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A photograph at a covered porch entrance beside a grey SUV with its door open. A tall woman in an orange saffron sari with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair stands on the right, smiling, while a woman in a white dress with a red-and-orange striped shawl bows toward her. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, one holding a yellow marigold garland and another a brass plate, with palm trees and banana plants behind them. The scene reads as a welcoming arrival ceremony.

Outdoor photo at a building entrance with a paved floor and a grey car at left. A woman in an orange sari with a white and maroon flower garland smiles as a man in white kurta and dhoti, with his hands on her head, performs a blessing. A woman in a pink silk sari with a gold border holds a silver tray with a kalasha topped by a mango leaf and flower. Behind them, a man in orange robes and a man in orange cloth stand by the car, and a man in a red checked shirt stands at right. Green foliage and a red-and-orange banner are visible in the background.

Outdoor photo beside a grey minivan under a red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella, with palm trees and banana leaves behind. A figure in orange robes, with long dark hair, stands with back to the camera, receiving a garland of pink and white flowers placed over the head by a man in white clothes. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in namaskar, one holding a tray of flower petals, another holding a brass plate with offerings and a lamp. A white wall and gate pillar stand at left, and a passenger in orange is visible through the van window.

Outdoor photo at a white-pillared entrance with a silver SUV parked at right and palm trees behind. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a long multicoloured flower garland (yellow, orange, red) stands smiling, receiving a brass vessel of flowers from a man in white dhoti and shirt. A woman in a white sari with red border holds the offering nearby, while a second woman in an orange sari with folded hands greets the arrival beside the car. A young boy in white and a child in blue stand by a small potted evergreen, and another man in white waits in the background. Devotee-style greeting of an arriving sannyasi with garland and floral offering.

A photo at a covered building entrance beside a silver minivan with its side door open. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland stands at the car door, smiling with eyes closed. An older man in white clothes bends forward to touch his shoulder in greeting, while a woman in the lower right holds a brass plate with a fruit and leaves. Several men in white shirts and trousers stand to the left, one with an orange lanyard, and a bystander is visible inside the car. The scene looks like a formal welcome on arrival. The saffron-robed man with long swept-back hair and a garland matches the candidate cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate present in person.

A photo at a residential house visit in Coimbatore. In the foreground, a figure in a long orange sannyasi robe with a rudraksha-style ornament stands beside an open car door, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti garlands her with a white flower garland. A woman in a light blue salwar kameez holds a brass pot topped with green leaves and a coconut-like offering. A woman in an orange-and-cream sari holds a silver tray at left, and a small child in yellow ethnic clothes stands nearby. Another orange-robed figure in the right foreground has long dark hair, and a white car stands in the background under a white portico with palm trees beyond.

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Outdoors on a paved driveway beside a white compound wall and metal gate, a figure in a sleeveless orange robe with long dark hair stands beside a silver SUV, facing a group receiving them. Several people in white clothes gather: a man in white shirt and dhoti with palms pressed together in greeting, a man in a white shirt and cream trousers holding a bundle of pink flowers, and a woman in a white sari with blue border holding a brass kalasha topped with a mango-leaf and yellow flower arrangement. Palm trees and flowering shrubs stand behind, with strings of colourful decorations overhead.

A photograph of a covered porch entrance beside a red carpet, with a grey SUV parked at left. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him an orange-robed attendant with a shaved head and gold beaded necklace carries a small wooden box. At left, a younger orange-robed man with long hair walks toward the car. Facing the garlanded figure, a man in white kurta and white dhoti greets with folded hands. At right, a woman in a pink and cream sari holds a brass plate with a kalasha-like vessel and offerings, as a standing man in a red shirt watches at the edge. Green foliage and an orange banner frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the garlanded man has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a garland, matching the page's account of Swamiji's visit.

Outdoor photograph on a sunny street beside a white wall and a silver SUV. A man in long orange robes with long dark hair stands centre, wearing a large multicolour garland of red, magenta and yellow flowers, smiling. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a flower garland fit the appearance cue, and he is the central figure receiving honour. A woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a brass pot and a silver tray of flowers and leaves. Around them, men in white shirts, one kneeling and others standing, and a woman in red blouses and a sari, plus a child, are gathered at the roadside.