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August 11 20092009-08-11July 30 20092009-07-30August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of a street-side gathering where a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold-bead necklace is garlanded with a thick white flower garland. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand close; the man on the right, in a white shirt, drapes the garland over the saffron-clad figure's shoulders while the man on the left steadies from behind. Behind them, a row of white-clad devotees stands with palms pressed together in anjali, and a crowd of onlookers watches from a yellow building balcony strung with colourful bunting. Green banana plants and palm trees frame the scene.2010-01-09Outdoor photo of a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style red and white flower garland, being garlanded by a man in a white shirt who reaches over his shoulder. Nearby, a woman in a dark green sari with orange border stands beside a brass basket of flowers, and a woman in a yellow and orange sari with a white flower braid waits with hands pressed together. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind, with banana plants and a white building in the background.2010-02-18July 30 20092009-07-30A photograph of a street-side welcome outside a building with banana plants and a yellow-and-black marked doorway. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers stands at left, arms extended as a woman in a dark green saree with orange border offers a brass tray of white flowers and green leaves. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands behind her with folded hands, a second man in a white shirt presses his palms together, and a woman in a yellow and orange saree with braided hair stands at right with palms joined. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background, and marigold petals lie on the ground at right. The saffron-robed figure appears to be a person candidate with long hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland, receiving the welcome as a guest.2010-02-18Outdoors under trees, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a red and white flower garland and long dark hair extends a hand in blessing toward an elderly man in white who stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around them, men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, some wearing rudraksha beads, stand on a ground covered with green leaves. A man in a white kurta at left gestures with raised palms, and a woman in white with a white hair flower watches. A musician with a flute or pipe appears among the crowd.2010-01-20December 29 20092009-12-29September 24 20062006-09-24December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees gathered under trees, with a man in an orange-saffron robe and a long white and red flower garland at the centre, hands pressed together in greeting. Around him, a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands bent toward a young boy in a patterned shirt who presses his palms together. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, a man in an orange shawl, and children in sweaters and patterned clothes stand close by, many with hands folded in namaskar, some holding a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace. A sandy, dug-up area is visible at the lower left. The scene reads as a devotee greeting on the ashram grounds.2006-12-26