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Outdoor street photo of a crowd gathered around a central figure in an orange saffron robe wearing a long white, yellow and red flower garland. The figure has long dark hair and is smiling. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a red shirt bending forward with hands together, and a man in a checked shirt. A devotee holds a small silver camera toward the figure. An orange and red decorated canopy edge appears at top right, a potted plant sits at left, and vehicles are parked behind the crowd.

A photograph of a crowd gathering outdoors under a concrete covered walkway in front of a white institutional building. A man in long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white and red flower garland with a rudraksha-style mala, smiles as he is welcomed. Several devotees surround him, including a woman in a red sari holding a garland and offerings, and an older woman in white with a gold-bordered shawl. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind. A white SUV with a roof rack is parked to the right. The welcoming figure with long hair and saffron robe shows the appearance cues associated with a person, appearing in person near the vehicle. The people in the foreground are devotees and attendants.

Outdoor welcome at a building with pale blue-trimmed columns. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange wrap and white flower garland, smiling, is greeted by a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis. A man in a white shirt and sunglasses reaches out to shake hands, while women in the foreground hold white jasmine garlands and a brass tray with a coconut, banana leaves and flowers. A dark car stands at right. Swamiji (probable) is marked by the long swept-back hair, orange wrap and garland, consistent with the page's reference to a welcome with bhiksha.

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November 25 2009

A photograph of a welcome at a covered portico beside a parked dark SUV with a roof rack. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over a white garment, a white jasmine garland with red flower accents around his neck, and he raises a hand in greeting. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis press forward with flower garlands and offerings. A woman in a maroon sari with gold jewellery holds a tray with fruit and flowers, and another woman in a white sari with a gold necklace stands at right. Buildings with pale columns form the background.

Outdoor photo at a gate beside a silver SUV under a black umbrella held over a central figure. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and white flowers in her hair holds a silver tray of fruit including mangoes, grapes and apples. A figure in an orange-red garment with flowers in hair bends forward while a man in white shirt and dark trousers stands behind. Men in white shirts and a patterned orange-white shirt hold yellow garlands and flowers near the figure. Palm trees and a metal gate frame the scene under a bright sky.

January 18 2009

A photograph taken outside a building with pillars beside a silver minivan. A man in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair stands at the centre, wearing a white floral garland and a red-flowered garland, smiling as people bow to him. A man in a white shirt bends low and reaches toward his hands, while others in white shirts and formal clothes stand around. Two women in saris with jasmine flowers in their braided hair lean forward, and a young man in a maroon shirt stands at the right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and orange saffron robes with garlands, seen as a person being honoured by devotees, not a crowd count of the event.

Outdoor arrival scene at a hotel entrance with a red-trimmed reception canopy and a sign reading Hotel Reception. A figure in a sleeveless orange-red robe with a white flower garland, seen from behind, stands at the right beside a silver car. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis press their palms together in greeting along the driveway. Women in white saris hold brass pots with flowers and mango leaves, and one bends low toward the garlanded figure in front of a light-coloured car.

A photograph taken under a covered concrete porch at an outdoor arrival area. A person in an orange saffron robe stands centre, having a pink, yellow and white garland placed around the neck by a man in a white dhoti and shirt. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a maroon and brown patterned sari with jasmine flowers in her hair look on. A woman in a red sari with a white flower garland in her hair holds a brass tray, and a silver tray with a coconut, betel leaves and flowers sits in the lower left. A dark car is parked behind the group, with flower petals scattered on the ground.

Outdoor photo at an ashram gate area with a green metal gate, orange brick walls and a parked white vehicle behind. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a large multicolour flower garland of white, yellow, red and purple blooms stands at centre, smiling and looking toward the camera. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds his hands in anjali namaskar, with a press badge on his shirt, and a man in an orange-and-white outfit stands to the right. A man in a white shirt with a purple shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left, back to the camera. A decorated canopy with blue and white fabric and a golden staff sits behind the group, and a camera operator is visible in the background. Several people appear in the frame, mostly partially visible.