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A 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.

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August 11 20092009-08-11A figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi walks through a doorway framed by a marigold garland with red and white accents, a tiered green-leaf toran above. A long white and orange-red garland hangs across his chest. Behind him two men in white ritual clothes follow, and a white van and small buildings sit in the dusty yard. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground. A large red metal gate stands to the right and a blue electrical box to the left.2010-02-18A photograph of a gateway decorated with banana trunks and leaves, flanked by red shipping containers. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange dhoti and a large white and orange floral garland, smiles and raises a hand in greeting as he walks barefoot through the gate. Behind him a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala follows. On the right, a woman in white with a black bag stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands nearby. Strings of coloured bunting hang along a building behind, with a silver car and wire fencing in the background.2011-12-21Outdoor evening event on a green mat laid over sand. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with an orange turban and a rudraksha mala walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting, barefoot. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand beside and behind him, one holding a large red flower garland. A dark car stands behind the procession, with a flower-garland arrangement on its bonnet. Rose petals are scattered on the mat. Blue-draped seating and a white canopy with lights are visible in the background, with more people in white among the trees.2010-01-10A photograph of an outdoor welcome on a dirt path strewn with green grass blades beside a silver car. In the centre, a barefoot figure in a loose saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks forward. To the right, an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt holds up a long red and white flower garland, while women in white saris with gold borders, one wearing a gold necklace, stand with palms together. A girl in a pink dress with a red and green border stands at the right edge. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis walk along the path under tall trees, and a green electricity pylon rises at the right. A decorative kolam design lies on the ground near the feet.2010-01-20September 08 20112011-09-08A photograph at an outdoor temple entrance framed by palm trees, a hanging bunch of green coconuts, and a tall wooden post. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a saffron head wrap and layered red and yellow marigold garlands walks forward with raised, open hands while speaking. Beside and behind him, several people in white ritual clothes, some with yellow or red shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, follow through the doorway; one man on the right holds his palms together in namaste. A uniformed attendant in white stands at the left edge. Green mat and a patterned floor threshold lead into the courtyard, where stone sculptures and a white decorated structure are visible.2009-12-30Outdoor evening arrival at a satsang venue. A person in a saffron-orange robe, orange head wrap and a dark rudraksha mala walks on a green carpet while men in white dhotis and shirts stand beside him, one offering a large pink and red flower garland and petals on the ground. A silver car with floral garlands stands behind, with a white-clad crowd, chairs and a stage with lights in the background. A man in a white dhoti and red shawl walks alongside. Several men with folded hands greet him. Trees and a green banner frame the scene.2010-01-10A photo at a covered building entrance beside a silver minivan with its side door open. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland stands at the car door, smiling with eyes closed. An older man in white clothes bends forward to touch his shoulder in greeting, while a woman in the lower right holds a brass plate with a fruit and leaves. Several men in white shirts and trousers stand to the left, one with an orange lanyard, and a bystander is visible inside the car. The scene looks like a formal welcome on arrival. The saffron-robed man with long swept-back hair and a garland matches the candidate cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate present in person.2009-08-13A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe wearing a long white flower garland with multicoloured ribbon-like strands, standing in a doorway with a pink wall at right. He has long dark hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling. Around him, people with folded hands greet him: men in white shirts at left, women in saris including a purple-blue sari and a green-and-pink sari at right, and a girl in a red top. A banana-leaf canopy and a yellow bus appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland, and is shown being greeted as a visitor.2010-02-15September 08 20112011-09-08Outdoor 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.2010-01-20