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A photograph of people walking along a covered entrance with a red carpet under a white pillared porch. Centre, a smiling figure in orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and orange sandals. To the left, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks beside them. Behind, a bald monastic in orange robes wears a beaded necklace. On the right, a man in white kurta and dhoti walks barefoot, and a woman in a pink saree carries a tray with a plate and leaves. A silver car and orange awning are behind them, with more people further back.

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A photograph of a covered porch entrance beside a red carpet, with a grey SUV parked at left. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him an orange-robed attendant with a shaved head and gold beaded necklace carries a small wooden box. At left, a younger orange-robed man with long hair walks toward the car. Facing the garlanded figure, a man in white kurta and white dhoti greets with folded hands. At right, a woman in a pink and cream sari holds a brass plate with a kalasha-like vessel and offerings, as a standing man in a red shirt watches at the edge. Green foliage and an orange banner frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the garlanded man has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a garland, matching the page's account of Swamiji's visit.2010-01-10A photograph at a building entrance with a red carpet and scattered petals. A woman in a pink and cream silk saree, with a dark bun and hair clip, holds a brass kalasha with green leaves and offers it toward a man in an orange robe wearing a white and red flower garland. Two other men in orange robes stand behind, one in orange with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head, the other bending near a grey SUV on the left. A bicycle and green trees stand in the background. The garlanded man in orange appears to be a candidate for a person, with orange robes and a flower garland as cues, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm it.2010-01-10Outdoor 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.2010-01-10A photograph at a covered porch entrance beside a grey SUV, with a red carpet on the ground. A man with long hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a white jasmine garland with red flowers smiles and gestures with his hands together. Beside him, another person in orange robes stands with a shaved head and glasses, and a younger man in orange holds his robe. On the right, a man in a white kurta holds a brass tray with fruit and leaves, next to a woman in a pink sari with a gold border who holds a silver plate. A foliage-lined driveway and white building columns frame the scene. a person candidate is the garlanded man in orange, identified by appearance cues of long hair and garland, though this is not certain.2010-01-10A photograph of an outdoor arrival at a white-walled house. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, a gold ornamental necklace and a saffron-orange robe steps forward with palms pressed together, while people around him watch. A silver SUV stands at left with its door open, a man in white kurta stands beside it, and a red carpet runs along the path. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, one wearing an orange shawl, crowd the right side, some holding dark cloths. Brick and white walls and a red-framed doorway form the background.2010-01-19Night photograph at an outdoor entrance with a red carpet on the road. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands center with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Beside them a woman in an orange sari holds a white flower garland, and another saffron-robed attendant walks at left near a silver car. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers faces the group at right. Strings of red and green lights decorate a structure behind them, and a white van is parked in the background.2010-01-20A photograph of a procession inside a temple-like hall with white walls, a corrugated roof and carved grey stone pillars on the right. A central man with long dark hair wears a gold crown-like headband, an orange saffron robe, a long white and magenta flower garland and a gold necklace, smiling as he walks forward. Around him men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, several wearing rudraksha malas, and a man in a red shirt with an orange-and-red dhoti walks at left. A small ceremonial staff or standard with a brass finial rises behind the group, and a red curtain hangs at right beside a mat with purple borders. Roughly fifteen people are visible.2007-12-25A photograph at a building entrance under a corrugated metal canopy. A man in a white shirt holds up a long white jasmine garland with green leaf sections while another man in white stands beside him. A long-haired person in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands by an open car door, smiling, with the car's silver body behind. Two more people in orange, one in light green, and an elderly woman in the background complete the scene. The central figure has long swept-back dark hair and saffron clothing, which fits the page's a person cues, though the appearance is only partly clear.2010-02-16A man in a long saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold-beaded necklace walks along a red carpet beside a silver minivan, gesturing with open hands and smiling. He has long, swept-back dark hair. Behind him, people in white dhotis and shirts, and a woman in orange, follow along. A sign on the van's windshield reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha Mahasamsthana. Devotees and men in white crowd the foreground.2010-01-19Outdoor photograph on a dirt path in front of a white two-storey building with a green corrugated roof and a green gate. A man with grey hair and a long mala, wearing an orange shawl and orange dhoti, extends his hand while walking. Beside him, a person in an orange garment and orange shawl walks forward. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl walks, and another in white carries a brass pot decorated with flowers and a palm frond. A silver van stands at left, and a bespectacled man in orange kurta is in the right foreground.2010-06-28Outdoors 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 group walking outdoors past a pale green building with columns. A man in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment, with long swept-back dark hair, is garlanded with a thick multicolour flower garland of white, red and green blossoms. He is smiling broadly. Around him stand men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala and another with a gold bracelet, plus a woman in a white sari with a maroon border. Some carry lanyard name badges. A white car is parked behind them.2009-07-30