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A photograph outside a building at a roadside entrance. A tall banner on the left shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak on his forehead. In front of a silver minivan, a person in an orange saffron robe and a long multi-coloured flower garland with white and magenta blooms stands with hands joined, facing a woman in a white sari with a flower in her hair. She carries a silver tray with a brass vessel holding flowers and a leaf, a welcome offering. Other people in white clothes are partly visible at the edges, including a man in a white shirt behind a railing and a child near the bottom.

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A photograph of a devotee welcome outside a building. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a thick, multi-colour garland of white flowers, pink and purple blooms and gold beads stands at the centre, smiling as a woman in a white sari with flowers in her hair offers a silver tray holding a coconut, flowers and a lamp. A second saffron-robed sannyasi stands at right beside a silver minivan, and a child in white sits at lower left. A large orange-tinted banner of a smiling man with a red tilak mark on the forehead stands at left. The scene shows a ritual welcome with aarti-style offering.2010-01-19A photograph of an outdoor street arrival at a devotee home. A man in a saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back hair, wears a long garland of white jasmine, purple and red flowers and a gold-bead necklace, and smiles while a woman in a white sari with jasmine in her hair performs a welcome, holding a brass plate with a coconut, flowers and a kalasha-style vessel. Two children are visible at the lower left, and a grey minivan is parked behind them beside a large banner showing a smiling man in orange. The arrival is a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance, based on the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold necklace and garland, and he is greeted in person as an honoured guest.2010-01-19A photograph of a street-side welcome at a roadside entrance with a silver SUV parked behind. On the left, a large printed portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside a woman in a white blouse and yellow-bordered sari holding a silver tray with flowers and a kalasha-style vessel. A man in a white shirt and dhoti-style white garment holds up a long multicolour garland of white, pink and red flowers. On the right, a smiling person in an orange robe wears a gold-bead necklace and receives the garland. A flower-decorated rangoli is on the ground and a few onlookers stand in the background.2010-01-19Outdoors at a residential doorway beside a silver SUV, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti places a garland of white flowers and red and pink blooms around the neck of a person in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, while a woman in a white sari with a yellow border holds a silver tray with flowers, fruit and a green leaf offering. Behind them a large printed banner shows a smiling man with a red tilak on his forehead wearing an orange turban, and a child stands at the lower left. Colourful rangoli is drawn on the ground, with other men standing in the background. The robed person appears to be a person, based on the long swept-back hair and saffron robe, and is being garlanded in welcome.2010-01-19A photograph of a roadside arrival outside a building with a silver minivan parked beside a painted floor kolam of yellow flowers. A man in orange robes with a long gold-bead garland and red-and-white flower garlands stands at the open door of the van, smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. A woman in a white sari with white flowers in her hair holds a decorated brass tray of flowers, fruit and a red-and-white garland. A man in white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses and another in white stand nearby, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Behind them, a large red-toned printed portrait banner of a smiling man in orange headwear is displayed. Two people in the background stand near a pink wall and a green building.2010-01-19September 08 20112011-09-08Outdoor photograph on a sunny street beside a white wall and a silver SUV. A man in long orange robes with long dark hair stands centre, wearing a large multicolour garland of red, magenta and yellow flowers, smiling. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a flower garland fit the appearance cue, and he is the central figure receiving honour. A woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a brass pot and a silver tray of flowers and leaves. Around them, men in white shirts, one kneeling and others standing, and a woman in red blouses and a sari, plus a child, are gathered at the roadside.2010-01-10January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 27 20082008-07-27A photograph taken outside beside a silver minivan. A smiling young man in saffron robes and a garland of white and yellow flowers with red blooms waves his hand. Behind him, a saffron-clad man with a shaved head, glasses and a gold necklace holds a silver plate with a kalasha, flowers and leaves, while another saffron-robed man stands with palms joined. In the foreground, two people in white dhotis and shirts with a maroon-bordered shawl bow low, one with hands folded, the other with long hair seen from behind. A roadside sign reads Nithya Annadaanam with a portrait and a background of rows of plates. Palm trees and a thatched hut are behind, and a tile-roofed structure stands at the right edge.2009-12-29Outdoors 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.2009-12-23Outdoor 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.2008-12-31