near a brass aarti plate with flowers. A woman in a red sari stands behind them. Potted plants and a stone-clad wall with palm trees form the background. The swami-candidate's cues (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, garland) are present, so the person at left is a probable Swamiji.2010-02-17Outdoor photo at a gate in front of a pink two-storey building with a balcony and a palm tree. A smiling woman in an orange saffron robe with a long red and white flower garland stands barefoot on a patterned tiled floor while a man in a white shirt and black trousers garlands or greets her. Two men in orange robes stand to the left, one with hands folded at his chest, and a man in a white shirt holds a silver tray to the right. A woman in a blue sari with bangles watches at the far right, and a parked silver car is visible at left.2010-01-23Outdoors on a dirt road beside a low white wall and palm trees, a smiling man in orange saffron robes and a gold headband stands wearing a long white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha-style red mark on his forehead. Behind him a man in orange holds a tall wooden staff and another man in orange with a gold chain stands at left near a dark car. An older man in white clothes bends forward with hands together to greet him, and a woman in an orange sari with a shawl bows beside them. A white van and a blue door are visible in the background.2008-12-24A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair standing beside an open white car door at the entrance of a building with yellow walls and banana leaves. He wears a thick red floral garland, a gold ceremonial necklace with a central pendant, a brown-maroon garment and gold bangles, and gestures with an open hand. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, plus a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, appear to be welcoming him with folded hands and clapping. a person cues: long swept-back hair, red garland, gold necklace and ornate clothing, though identity is uncertain.2014-06-21A photograph of a covered entrance decorated with orange marigold garlands strung across the ceiling and banana leaves framing the pillars. A silver SUV is parked beside the walkway. A man in white kurta and white dhoti bends forward toward a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long rudraksha mala, who stands by the open car door. Another man in white stands at right near a pillar, and a musician playing a brass saxophone-style instrument is partly visible at the right edge. Orange flowers grow in planters by the wall. Four people are visible.2011-05-23February 02 20102010-02-02Outdoor street scene in front of a building with golden fleur-de-lis finials on a canopy edge. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange shawl and a large red flower garland with green leaves and rudraksha beads, smiles and gestures toward an older man in white shirt and gold wristwatch who stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them a smiling man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a small object, and a shaved-headed attendant in saffron clothing stands at left. A woman in a sari holds a floral offering at right. Trees and a parked car are visible.2014-06-27Outdoor photo at dusk of a welcome at a car door. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, steps out of a silver car. A man in white ritual clothes on the left holds the open door. On the right, a bald man in white garments drapes a garland of white flowers with red roses and a yellow bloom, while a woman in a white sari stands beside him. A red carpet runs across the dirt ground, with a tall black speaker and palm trees behind. Whether the saffron-robed man is a person is unclear from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.2010-01-22June 21 20142014-06-21