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Outdoor photo of a welcome ceremony beside a white car, with a brick wall and palm trees behind. An older bald man with eyeglasses and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace wears a red and gold silk shawl over a striped sweater and a dark beaded headband. A younger shaven-headed man in saffron robes and a red-brown bead mala stands with palms pressed together in anjali, bending toward him. A garland of white flowers and purple tassels hangs around the older man. At right, a brass kalasha with orange and white flowers and green leaves stands on a tray, with a hand and bangles visible behind it.

August 03 2009

Outdoor photo beside a silver minivan with its side door open under a clear sky. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, smiles and gestures with raised hands toward a shaven-headed monk in saffron robes who holds a copper kalasha topped with a red flower and yellow marigold garland. A bearded man in orange stands at left, another orange-robed figure stands behind, and a cameraman in white holds a camera at right. Palm leaves and dry land appear in the background.

Outdoor street scene in front of a building with green walls and a dark blue SUV with its door open. A man in a red-orange garment with a gold-and-yellow sash, gold armband and a long white and red flower garland smiles as he is greeted. Another man in a white shirt and orange shawl leans forward to touch his chest in a respectful greeting. A younger attendant in an orange cloth with a beaded necklace stands behind the car, and scattered red petals lie on the road. The central figure has long swept-back hair and wears ceremonial gold ornaments, matching the a person cues; he is greeted as a visiting guru during a house visit.

February 05 2015

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A photograph of an arrival at an outdoor street location beside a parked dark car with its door open. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and bandaged upper arms bows his head while another man in a saffron-orange robe with a red border places a garland of white and pink flowers over his shoulders. A third person in an orange robe stands at right with back turned, and a camera is visible beside them. A person in red-orange clothing sits inside the car. Trees and a building are in the background.

July 07 2014

February 02 2013

A photograph of a car arrival at an outdoor setting. A woman with long dark hair sits in the rear seat of a dark grey SUV, wearing an orange-red garment, a long orange-beaded necklace and a gold armlet. A bald man with white tilak markings on his chest and an orange garment with orange beads stands at the open door, holding the handle, while another attendant in orange with gold bangles reaches toward the car. On the right, a shaven-headed attendant with white tilak on the forehead, orange garment, red-and-brown beaded necklace and drop earrings holds a brass plate with a kalasha-style vessel, mango leaves, yellow flowers and red blooms. Trees and a brick wall are behind.

Outdoor scene at a dirt driveway beside a dark car, with trees and a red-walled building behind. A man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala necklaces and gold armlets, wearing a rust-orange cloth, smiles while reaching toward a brass vessel decorated with a yellow flower and red garlands. A bare-chested priest in a rudraksha mala and orange-gold shawl, seen from behind, holds the offering tray. Devotees on the right stand with folded hands in orange robes, one wearing glasses and another with white forehead markings. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and orange clothing, with devotees offering a welcome at the car.

A photo of a ceremonial welcome outside a white car at a dry, sunlit courtyard with a red brick wall and palm trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair wears a rust-red and gold dhoti-style garment, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace, with white vibhuti marks on the forehead; the person stands with the car door open and is receiving the welcome. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in a red and gold garment and rudraksha mala opens the car door. On the right, a man in an orange and gold garment and rudraksha mala holds a silver pot of water with a green leaf and a metal bowl, while a younger attendant in a gold-bordered orange cloth stands behind. A devotee in white with folded hands stands at the right edge. Five people are visible.

Outdoor photograph in bright sunlight at a crowded gathering. An elderly man with a shaved head and white tilak marks, wearing an orange shawl over orange-brown robes, leans into a white car window and receives a pink and white flower garland from a bare-chested man in a dhoti. A younger man in ochre robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the right, smiling and offering a garland, while a bare-chested devotee holds a tall wooden staff behind them. Several monks in saffron robes and beaded malas stand among the crowd in the background.