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A photograph of a street-side gathering where a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold-bead necklace is garlanded with a thick white flower garland. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand close; the man on the right, in a white shirt, drapes the garland over the saffron-clad figure's shoulders while the man on the left steadies from behind. Behind them, a row of white-clad devotees stands with palms pressed together in anjali, and a crowd of onlookers watches from a yellow building balcony strung with colourful bunting. Green banana plants and palm trees frame the scene.

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A photograph at a house entrance where a figure in an orange robe wears a long white jasmine garland and a gold-bead necklace with a pendant, smiling with head bowed. A man in a white shirt on the left guides them by the arm, while a man in white shirt and dhoti with a black beaded mala and gold wristwatch stands at right. Coloured bunting hangs above, a geometric kolam-style floor pattern lies at the threshold, and several onlookers watch from a yellow building with a balcony and from the doorway at right.2010-01-09A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a multi-strand gold bead necklace being welcomed with a large white flower garland held open by two men in white shirts. The man has a red tilak on his forehead and is smiling with his eyes lowered. Behind him, people in white clothing stand on a street lined with yellow and orange buildings, green trees and strings of colourful bunting. Several people watch from a balcony at upper right. The appearance cues of the central figure (long swept hair, saffron robe, gold rudraksha-style beaded necklace) are consistent with a person, and he is physically present in the scene.2010-01-09A photograph of a street-level procession outside a yellow-washed building with a staircase and a striped garland decoration overhead. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long white flower garland with a red-and-white flower cluster at the chest, smiling as he walks. Two priests on the left hold a white flower garland and a leafy offering, one bare-chested with rudraksha malas and orange cloth, the other with a sacred mark on his forehead. To the right, men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a red-banded rudraksha mala, and a young man in a yellow shawl walk alongside, while devotees with palms pressed together line the background. Roughly eight to ten people are visible.2009-07-17A photograph of a seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a white and orange flower garland, smiling while a man in white shirt and dhoti kneels and touches his feet near a low white wall. Behind, a younger man in an orange shawl holds a rudraksha-style mala and steps forward to assist. Another man in white stands nearby, and several onlookers peer over a wall with green oleander foliage. A purple cloth covers the seat. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland; the page does not state a person was at this event, so identity is uncertain. Six or more people are visible in total, with several partially visible onlookers.2009-02-15Outdoor photograph under a red and multicoloured canopy with a shaded courtyard and a pale building behind. A smiling man with short dark hair wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and a long garland of white flowers with blue and red accents, and is garlanded and greeted by a man in a white shirt who bends forward with hands clasped. To the left, an older man in a white shirt and dark rudraksha-style mala stands near a small red and orange flag on a brass stand. Behind them, a man in white with palms pressed together in namaste, a woman in white, and other onlookers watch the greeting. The central figure wears a red bindi and an orange robe, and a visible orange sannyasi wrap appears again behind him. a person cues: the saffron sannyasi robe and garland are the distinctive features, but the appearance is not conclusively matched, so this is recorded as unsure.2010-01-21January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a street-side welcome in a narrow lane with a yellow-washed wall and a marigold-decorated arch overhead. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a thick white jasmine garland stands smiling, with a red bindi on his forehead; probable Swamiji by appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garland), set as in_person. Around him, a bearded man in orange with glasses stands at left, a man in white shirt with a rudraksha mala and red pendant presses his palms together at right, and another man in white with folded hands stands at far right. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a woman with a bun stand behind, along with a few other onlookers, and a woman's head is in the foreground lower centre. A silver vehicle is parked at left.2009-07-17A 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.2010-02-15Outdoor photo at an ashram-style gate beside a paved street, with palm trees and green shrubs behind. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with spectacles, leans in to garland a person in a saffron-orange robe with long black hair and a red bindi. The garland is white flowers with red blooms. Beside them, another person in an orange robe with long dark hair and a red mark on the forehead stands with hands folded at the chest. A white-clad figure walks in the background. White decorative swan figures stand on the lawn, and the black iron gate has gold finials.2010-02-15Outdoor photo at a compound gate with barbed wire along the top wall. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers leans in to garland a man in plain saffron-orange robes, draping a multicoloured flower garland of yellow and pink blooms over his shoulders. A woman in a cream sari with gold-patterned border and a red bindi stands at left, and a man in white dhoti and shirt is visible behind. At right, two men in saffron-orange robes stand smiling; the man nearest the camera wears a wristwatch, a rudraksha mala, and holds a folded saffron cloth. Green-roofed buildings and trees form the background. +1 copiesA photograph of a doorway at a temple-like building where a man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment and matching shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar. He wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair swept back. On either side, men in white kurta and dhoti attire stand near him, and a woman in a sari with folded hands stands at the right edge. Behind them, children in white and a girl in a blue sari are visible, with a colourful decorated chariot or ratha with red and yellow canopy in the upper background.2006-12-29January 09 20102010-01-09