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Outdoor photo of a welcome at a temple or ashram entrance. A long-haired figure in orange saffron robes wearing a garland of marigolds and flowers stands centre, with a second saffron-robed attendant beside him. Women in saris, including one in a green-yellow sari and one in teal and pink, hold brass plates and pots of offerings and flowers, consistent with an aarti or welcome ritual. Men in white shirts and dhotis crowd around, a boy in red stands at left, and a silver SUV and trees sit in the background.

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Photograph of a street-side devotee welcome outside a building, with a white SUV parked behind the crowd. A man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a multi-strand gold necklace and a garland of red, pink and white flowers stands centre, smiling and holding a steel plate. A woman in a light green sari, with flowers in her hair, offers a brass kalasha with flowers toward him. Around them stand white-shirted men with rudraksha mala, a man in white with vibhuti marks, and women in teal and pink saris. Appearance matches the page's Swamiji claim with several cues (long hair, saffron robe, gold necklace, garland), so the central figure is labelled as a probable Swamiji.2010-01-19November 25 20092009-11-25August 08 20092009-08-08Outdoor arrival at a house with a grey SUV parked at left. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a long white-and-red flower garland stands center, smiling, while a man in white clothes bends forward to touch or greet him. Another man in orange stands at left beside the car. A woman in a purple and gold sari with a long braid and flower garland, and a woman holding a small child in a gold-bordered sari, stand at right with hands folded in greeting. Several other people in white shirts and dhotis, and a man with a video camera, stand behind. A white concrete building, palm trees and a green field form the background.2010-01-19Outdoors on a dirt ground, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, saffron robes and a gold-bead and rudraksha necklace stands beside a silver car while a woman in a white sari with a saffron-gold border offers him a kalasha with a coconut, mango leaves and yellow marigold garlands. Nearby, a man in white dhoti stands by the open car door, a man in saffron robes with a long mala and other devotees in white and black shirts gather. A gold trident and a multicoloured umbrella canopy stand in the background, with a banner and tents behind. Swamiji (probable) is the man in saffron receiving the kalasha welcome, with long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-and-gold necklaces. Eight physical people are visible.2009-12-23January 18 20092009-01-18Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a parked silver SUV decorated with white, yellow and red flower garlands. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and an orange-and-gold beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in greeting toward the vehicle. Beside him a woman in an orange sari holds a silver aarti plate with a lit flame, marigolds and petals, while a young man in white ritual clothes and a purple flower garland stands nearby. Other people in white dhotis and orange clothing stand along the path, and a chain-link fence strung with red and orange pennants and banana plants lines the background.2008-12-31Outdoor photograph of a padapuja-style welcome in a street setting beside a parked silver SUV. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a flower garland of white and pink blooms, and a gold necklace, standing on a striped mat. A woman in a teal sari kneels at his feet, while a shaved-headed man in white with rudraksha beads on the left and a young boy in orange robes stand nearby. Women in yellow and white saris and onlookers in white shirts surround the group. Motorcycle parts and a red scooter sit on a display stand to the right. a person is the saffron-robed central figure wearing a garland and long swept-back hair, presented as the person receiving honour.2010-01-19July 17 20092009-07-17Outdoor photograph of a welcome on a dirt path beside a silver SUV, with green trees and palms behind. A man in orange saffron robes with long hair and a large orange-and-red flower garland smiles and gestures while stepping toward the vehicle. Nearby, a young man in white with an orange shawl holds a tall umbrella, a woman in orange sari holds a basket of flowers, and several women in white and yellow stand with palms pressed together in greeting.2008-07-27A photograph of a devotional welcome outside a building with a parked white van behind. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a pink flower garland stands smiling, with a vermilion mark on the forehead and long dark hair. A woman in a blue sari with a green border bends forward holding a brass plate of offerings toward him, while another woman in a pink sari and a man bare-chested in white dhoti with a gold-trimmed cloth stand nearby. Several older women in saris, one in blue and one in dark green, stand with palms pressed together in namaste along the edges of the frame. Another man in orange cloth stands in the background, and a few more people in orange and white are visible.2010-01-10Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a chain-link fence strung with orange pennants and banana plants. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded necklace stands beside a dark car whose window is open, with marigold and white flower garlands on its mirror. A woman in a red top holds a silver aarti plate with lit oil lamps, orange marigolds and purple flowers toward the figure, while a devotee in white clothing stands behind. Several people in white and orange garments watch and fold their hands in namaskar along the path. a person: the saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair and beaded mala matches the candidate cues, and the figure receives the aarti offering as the honoured guest.2008-12-31