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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.

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Outdoor photograph on a dirt road lined with coconut palms. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and stands bowing with hands at his sides, appearing to be the one being welcomed. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis hold a silver tray and a long red-and-white flower garland, which one man lifts over the white gatepost. A third man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and a white-clad figure stand nearby. Silver SUVs are parked behind, and a kolam-style white chalk design is drawn on the ground at the gate. a person with long hair and saffron robe receiving a garland welcome.2010-01-20Outdoor photo beside a grey minivan under a red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella, with palm trees and banana leaves behind. A figure in orange robes, with long dark hair, stands with back to the camera, receiving a garland of pink and white flowers placed over the head by a man in white clothes. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in namaskar, one holding a tray of flower petals, another holding a brass plate with offerings and a lamp. A white wall and gate pillar stand at left, and a passenger in orange is visible through the van window.2009-01-10A 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.2011-07-15November 25 20092009-11-25 +1 copiesJanuary 10 20092009-01-10Outdoor photo at a building entrance with a paved floor and a grey car at left. A woman in an orange sari with a white and maroon flower garland smiles as a man in white kurta and dhoti, with his hands on her head, performs a blessing. A woman in a pink silk sari with a gold border holds a silver tray with a kalasha topped by a mango leaf and flower. Behind them, a man in orange robes and a man in orange cloth stand by the car, and a man in a red checked shirt stands at right. Green foliage and a red-and-orange banner are visible in the background.2010-01-10September 08 20112011-09-08Outdoor 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.2010-01-22December 31 20092009-12-31February 02 20102010-02-02A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe and a thick red-and-pink rose garland, walking outdoors on a dirt path near palm trees, thatched huts and parked white cars. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, one in a yellow shawl, and a man in a red polo shirt and jeans watch and smile, while a bare-shouldered attendant in orange holds a long wooden staff at the right edge. a person appears to be the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe, floral garland and bindi; the event context is a welcome reception.2010-06-12July 26 20102010-07-26