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Outdoor photo at a cream-coloured two-storey building, where a banana-leaf and green banana bunch arch stands over a path strewn with flower petals. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the foreground, one wearing a rudraksha mala, one with a sacred vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind them a figure in a saffron/orange robe stands at the arch, with women in colourful saris and onlookers nearby. Pink and yellow balloons, palm fronds and a parked silver car complete the scene. A poster on the wall shows a portrait and Tamil text.

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A photograph at the entrance of a white-walled house with a blue metal gate and a banana-leaf torana with green bananas strung overhead. Saffron-robed figures stand in the doorway; a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron cloth, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, and holds a golden staff-like ritual object. Beside him a saffron-clad attendant holds a golden item. Men in white shirts and trousers, one with lanyard-style cords, stand on the white rangoli-decorated threshold, and a woman in a white sari stands nearby. Several pairs of sandals rest outside the door, and a plaque reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Mandir-style Tamil text. Paper garlands hang from the roof.2010-01-09January 20 20102010-01-20A photograph of a welcome at an outdoor pavilion roofed with woven palm thatch and decorated with hanging green banana bunches. A young man in a saffron-orange robe with a long pink-and-yellow flower garland stands at centre, smiling, with long dark hair, appearing to be a sannyasi receiving the greeting. A man in a white shirt and black belt bows toward him from the left, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a green-bordered cloth extends an open hand on the right. Several people in white clothes, including a woman holding a brass pot with leaves, stand around with palms pressed together in namaste. Women in white and a woman in a white sari with a gold border also join in the greeting. The atmosphere is one of devotional welcome at a house visit.2010-02-17Outdoor photo at a devotee's house entrance decorated with a banana plant arch hung with bananas and a palm tree, under a striped canopy. A red carpet runs through the gate. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one in a checked green shirt in the foreground. Two shaven-headed sannyasis on the right wear saffron robes and rudraksha malas, one with a bare upper body, and look toward the entrance. The scene shows a visit to a devotee's home.2014-07-01A photograph of an outdoor welcome on a red carpet beneath palm fronds and a hanging bunch of green bananas, with a painted mask on a palm trunk. A person in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long hair and a white flower garland stands barefoot, hands raised in greeting. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt holds his hands in anjali, while a woman in a cream and gold sari holds a brass plate with a red bowl and leaves. Other men in white dhotis stand nearby, and a silver car is parked at the right. The welcome suggests a reception ritual, though the scene shows only the greeting.2010-02-15A photograph at a house entrance decorated with a banana-leaf and bunch-of-bananas arch, strings of gold and blue tinsel, and a white-and-purple nameplate on the wall. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a large orange-and-gold beaded necklace stands in the doorway, with a woman in an orange sari beside him holding a brass ceremonial item. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand near the gate, one kneeling to draw white rangoli patterns on the ground. Shoes are placed outside the entrance. a person: the long-haired man in orange with a garland is a candidate, though his appearance is only partly clear from this angle.2010-01-09July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 17 20092009-07-17January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph taken from inside a doorway looking out at a house visit arrival. A figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair steps forward on a path strewn with pink and red flower petals. An older man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right with palms pressed together in greeting. Other men in white clothes stand behind. The entrance is framed by a banana-leaf and banana-bunch arch hung with red flower garlands, with colourful balloons in teal, blue, orange and yellow. A white pickup truck and a striped canopy are visible beyond the gate. Visible people: about six.2010-01-20July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph under a concrete canopy at a building entrance. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulder and a garland of white flowers with red accents, and walks forward while a man in a white shirt and striped top bends to touch his feet on petal-strewn ground. Behind him a man in a saffron robe with a folded gesture walks alongside. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and one man in a beige shirt holds a silver plate with flowers, fruit and a lit offering. A car and a partly built structure are visible in the background.2010-02-14