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Outdoor scene at a residential street with leafy trees and a brick-red apartment building behind a silver SUV. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala and bangles stands holding a silver tray with a small brass pot, green leaves and white flowers. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers raises a long white and red flower garland toward a figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and matching saffron wrap, who stands with head bowed and hands folded at the lower left. Two older men in white shirts stand behind on a stone-paved walkway, one with bare feet.

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A 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.2010-01-10A photograph at a house entrance with a tiled porch and white walls. A woman in a white saree with a maroon-orange border holds a silver tray with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel, offering it to a figure in a flowing orange robe with long dark curly hair, who is facing away from the camera. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers holds a long pink flower garland, and a bare-footed man in white dhoti and red beaded mala stands at left with hands folded. A white car is parked at right. Two more people stand in the background, and a sign-free wall of cabinets is behind them. The figure in orange has long swept-back hair and a saffron robe, a distinctive presentation, but the face is not visible; the figure is treated as a probable candidate by appearance cues alone.2010-02-17Outdoor photograph at a residential gate on a tree-lined street. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a cream sari with a dark beaded necklace holds a silver tray with a kalasha-style brass vessel, flowers, green leaves and a coconut-like fruit. Beside her a man in a white shirt and dark trousers holds a long garland of white and red flowers and is lifting it toward the gate. At right, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands with both palms raised in greeting, beside a silver pickup truck. A brick and white multi-storey building with balconies stands behind the scene.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 of a house visit at a residence entrance with a white-walled porch and a silver car parked beside. A smiling man in a white shirt, grey trousers and bare feet stands centre-left, holding up a long garland of pink and white flowers. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a red border holds a glass bowl of flowers. To the right, a long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe with a bare shoulder, appearing as a person (long swept-back hair and saffron robe), smiles with palms together in greeting. Another person in an orange robe stands at the right edge, holding a phone, and a man in white with a red mala appears at the far left edge.2010-02-17July 08 20142014-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoors 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.2010-02-17July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph in a sunny garden courtyard with palms and cycads behind. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers lifts a red and white flower garland toward a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair who wears a saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and a saffron top. A woman in a gold and green sari stands beside them, holding a brass pot with green leaves and white flower garlands. Another person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge, and a woman in green stands at the far left. Cars are parked in the background. The long hair, saffron clothing and reception-with-garland setting match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, so the robed man is identified as a probable Swamiji receiving a welcome garland.2010-02-16Outdoor photo of a welcome ceremony with a red-and-white canopy and a tiled roof behind. A young man in saffron-orange robes on the left holds up a long pink flower garland, and a woman in a white sari with a gold-beaded necklace has her head bowed toward it. In the centre a man in an all-white shirt and trousers with a pendant on a cord walks forward. On the right, a woman in an orange sari carries a tray with a garlanded basket and flowers, while men in white and a bald man in white stand nearby, several with folded hands. Scattered petals cover the ground.2009-09-15Photograph of a padapuja house visit at a residential street in Bangalore. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti at left claps with hands pressed together. Central figure with long dark hair wears a red and white jasmine garland, a rudraksha-style mala, and a rust-and-gold striped dhoti with gold armlets; he smiles and gestures in greeting, and his appearance and adornments are consistent with the a person candidate. A woman in a maroon sari with orange border carries a brass plate with a kalasha-style vessel and flowers. A man in cream and gold-bordered dhoti stands at right, hands near chest. Behind them, a black SUV, multi-storey pale buildings, and a green banana-leaf canopy frame the scene.2014-07-07