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January 28 2010

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September 08 20112011-09-08Outdoor photo at a building entrance with a paved floor and a grey car at left. A woman in an orange sari with a white and maroon flower garland smiles as a man in white kurta and dhoti, with his hands on her head, performs a blessing. A woman in a pink silk sari with a gold border holds a silver tray with a kalasha topped by a mango leaf and flower. Behind them, a man in orange robes and a man in orange cloth stand by the car, and a man in a red checked shirt stands at right. Green foliage and a red-and-orange banner are visible in the background.2010-01-10Outdoors on a paved walkway in front of a white garden wall, a man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair receives a white flower garland from an older man in a white shirt and dark trousers, who is placing it around his neck. A second orange-robed man with long hair stands at left, and a woman in a green sari, a man in white, and an older woman in a beige sari with red border stand at right. A white car, potted plants and green shrubs fill the background.2010-02-17A photograph of a courtyard entrance on a stone-paved path beside greenery and a red-brick building. A smiling man in a white shirt and dark trousers drapes a long white and red flower garland around the neck of a long-haired woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt. A woman in a cream sari with a dark beaded necklace and bangles holds a silver plate with a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and a green leaf, an offering for welcoming. Behind them an older man in white shirt and white dhoti stands smiling, and a person in a light blue garment stands at the left edge. A silver car is parked to the right, and an orange-clad figure is partly visible at the far right. The welcome ritual suggests a home visit with padapuja-style offering, but the photo shows only the garlanding and arati-type welcome.2010-01-10September 08 20112011-09-08July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a devotee welcome outside a building. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a thick, multi-colour garland of white flowers, pink and purple blooms and gold beads stands at the centre, smiling as a woman in a white sari with flowers in her hair offers a silver tray holding a coconut, flowers and a lamp. A second saffron-robed sannyasi stands at right beside a silver minivan, and a child in white sits at lower left. A large orange-tinted banner of a smiling man with a red tilak mark on the forehead stands at left. The scene shows a ritual welcome with aarti-style offering.2010-01-19Outdoor photograph beside a white car at what appears to be an entrance area. A man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a white and red garland bows with hands held together while a second man in orange, also with long hair and a pink and yellow flower garland being lifted over his head, stands beside him. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis assist, one in a white shirt on the left and another in white on the right, while women in white-flowered hair garlands and saris, one in a red blouse, stand in the foreground with hands folded. A printed pedia.org, which is omitted here2010-02-14December 31 20092009-12-31July 08 20142014-07-08September 08 20112011-09-08A photograph of an outdoor entrance at dusk, with a stone-floored courtyard decorated with hanging marigold and flower garlands. A smiling man in an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland stands center-right, while a man in a white shirt and beige dhoti bends low to touch his feet. A woman in a gold-bordered silk sari and white jasmine in her hair holds a silver tray with flowers and a kumkum-filled plate beside him. Behind them a second man in orange robes, several men in white shirts, a parked silver SUV and palm trees complete the scene.2009-07-27