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Indoor photograph of a doorway in a whitewashed hall with green-framed metal grille doors. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands at the threshold holding a long red-and-white garland, facing a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind them, green leafy decorations hang across the doorway. A crowd of women in saris, including one in a white sari with a brass plate of flowers and a woman in a blue sari, press in from both sides and raise their hands in greeting. Garlands and loose white flowers are visible. A notice board hangs on the right wall.

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A photograph of a welcoming ceremony at a doorway with a green mesh-fenced entrance. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the centre, placing or adjusting a long red flower garland over a figure in saffron-orange robes. Above the doorway hangs a festoon of green mango leaves. On the left, women in white and yellow saris and a girl in red stand with hands folded in namaskar, one holding a flower-decorated item. On the right, women in teal and red-maroon saris hold silver brass plates with flowers and offerings. A signboard in Tamil script hangs on the right. The scene shows a house-visit welcome with garlanding and offerings.2010-01-20A crowded indoor photo at an ashram-style hall where devotees gather around a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together and bows toward him. A woman in a white sari holds a decorated brass-and-flower offering basket with yellow flowers, and a young woman in a purple sari with gold border and orange marigold garland stands beside it. Several women in saris (teal, orange, maroon, green) press palms together or smile, and a large basket of white jasmine flowers sits in the foreground. Men in white shirts stand near the back, and a green-and-white stairway railing and floral decorations frame the room. Signage with Tamil script hangs on the right wall.2010-01-20A photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered in a bright indoor entrance hall, with a green-framed metal grille door and windows behind them, decorated with a green leaf and flower garland. A central figure stands in a bright orange robe with long dark hair swept back, smiling and gesturing with raised hands, wearing a rudraksha mala, flanked by a man in a sleeved white shirt and a man in white. Women in saris with bangles and gold necklaces press their palms together in greeting. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red-and-white forehead mark holds a brass kalasha vessel decorated with white flowers and a mango leaf. Some people in the crowd appear to wear white clothing. A banner with Kannada script hangs on the right.2010-01-20January 18 20092009-01-18January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a courtyard visit under a covered veranda with pillars and a tiled floor. In the centre a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red and yellow garland walks forward, smiling. Around him stand devotees: a woman in an orange sari carrying a plate, a man and a woman in white dhotis and sarees, a woman in a red sari with hands folded in greeting, and women in pink, green and grey saris. a person is the central figure in saffron robes with a flower garland; the appearance cues are a saffron robe and garland, though the face is not used for identification. Trees and a shade structure are visible outside the veranda.2010-02-17A photograph inside a white-walled room decorated with long garlands of pink, white and yellow flowers and red roses. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe stands smiling at the centre, surrounded by people in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris and orange garments. Brass oil lamps stand at left on a small altar, and pink and green balloons hang near the doorway. A framed portrait is visible on the wall. a person is shown as the centre figure in saffron, with long swept-back hair and orange robe as qualifying cues, in an in-person gathering.2010-01-20A crowded indoor scene with devotees pressing forward in a hallway decorated with green leaf-and-flower garlands and orange cloth. A bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a white and yellow flower garland and a red-and-gold wrap, smiling and surrounded by people reaching toward him. In front, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a white forehead mark stands among devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Several women in saris and people holding folded papers fill the frame, with a red-brick wall at the right edge.2014-07-03A photograph of a devotee's home entrance during a pada pooja, with marigold and mixed flower garlands hanging above the doorway. A man in an orange robe with long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala, wearing a long flower garland of white and red blooms, stands centre-right as a devotee in a white outfit kneels before him. Another orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a book. Around them, several women in saffron, pink, and turquoise saris with hands folded, and men in white shirts, watch closely. The orange-robed man with the long hair is the probable Swamiji, shown with distinctive long hair, saffron robes and garland.2009-09-10A crowded photo inside a temple-style walkway with red-painted grille and orange-and-cream roof. At centre, a long-haired person in a turquoise-blue silk dress wears a long white-and-red flower garland and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, smiling and extending a hand. Around them, women in sarees, a man in an orange-yellow shawl, a bald man in white with folded hands, and an older man with glasses and a white shawl press close, some reaching toward a tray. A woman with a bindi in the foreground, marigold garlands strung overhead, and a yellow canopy visible outside.2009-07-05A photograph of a doorway in a pale green room with red tiled floor. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland stands just inside the doorway, with a second orange-robed person behind them. Around them stand several visitors: a man in white dhoti and shirt on the left, women in a maroon sari with gold border, a woman in bright blue sari with a folded white cloth, and a man in white shirt at right. A framed photo garlanded with white flowers hangs on the right wall, and a framed photo with red and gold garland hangs at upper left. A black suitcase sits near the right edge.2010-01-19A house-visit arrival at a doorway framed by a green-and-white metal grille door, decorated with a leafy garland, pink flower strings and bunches of green bananas, with yellow and blue balloons above. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange robe walks forward smiling and gesturing with an open hand, while a path of scattered pink petals leads toward them. Several women stand at the sides: one on the left with palms pressed together in namaste, one in a white sari with a gold border bowing to the left, and one on the right in a teal-blue sari holding a brass plate with flowers and offerings. Another saffron-robed figure stands behind, and a man in white pressed hands together near the right edge.2010-01-20