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December 30 2007

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July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor photo on a dusty red-earth ground in front of white-washed buildings with a tiled roof and a tree at right. A woman in a white blouse and white sari with a rudraksha-style bead necklace bends forward, holding a clear basket decorated with yellow marigold garland and green leaves, offering it to a figure at right. That figure wears a saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala, and multiple beaded bracelets, with long dark hair swept back, and extends one hand toward the offering. At left, an older man in white clothes holds a white and red-green flower garland. Several people in white stand in the background near a doorway. Appearance suggests a person receiving a welcome offering, with orange robe, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair as cues, though the face is not visible.2006-12-30July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor photo at an ashram-style gathering on a dirt ground. A figure in a saffron/orange turban, saffron robe and a long red-and-white flower garland is greeting an older man in white dhoti and shirt, who clasps the saffron-robed figure's hand while holding a brass vessel with green leaves. Behind them, a man in white shirt and a woman in a beige sari stand near a silver car, and an orange-and-blue draped pavilion with cars is visible. Another man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed figure wears a turban, a long flower garland and saffron robes, which are distinctive ceremonial cues for a sannyasi receiving a welcome.2010-02-17A photograph of an outdoor courtyard at a house with a stone-slab path and a pergola of leafy vines behind. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow waist cloth holds up a long garland of pink flowers, gripped at both ends above his head. Facing him in the centre, a figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange top and orange dhoti turns with a hand extended toward the garland. To the left, a smiling man in a long orange kurta and orange dhoti stands with hands clasped. Another man in white stands in the background near a doorway, and a few hands are visible at the lower right. Pink flower petals are scattered on the tiled floor.2010-02-15Outdoor photo at a tree-shaded compound with a white building behind. A bearded elder in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands at centre, one hand extended in gesture, face turned toward a man bowing at left in white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. Beside the elder, a younger man in an orange robe and orange turban with a gold-beaded necklace stands, and a man in a red-and-white shawl and glasses stands behind. On the right, attendants in white shirts hold a large ceremonial umbrella with red fringe and a green-patterned umbrella beyond, indicating a procession. Some people are partially visible in the background.2006-01-01Outdoor photo at a dusty roadside beside a silver car. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white flower garland with red and green accents, stands with head bowed and hands at his chest. Beside him a bearded man in orange holds a tall wooden staff. On the right, a sannyasi in an orange turban and orange shawl, with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, holds a brass tray heaped with yellow and white marigold garlands, a banana leaf, and a red-cushioned offering. Other devotees in orange shawls and white kurtas stand nearby, with trees and a construction fence behind them.2006-12-31Outdoor arrival scene at an event area with orange and blue draped fabric backdrop and a white building behind. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and red and white flower garland stands center, hands pressed together in greeting toward an older bald man in white shirt and white dhoti who holds a silver bowl with flowers. A woman in a beige sari smiles beside them. Several men in white attire and a man in a blue shirt stand nearby, with cars parked behind. A man at left in white with a yellow shawl holds his hands together. The orange-robed man is a person, with a turban, orange robes and a flower garland.2010-02-17Outdoor photo on a paved path beside a brick wall and green garden. A man on the left wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long red and pink flower garland, smiling as he extends his hands toward a bouquet of mixed flowers. Beside him, a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds the flower bouquet, and a second man in a white shirt with a wooden bead mala smiles as he presents it. On the right, a woman in an orange-gold silk sari with flowers in her hair holds a silver-meshed vessel decorated with white jasmine, yellow blossoms and mango leaves, a ritual welcome arrangement. Sunlight and palm fronds are visible in the background.2010-02-16A person in a saffron-orange robe with an orange head cloth bows forward while another man in white dhoti and shirt places a white flower garland over their head. Behind them, a bearded man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands beside a man in white holding folded papers, and an orange-robed figure stands at the right edge. A green hedge, a white building with red decorative panels and a green metal gate form the background, with a striped canopy above. Five or so people are visible in total.2007-12-30September 14 20092009-09-14