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A photograph at an ashram entrance beside a silver SUV with its doors open. A man in a cream shirt and glasses places a long red, white and green flower garland over the head of a person in orange robes seated in the vehicle. Two women in orange and red sarees stand nearby, one holding pink and white flowers, and a man at left in a white shirt watches with palms pressed together. On the right, a smiling man in orange kurta holds a phone to his ear by the open car door. Mango-leaf and paper decorations hang from the white ceiling, and a hall with pillars and furniture is visible behind.

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Photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stepping out beside a grey SUV, wearing a large red, green and yellow flower garland around his neck. A woman in an orange and pink silk sari holding pink and white flowers faces him, while a man in a cream shirt on the left presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them a white tiled wall shows a wooden doorway decorated with yellow and orange flower strings. The man in the robe is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identifiable by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland, and he is physically present. Partially visible children stand at the lower left.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.2010-01-10Outdoors beside a silver SUV, a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes with a long multicolour flower garland (yellow, pink, purple, white) and a rudraksha mala is being garlanded and steadied by a person in white clothing. Around them, white-clad men with bare upper bodies and gold-bordered dhotis, one holding a mala, press hands together in greeting, and a camera operator films from the right. A tent and a brick wall stand in the background, and the person with long hair and orange robes and a saffron head wrap is a probable Swamiji, based on the flower garland, saffron robes, long swept hair and rudraksha beads.2011-07-15Outdoor photo of a devotee in saffron-orange robes having a large garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers with green leaves placed over his head by a white-clad elder with glasses. A second white-clad man in the foreground also holds the garland, and a man with hands joined in namaste stands behind under a patterned canopy. To the right, a man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands beside a silver car. A video camera is visible at left. The setting is an open ground beside a tent with blue-and-white patterned drapes.2009-12-23Outdoor photo at a house entrance decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red-and-white flower strands on a white wall. An older man in a cream and white striped kurta garlands a smiling young man with long dark hair, who wears an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a brown rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind them a white SUV has its doors open, with a man in a white shirt and dark trousers and another person in orange robes walking on a dusty road beside it. A probable Swamiji cue is the long hair with saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, so the swamiji field is set to in_person with a probable label, while the garlanding suggests a welcome or pada pooja-style reception.2009-09-10January 18 20092009-01-18January 01 20112011-01-01A photo at a covered building entrance beside a silver minivan with its side door open. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland stands at the car door, smiling with eyes closed. An older man in white clothes bends forward to touch his shoulder in greeting, while a woman in the lower right holds a brass plate with a fruit and leaves. Several men in white shirts and trousers stand to the left, one with an orange lanyard, and a bystander is visible inside the car. The scene looks like a formal welcome on arrival. The saffron-robed man with long swept-back hair and a garland matches the candidate cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate present in person.2009-08-13A photograph of an arrival welcome outside a building beside a silver-grey SUV. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold-coloured necklace of bead strands stands at centre, receiving a long white and yellow flower garland while a woman in a red sari with white flowers in her hair adjusts it. Around him, men in white shirts and saffron-orange robes stand near the car, one holding a tall wooden pole with an orange flag. In the foreground, women in red and cream saris and a man in a light-blue shirt hold brass plates of flowers and garlands. Behind them, yellow and orange ceremonial pennants hang on a gate and a palm-lined street is visible.2009-11-25July 08 20142014-07-08A photo taken outdoors beside a silver SUV at an ashram gate. A central figure in orange saffron robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, purple and white blooms and raises one hand in greeting while smiling. To the right, a younger man in orange with a gold necklace stands with hands folded, and another man in white dhoti and shawl stands behind him with palms pressed together. On the left, a woman in white with hair in a ponytail and folded hands faces the central figure at close range. Other devotees in white and orange stand behind the vehicle and along the edges of the frame. Tents and a brick wall appear in the background.2011-07-15A photograph at a covered porch entrance beside a grey SUV with its door open. A tall woman in an orange saffron sari with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair stands on the right, smiling, while a woman in a white dress with a red-and-orange striped shawl bows toward her. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, one holding a yellow marigold garland and another a brass plate, with palm trees and banana plants behind them. The scene reads as a welcoming arrival ceremony.2010-01-23