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A photograph of an outdoor welcome at a village house visit on a dirt yard beside a silver SUV. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and a red-and-white flower garland stands at centre, receiving a welcome from a man in white shirt and white dhoti who is touching their arm. An older woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red blouse holds flowers and stands at left. Several men in white and light shirts stand around with hands pressed together in namaskar, and thatched huts and trees form the background. Some sandy ground shows drawn rangoli-like markings.

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A photograph of a village house visit on a dusty dirt path with thatched huts and a silver SUV behind. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and a long red flower garland stands smiling at the centre, with long swept-back dark hair and rudraksha-style adornment visible at the neck. An elderly woman in a white sari with a gold border and red blouse holds a small offering and stands before him, with a white rangoli design drawn on the ground at his feet. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, several with palms pressed together in greeting. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role as a visiting sannyasi.2010-01-20January 20 20102010-01-20Outdoor photo of a village street with thatched-roof huts and a silver SUV behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wears a thick red flower garland and smiles, with arms extended toward a white-clad elderly woman in a white sari with a maroon blouse and gold border, holding a flower-decorated basket. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands in anjali, a few with folded hands in greeting. The setting is a dusty ground with a person appearance: long swept-back hair and saffron robes, consistent with a welcome during a house visit.2010-01-20August 11 20092009-08-11A village street scene with thatched-roof huts and a silver SUV parked behind. A person in a bright orange-saffron robe with long dark hair walks forward barefoot, hands raised in greeting. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together, and an elderly woman in a white sari with a yellow border holds a red-wrapped bundle and flowers. Rangoli kolam designs are drawn on the sandy ground. Several onlookers stand to the right with folded hands. The figure in orange is shown in a house-visit setting; the appearance-based label is a person, identified by the saffron robe, long swept hair and his central place in the greeting, while the page does not confirm his presence.2010-01-20Outdoor photo on a dirt road at the foot of a wooded hill. A figure in an orange saffron robe wears a long white and red flower garland and stands barefoot beside a silver SUV. A kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt touches or washes the feet of the robed figure, while a white-haired man in white dhoti and shirt stands nearby with hands folded. To the left, a line of young men in white dhotis with raised folded palms and a woman in a cream sari with a yellow border watch, and several more men in saffron and white stand in the background. Prominent figure is a person in saffron, not a statue.2011-10-07Outdoor photo on a village lane lined with palm trees and a thatched hut at right. A dark SUV is parked behind a group greeting one another. A bare-chested man with white markings and a rudraksha mala stands at center-left, his hands clasped in greeting. Beside him, a saffron-clad sannyasi in an orange shawl faces away from the camera. At center, a man with a long dark hair, a red-and-gold dhoti, rudraksha necklaces and a flower garland stands with palms together. A man in a deep-orange wrap and beads stands at right near a bare-chested devotee. Several people are visible in the background, including a white-clad figure. The group appears to be exchanging greetings during a visit.2014-07-01Evening outdoor arrival on a red carpet runner beside a silver SUV. A figure in orange robes with an orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala stands centre, receiving a garland of purple and white flowers from another person in orange. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at the carpet's edge, offering flowers, while men in white shirts and a woman in a teal sari stand by. Behind them are bamboo scaffolding, string lights and a small crowd in the dusk. Appearance-based a person cues are the orange robes, head wrap and mala, but the figure is partly obscured and identity is uncertain.2010-01-19Outdoor street scene beside a silver SUV. A figure in orange saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair, a beaded mala and a gold necklace stands with raised hands, facing a crowd. Probable Swamiji, recognised by the long hair, saffron clothing and beaded mala and gold necklace. Behind the vehicle, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis watch and some clap, while a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right. A woman with her head covered sits in the lower left foreground near flower petals and a garland.2009-08-11Outdoor arrival at a house with a grey SUV parked at left. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a long white-and-red flower garland stands center, smiling, while a man in white clothes bends forward to touch or greet him. Another man in orange stands at left beside the car. A woman in a purple and gold sari with a long braid and flower garland, and a woman holding a small child in a gold-bordered sari, stand at right with hands folded in greeting. Several other people in white shirts and dhotis, and a man with a video camera, stand behind. A white concrete building, palm trees and a green field form the background.2010-01-19A photograph outside a residence on a red-tiled forecourt beside a silver minivan with its side door open. A man in a saffron robe with a yellow and magenta flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace is greeted with joined palms by a man in white clothes. Behind him another saffron-robed man with long hair stands by the van. On the right a woman in an orange-and-gold sari with a dark beaded necklace and bangles stands with hands together, and a man in a white shirt holds a framed picture. A worker in white opens the van door at left. A gate, a white wall and a parked car appear in the background.2010-01-09Outdoors on a grassy compound, a crowd of devotees stands with hands pressed together in namaskar as a silver SUV pulls up. Inside the vehicle's rear windows, a figure in saffron or orange robes sits beside another passenger. A man in orange-saffron cloth stands near a sapling at right, and white-clad devotees line the scene. A striped red and blue canopy and a brick building are behind the group, with trees and dry grass around them.2008-01-17