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July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph of a welcome procession on a paved path beside a blue-roofed shelter. An elephant with a rider in a striped shirt stands at right, carrying a decorated panel. Around it, several men in plain white dhotis and white shirts wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with ID badges. One man in the centre raises his hand to his forehead in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron/orange robes walks with his hands together. A cameraman with a video camera stands on the left. The sky is pale and overcast. Several other people in white are visible in the background.2009-07-11Outdoor photo of a welcome at an ashram-style grounds with a blue corrugated roof shelter behind. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red saffron robe, a white flower garland and a red forehead mark, smiles and extends a hand toward a large elephant at the right edge. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A man in an orange top with a grey beard and glasses stands at the left. A crowd of onlookers fills the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland, consistent with the page's claim of his presence, and is being welcomed by devotees.2009-07-11Outdoor procession on a paved courtyard with an elephant and a large banner portrait of a smiling woman in the background. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-red robe and a thick white flower garland, raising one finger in a gesture of greeting while walking forward. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts wear white-and-blue lanyard badges; one holds a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder. On the left, a man in orange robes with a bead necklace walks beside a woman in white holding a decorated plate, and a cameraman films with a handheld video camera. The lone central figure is the one visibly garlanded and greeted by the group.2009-07-11A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and pink flower garland walks along a paved path, pointing forward with his right hand. He has long dark hair swept back. Around him, men and women in white dhotis and white shirts walk barefoot and gesture, some wearing lanyards and rudraksha-style necklaces. A woman in a white sari behind carries a brass plate of offerings. To the right, a grey elephant with a rider stands near a banner showing a smiling woman in orange. A camera operator filming on the left and a blue-roofed shelter in the background complete the outdoor procession scene.2009-07-11November 10 20062006-11-10A large grey elephant's trunk and head fill the right side of a crowded outdoor temple scene, with many men in white and orange clothing pressed around. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange robe wears a multi-coloured flower garland of red, yellow and green blossoms and a heavy gold pendant necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead. Surrounding figures in orange shawls and white shirts crowd close, and grey stone temple gopuram carvings rise behind them.2008-08-02Photograph of a group walking across a bare concrete courtyard beside a pale wall with a faded blue-grey base. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap wears a long white jasmine garland and a rudraksha mala, and walks barefoot. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside; one holds a red and white banner with an emblem. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala and gestures toward the group. A small temple shrine with colourful decoration is visible at upper left.2006-11-25A temple corridor with painted stone pillars and carved guardian figures. A decorated temple elephant, draped in a garland-trimmed gold and colourful cloth caparison, extends its trunk toward a saffron-robed young man with hair tied up, a rudraksha-style neck mala, and bare upper body, whose palms are pressed together in greeting. Behind him stand a man in white dhoti and shirt with a tilak, a man in a light blue shirt, and other men in white dhotis, with a woman in a purple sari at the left edge. A mahout in a yellow shirt holds the elephant's rope on the right.2009-01-14Outdoor photo at a temple site with carved stone towers behind tall trees and sandy ground. A man in a wide-brimmed straw hat and orange saffron wrap, bare-chested with long dark hair, stands on the left smiling and holding out his hand to an elephant's trunk. The elephant, grey and wrinkled, reaches toward him with its mouth open. Behind them, several people in white kurtas and white trousers stand watching, along with a woman in an orange sari, and a white van and red vehicle are parked in the background.2007-07-03Outdoor photograph beside a large elephant with a curled trunk on a concrete platform under palm and banana trees. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and bare feet smiles and gestures toward the elephant. Behind the elephant, several people in white and cream dhotis and kurtas stand in a line, one in a white dress with a shawl, while another figure in white stands further back.2006-11-10July 11 20092009-07-11