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A dusk photograph at a roadside beside a silver minivan with its side door open. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a reddish undershirt stands center, smiling and gesturing toward the open door, with a leopard-print cloth draped over the seat inside. To the left, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds the door. To the right, two men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls stand near, one holding a small book. A large dark-green curved roof building and a stormy sky form the background.

A photograph of an arrival at a building with columns and a tiled forecourt. A silver minivan with its side doors open stands at right, with a sign reading INTERCOOLER TURBO on its rear panel. A woman in orange robes and a long necklace of orange beads steps out toward the entrance, while another person in orange robes stands beside the open door. A rudraksha-style mala is worn by the central figure in orange. On the left, several people in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in greeting; one holds a garland of marigolds and another holds a bouquet of yellow flowers. Behind them, more people in white stand in the entrance area, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall above the car.

Dusk scene outside a building beside a dirt road with palm trees behind. A silver SUV has its driver-side front door open. A man in white ritual dhoti and shirt, with an orange shawl over his shoulder, stands at the open door holding it. A barefoot person in a long orange robe sits sideways in the front passenger seat with one foot on the running board; a long dark-haired figure in orange is visible. Several people in the rear seats and in the back window are wearing light green or orange clothing. a person is the orange-robed, long-haired figure seated in the front seat, identified by the page's event note and visible orange robes with long hair; the others are devotees.

A photograph outside a residential gate at a car. A silver minivan with its side door open stands on a red-paved driveway. A central figure with long dark hair and an orange robe, with a rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments, stands by the open door and smiles. Another person in an orange robe with long hair stands at the right of the van. A man in white shirt and trousers with a mala holds the door handle on the left. A figure in a white shirt faces away and a woman in a cream and orange sari holds a brass pot with flowers, performing a welcome. A man in white with a mala stands at the far right edge. Half-built concrete walls and stacked dried palm fronds sit behind the wall.

February 15 2007

A silver SUV is parked beside a white building with pink flowering shrubs. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a red bindi sits in the driver's side window, speaking to a standing man in a white kurta and a long orange shawl, who holds a black folder. Beside him stands a man in a pale yellow shirt and white dhoti holding a yellow booklet. A woman in orange sits in the rear window, watching the exchange.

Night street scene at an entrance beside a silver-grey SUV with its rear passenger door open. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a white forehead mark and a gold-coloured bead garland stands near the open door, smiling, with his hand on the door edge. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk along the roadside. A wide-set grey SUV occupies the right foreground. The man's clothing and long hair match the a person presentation cues, but identity is uncertain from appearance, so he is described by role only.

A photograph of a long-haired person in an orange saffron garment leaning into the open front passenger door of a silver SUV at an outdoor event. Behind the vehicle, a large banner and a decorated stage area with a palm tree and colourful festive hangings are visible under a tent canopy. Two men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand at the right edge, one holding the car door, and a figure in a purple sari and a few other people are in the background. a person is described by the saffron clothing and long swept-back hair, with the car and orange garment visible as the main cues.

Night outdoor photo beside a grey SUV with a visible tyre. Three men stand on a dark paved ground. On the left, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with gold-edged cloth and a gold-bead necklace holds a silver kalasha decorated with white flowers and a mango leaf, offering it toward the centre. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange shawl over saffron robes with a gold border, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala; his hands are extended toward the kalasha. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands near the vehicle door. The scene suggests a ritual handover of a sacred pot at dusk.

A 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.

Night-time photograph outside a white-walled building at a dirt-path entrance. A silver SUV labelled INTERCOOLER is parked with its rear door open. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, steps out of the vehicle; the appearance cues are consistent with Swamiji (probable). Two saffron-robed sannyasis flank the vehicle, one with arms outstretched toward the door as if assisting. A man in white kurta stands in the foreground, and another man in a light shirt is at the right edge. A thatched roof is visible at the upper right.

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