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Outdoor photograph beside a white car with its door open, surrounded by green trees and a rocky hillside. A bald, bespectacled man in orange robes with a white flower garland bows with hands folded beside the car. A young man in an orange robe holds a silver kalasha-style pot with green leaves, and a figure in orange holds a silver tray. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange shawl over a red garment smiles and adjusts his wrap; he has long swept-back hair and a distinctive ceremonial appearance, consistent with a person in a welcoming role. Several other men in orange and white stand behind, one in a yellow shawl.

August 09 2007

Outdoor photo beside a white car on a dirt path under green trees. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe with a bare right arm stands at centre-front, gesturing with open palms. Behind the car, a bald man in orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland leans toward the open car door. Nearby, several men in orange robes and a yellow-shawled man stand with hands in greeting. On the right, a young man in white dhoti with a red shawl stands with palms pressed together. A white pole rises at the top right.

Outdoor photo beside a white car with its front passenger door open, near leafy green trees and a rocky hillside. A bald man in orange robes bends toward the car window holding a leaf and a small offering. Beside him, a long-haired man in an orange cloth holds a brass plate of offerings, and a third man in orange with a beard stands with palms pressed together in greeting. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe over a red sleeveless top and smiles, one hand on the open car door. Behind them, men in white and yellow dhotis and orange garments stand among the trees, one holding a plate of flowers. A ritual welcome of the car occupant is in progress.

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A roadside outdoor scene beside a grey SUV and a line of trees. A man in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban and a white garland with red flower strands stands at centre, smiling and turned toward the men around him. To the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti faces him. On the right, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a pink shawl holds a folded paper. Further right, a man in white with a yellow-orange shawl stands near a banner. Several other men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the street.

A procession outdoors on a dirt path in front of a parked silver SUV and a brick wall. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak wears an orange robe, layered gold necklaces and a long white-and-green flower garland, smiling and raising one hand; the figure is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces. Flanking him, shaved-headed men in orange dhotis with gold necklaces carry a silver kalasha decorated with red flower garlands and mango leaves, and one holds a tall wooden staff. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a wooden staff, and on the right a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a silver staff topped with a bird finial. The scene resembles a ritual procession with a kalasha.

Outdoor photograph on a dirt courtyard beside a silver car and white single-storey buildings with green corrugated roofs, with palm and tree foliage behind. A bald priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, carries a brass kalasha vessel topped with green leaves and a garland of pink and white flowers in both hands. Around him, several saffron-clad sannyasis wear orange shawls, one holding his hands together in greeting. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala gestures with an open hand toward a person in a yellow shawl with long dark curly hair. A man in white kurta and orange shawl stands at the far right. The scene suggests a welcoming procession or ceremony.

Outdoor photo at a temple-side path lined with palms and a thatched shelter. A young sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak walks centre-left, smiling and gesturing with one hand while holding a tray of flowers, fruit and offerings. Beside him an older bearded man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl carries a matching offering tray. To the right a bearded sannyasi in orange robes walks barefoot. Other devotees in white and orange clothing stand near a silver car on the left. Above them hangs a strand of colourful tassels and paper decorations. A tall banner behind shows a framed portrait and the words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.

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Outdoor scene beside a white car with its door open. A bald, bespectacled man in orange robes leans into the driver's side, while a man with long hair and an orange wrap holds a silver tray with flowers and a green leaf, as if offering it. A bearded man in orange stands behind them with hands pressed together. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange wrap over a red top rests a hand on the open door, and figures in white and yellow are partly visible at the edge. Green trees and shrubs fill the background.