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Outdoor street arrival at a residence. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red-orange tilak stands beside an open silver SUV, receiving a large white flower garland held by a bald man in glasses and white shirt. A woman in white with a flower in her hair stands at left holding a brass tray of flowers and fruit. Another man in white and a young man in white watch nearby. Green-painted doorways, a small red-and-white canopy, banana plants and a rangoli of petals and flowers line the entrance. Other men stand in the background near a bicycle.

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A street scene outside a house with a red canopy decorated with banana stalks. In the centre, a long-haired man wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe steps forward and smiles, gesturing toward a floral rangoli of white, yellow and pink flowers on the road. Behind him, a second man in a saffron-orange robe adjusts his wrap. On the left, a bald man in a white shirt and a woman in white with flowers in her hair hold a large garland of white jasmine and a tray of marigolds and roses. A silver SUV is parked behind them, and onlookers in striped shirts stand by green-shuttered doorways. The long-haired man is a person, identified by his long swept-back hair and saffron robe, appearing as a visiting sannyasi being welcomed with garlands at a home.2010-01-10Outdoors on a street in front of a cream-coloured building with green doors, a long-haired man in a loose orange robe stands on a floral rangoli of yellow marigolds, pink and white petals. A woman in a white blouse and white sari kneels, holding a brass aarti plate with flowers, a lit lamp and a kalasha-like offering. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe and shawl smiles and gestures. Behind them stand a woman in a red sari with gold jewellery, a boy in white with glasses, and an older man in white. A silver SUV is parked nearby, and a red-and-white awning and banana stalks decorate the doorway. This appears to be a pada puja welcome.2010-01-10Outdoor street arrival photograph in front of a green-trimmed building. A person with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange draped robe steps out beside a silver SUV with its door open, smiling and gesturing with raised hands. In the foreground a man in a white shirt bends forward holding a large bundle of white jasmine garlands with pink flowers. A red canopy with banana stalks decorates the entrance above, and a man in a striped shirt stands nearby. A reflection of another saffron-robed figure appears in the car window.2010-01-10Outdoor street scene in front of a building with green shuttered doors and a red canopy with banana stalks. A figure in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair stands at center beside a silver SUV, smiling and adjusting the cloth draped over the shoulder. To the right, another man in an orange robe with long hair and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace touches his hair. Devotees in white and red attire gather on the left, including a woman in a red sari and white blouse holding a large floral offering with marigolds, pink flowers and white garlands. A rangoli-like border of yellow and pink flowers and white petals lies on the road. Several onlookers in white shirts stand in the background. a person: the central figure in orange with long swept-back hair matches the presentation cues, though identity is uncertain.2010-01-10January 18 20092009-01-18September 19 20062006-09-19Outdoors in daylight, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe stands smiling while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers places a garland of white flowers and red and green leaves around his neck. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, hands joined in greeting, stand nearby. A silver SUV is parked behind, and people look on from a balcony above a whitewashed building with a small framed picture on its wall.2009-08-11Outdoor photograph of a devotee welcome at a residential street. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long orange-and-gold garland and long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a silver car decorated with a white and yellow flower garland and a small red flag. Behind them a man in white kurta and a gold necklace holds a brass tray of yellow flowers, and a man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and tilak stands nearby. Along the street, many people in white shirts, checked shirts and saris stand with hands folded. Rangoli designs with oil lamps sit on the ground in front, and a yellow building with spectators on its balcony is visible at upper right. The orange-robed figure is an appearance-based candidate for a person, shown with long swept hair, saffron robe and garland.2010-01-09Outdoors under a striped red, green and purple canopy, a man in a saffron orange robe stands barefoot on a colourful striped mat beside a silver minivan with its side door open. He has long dark hair and a red forehead mark and is smiling with palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a white flower garland toward him, and devotees in white with hands folded stand nearby. A driver in orange sits inside the van. Other men in white stand in the background beside a patterned grille-windowed building. Floral offerings are visible at the left.2010-01-21A street scene in front of a yellow-walled building with garlanded roadside decorations. A man in orange robes with a long white-streaked beard and glasses stands beside a central figure with long dark hair, orange robe, red tilak and a heavy white jasmine garland with a red flower garland. A bare-chested man with white beads holds a coconut wrapped in red cloth and a white flower garland with green leaves in a ritual offering. Devotees in white and yellow clothing surround them, and a grey SUV and auto-rickshaw stand nearby.2009-07-17A photograph of a street-side entrance decorated with a marigold and white flower arch, with orange and white bunting, beside a parked grey SUV. A bearded man in an orange kurta with a shawl stands at the left, reaching toward a smiling man in an orange robe wearing a long white flower garland. A man in white shirt and dhoti with a red mala stands nearby, and women in white saris with flowers in their hair, one wearing gold earrings, stand at the right foreground holding flower offerings. Several onlookers stand in the background, and a yellow building forms the backdrop.2009-07-17A 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.2009-11-25