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Outdoor street scene in a residential town lane during a welcome. A woman in a long orange-saffron robe stands centre-right, smiling, with long dark hair, beside a silver SUV. Behind her, another person in orange stands near the vehicle. In the foreground a man in white shirt and white dhoti bends forward offering a garland of white flowers. A drummer in a white shirt holds a large two-headed drum with yellow lacing and a red cloth draped over his shoulder. On the left, several men with palms pressed together in namaste watch, one in a pale shirt and white dhoti. Banana plants, a red-tiled roof and multi-storey buildings line the street.

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A photograph of a street-side welcome outside a house with palm fronds spread on the ground. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a long dark hairstyle and a red-and-white flower garland stands with palms together, facing a devotee in white dhoti and shirt who bows toward him. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded. On the left, women in cream sarees with gold borders carry brass trays of flowers and decorated vessels. Two drummers in white dhotis play drums on the right. A silver SUV is parked behind, with coconut palms and trees in the background. Robust welcome ceremony scene, roughly 15 to 20 people visible.2010-01-20A photograph of an outdoor village street during a welcome or house-visit gathering. A central figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a red-and-white flower garland stands on a green mat, with hands joined in greeting. Around them, women in white saris with coloured borders and older women with folded hands stand close, and men in white dhotis and shirts crowd behind. In the foreground, a man in white holds a hand drum (a percussion drum) under a red-and-white shawl, and another man in a yellow shirt stands at right. A palm tree, a thatched hut, a banana plant and a parked car form the background, with a concrete wall at left.2010-01-20A street procession in a residential lane with trees and concrete houses behind. A young woman in an orange-saffron robe, with a long white and red flower garland around her neck, walks barefoot at centre and smiles. Men in white dhotis and shirts surround her; one at left in a red shirt claps, an older man at left in white holds his palms together, and a man in white plays a long wooden horn-like wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) beside her. At lower right a drummer in a white shirt with a red and orange cloth draped over his shoulder plays a drum. Several more men in white and pink shirts follow behind. Eight or more people are visible.2010-01-20A photograph of a roadside procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and draped orange shawl wears a long white and red flower garland and has long swept-back hair; he is probable Swamiji by visible cues of long hair, saffron clothing and garland, and is walking forward with hands together. To the left, a drummer in an orange shirt and white dhoti beats a large barrel drum with a stick. Around them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk close, and a person in red holds a child. An orange flag with a blue emblem is raised behind the central figure, and a cameraman stands at the right edge.2009-08-06December 29 20102010-12-29A street procession in a town with shopfronts, parked cars and banana plants. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala, smiles while walking barefoot toward a woman in a white sari with a gold-coloured border who holds a silver tray of flowers and fruit in both hands. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand around, and a man in a red-checked shirt plays a long wind instrument. Other men in white dhotis and a boy in white shirt stand nearby.2007-01-12January 20 20102010-01-20Outdoor street procession in a village setting with whitewashed walls and a thatched roof. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long white beard and a rudraksha mala stands at the centre, flanked by a man in an orange robe with long dark hair and a man in white. Drummers in white dhotis play large frame drums and a long drum in the foreground. Bare-chested men in white dhotis and gold chains, one holding a white flower garland, stand around. A decorated white-and-gold ceremonial figure with garlands stands at left, and a red-and-yellow canopy with tassels and a black speaker box appear above.2009-01-12Outdoor photograph of a village visit under trees with a path of cut green leaves. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a pink and white flower garland with green sprigs, and holds his palms together toward an older white-haired man in white clothes and glasses who presses his hands in greeting. Around them, men and women in white dhotis and kurtas stand with hands folded in namaskar; a drummer in white with a drum is behind the group, and a videographer with a camera stands at upper left. A woman at right wears a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Hanging signboard and palm-like trees appear in the background.2010-01-20June 03 20122012-06-03A street procession in a town, with a line of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing orange-saffron shawls, walking along a paved road. On the left, a man in white holds a drum with a dark cloth, and another man beside him plays a drum; a man on the far left wears an orange top. On the right, men carry orange flags on poles. Behind them stand a yellow and white van, a white bus, and an orange-roofed building with a gopuram-style tower in the background, under utility poles and overhead wires. Hindu festival procession with drummers and flag-bearers.2014-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a wire fence. A man in an orange saffron robe with long hair walks at the centre of the road, and a second figure in orange with a long beaded garland follows behind him. Musicians in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-bordered cloth play a dhol drum held at the left, a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) and a small hand drum. A white car is parked further up the road. Several white-clad young men stand in a line in the background, some carrying orange and yellow flags on poles. A man in a red striped shirt walks in the foreground with a cloth bag strap over his shoulder.2010-02-12