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A photograph of an outdoor arrival on a village street beside a grey SUV with a small red flag tied to its front. In the centre, a long-haired figure in an orange robe and a marigold garland stands on a patterned floor of coloured rangoli, smiling as a white-clad man in front of them greets them. To the left, another figure in orange, holding a small red flag on the car, reaches toward the vehicle. A woman in a purple and gold sari with white flowers in her braid stands to the right. Behind them, a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a phone, a cameraman with a camera on his shoulder stands further back, and a few more people are partly visible at the edge. Palm trees, houses and a white wall form the background under a pale sky.

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Outdoor photo at a village house with a pale green building, palm trees and a grey SUV on the left. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white and red flower garland stands on a patterned mat while a second saffron-clad attendant with long hair stands beside him, reaching toward him. A cameraman in a yellow shawl and white dhoti films nearby, and a man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala watches. A woman in a purple sari bows low with her face near the ground. Women in white and orange saris with folded hands and children stand at right, and a person in white lies prostrate in the foreground.2010-01-19Outdoor 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.2010-01-19A photograph of an outdoor roadside arrival beside a silver minivan with its side door open. A man in orange robes, a red undershirt and a long rudraksha mala smiles and rests a hand on the door. A man in a white shirt holds a long garland of yellow, red and white flowers, and a man in white bends forward at the lower edge of the frame. Several men in white shirts and a woman in teal stand behind, with trees and a utility pole in the background.2009-08-08Outdoor photograph on a village street lined with palm trees and a parked silver car. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, wearing a large yellow and pink marigold garland, with another garland draped down the front. Ahead of them a man in white dhoti kneels on the road beside a colourful pink, yellow and green kolam rangoli floor design. A bald man in orange robes and a man in white with a yellow shawl stand nearby, a woman in a red sari presses her palms together, and men in white and light blue shirts gather around, some with hands folded in greeting. The scene suggests a welcome visit to a home.2010-01-23Outdoors on a dirt road beside a low white wall and palm trees, a smiling man in orange saffron robes and a gold headband stands wearing a long white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha-style red mark on his forehead. Behind him a man in orange holds a tall wooden staff and another man in orange with a gold chain stands at left near a dark car. An older man in white clothes bends forward with hands together to greet him, and a woman in an orange sari with a shawl bows beside them. A white van and a blue door are visible in the background.2008-12-24December 21 20112011-12-21February 02 20102010-02-02Outdoor photo of a street arrival at a residential compound beneath a red and maroon fringed canopy. A man in an orange saffron robe with a bare upper body stands centre, smiling and receiving a small offering tray from a woman in a white sari. Behind him a line of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with folded hands in namaste, look on. Another person in orange stands beside him holding a folded orange flag on a pole. On the left a woman in white and a man in white shirt press palms together. A dark car is parked at the lower left, with green-roofed buildings and palm trees behind. Count of visible people is about twelve.2010-01-21Outdoors 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.2009-08-11September 08 20112011-09-08A photograph of a house visit in a garden courtyard with a silver car parked at left and a fountain behind. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron sari and a white-and-yellow garland, stands at centre with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a silver tray with a brass lamp and offerings. A man in white with glasses and a white shirt reaches toward the tray. A woman in an orange sari bends low at right, touching the ground, and a woman in a blue floral top stands at the edge. Several men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand behind, some with hands folded, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Tropical plants and frangipani trees surround the scene.2010-02-18Outdoor photograph on a dirt ground with scrubby green vegetation and a silver SUV parked at left. A bare-chested figure with long, swept-back dark hair stands at left wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and matching orange shawl, hands pressed together in greeting. Probable Swamiji (long dark hair, bare chest, orange-saffron garments, distinctive presence). In front of him, a man in a white shirt and light lungi kneels on the dirt, bending forward with hands near the feet of the standing figure. Around them stand several men: one in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, another in white dhoti and white shirt with hands folded, a man in a blue checked shirt, and a man in a grey shirt. A young person in a white shirt stands at right with his back to the camera.2006-11-23