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January 06 2012

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A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe wearing a long white flower garland with multicoloured ribbon-like strands, standing in a doorway with a pink wall at right. He has long dark hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling. Around him, people with folded hands greet him: men in white shirts at left, women in saris including a purple-blue sari and a green-and-pink sari at right, and a girl in a red top. A banana-leaf canopy and a yellow bus appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland, and is shown being greeted as a visitor.

A photograph of a doorway at a temple-like building where a man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment and matching shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar. He wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair swept back. On either side, men in white kurta and dhoti attire stand near him, and a woman in a sari with folded hands stands at the right edge. Behind them, children in white and a girl in a blue sari are visible, with a colourful decorated chariot or ratha with red and yellow canopy in the upper background.

A photograph of a devotional welcome at an indoor hall. A young man in orange saffron robes with a long white and bronze-bell garland of white and pink flowers stands centre, hands clasped and smiling. Beside him an older man with a long white beard and orange robes stands with a green sash. Devotees in white shirts and cream dhotis press forward, one holding a woven basket of white cloth and flower petals, another with palms joined in namaskar, and a man in pink holds a tray of petals. Green bangles and a white wall with a blue-striped pattern are visible.

A photograph of an outdoor gathering with a bright sky and a white building with trees behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and an orange saffron shawl stands smiling, wearing white and red flower garlands around his neck. He faces a man in white clothes at right, whose hands are pressed together in greeting. Around them, several women in saffron, purple, red and pink saris and gold jewellery stand and sit, some smiling. Visible people number about eight.

September 24 2006

Outdoor photo at a temple or ashram entrance under a thatched palm-leaf roof. A young man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron wrap, wearing a white flower garland with a red-and-green garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and garlands, with a red bindi. Around him, a man in an orange robe with a bearded older sadhu in saffron stand at left, while men in white shirts and grey trousers stand nearby, one bowing with palms pressed together at right. A black vehicle and palm trees are behind.

A photograph of an outdoor procession during a festival, with a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban standing at the centre, palms pressed together in namaste and smiling. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a garland of red and white flowers. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis crowd close, some holding a long bamboo pole. Behind them stand colourful umbrellas or canopies, palm trees and a hazy, smoke-tinged light. a person is the saffron-robed central figure, shown in a ceremonial procession with devotees.

Outdoor photo of a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style red and white flower garland, being garlanded by a man in a white shirt who reaches over his shoulder. Nearby, a woman in a dark green sari with orange border stands beside a brass basket of flowers, and a woman in a yellow and orange sari with a white flower braid waits with hands pressed together. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind, with banana plants and a white building in the background.

A large outdoor crowd of devotees gathers on a dusty street in front of low buildings and a stone wall. At the centre, a young man in an orange saffron robe with a long white flower garland and a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas and small pendants press close, while others in orange and saffron clothing stand nearby. A pink flag hangs from a pole in the background, and a woman in an orange sari watches at the right edge. The scene appears to be a public welcome or visit amid the crowd.

December 27 2008

August 08 2009

Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on a dirt ground. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red saffron robe and a long multicolour garland of white, pink, red and yellow flowers, standing with hands joined. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends at left, pouring or placing petals and flowers onto the ground in front of them. Around them devotees in white and orange-trimmed clothes clap and smile; a woman in a beige sari and another in white with gold bangles stand at right, and a photographer with a camera is visible at upper left.