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June 20 2014

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A photograph of a welcome ceremony outside a glass-fronted building. A central figure in a red-orange turban and maroon-and-gold wrapped garment, wearing a thick garland of white and pink flowers and gold bangles, smiles broadly with raised hands. Several people in white shirts and dhotis and women in orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas surround him. In the foreground a man in white holds a yellow-orange coconut decorated with pink flowers and leaves, and a silver tray with offerings and a glass vessel sits at right. The figure may be a person, identified by the turban, the flower garland and the ornate gold accessories in a welcome setting.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20A photograph of a crowded outdoor entrance with a white marble facade and dark pillars. At centre, a smiling man in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange robe wears heavy garlands of white flowers, pink and red blooms, and green leaves, with gold bangles on his wrist. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand beside men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in saris with red bindis. A white van and palm trees are visible in the background. The scene suggests a welcome procession, and the central figure's appearance is a probable match for Swamiji based on the turban, saffron clothing, and garlands.2014-06-20October 02 20152015-10-02Outdoor photo at a building entrance with a marble facade and palm trees behind. A central figure in a rust-red turban with gold trim, a maroon robe with a gold border, and a thick garland of pink and white flowers blesses a crowd by placing a palm on a devotee's head. Nearby, a bald man with gold earrings and a rudraksha mala stands in orange-brown robes, and devotees in white shirts and orange kurtas press palms together in greeting or bow their heads. Gold bangles are visible on the blessing arm, and a clay pot sits in the background.2014-06-20May 07 20152015-05-07Indoor photo of a pada-puja ceremony in a hall with warm lighting. A man in a red and gold turban and a garland of white jasmine and yellow-orange marigolds stands smiling, with bangles on his wrists, while extending his hands toward a shaven-headed priest in an orange saffron robe and a sandalwood-marked forehead. Nearby, devotees in white shirts and a man in a dark jacket await their turn, and one man holds a small white cloth with a red offering. Garlands and ornaments are prominent.2011-12-14August 09 20152015-08-09Outdoor scene at a vehicle doorway where a smiling person in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, stands at the bus door and raises a hand in greeting. Several shaved-headed men in orange and saffron clothing stand close around. On the left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala performs a welcome, and a man in white kneels near a brass tray with flowers and a kalasha-style arrangement of white jasmine and orange blossoms. Behind them a deity murti adorned with garlands is visible inside a shrine, with an older man in white nearby. Banana leaves frame the upper left corner.2014-07-02 +1 copies