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February 05 2009

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A photograph of a silver Ford SUV with its rear passenger door open on a dirt road beside green trees. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands beside the open door under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings, and several women in white saris with yellow borders stand at right with palms pressed together in namaste. Greenery and palm trees frame the scene.

A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN4444 pulls up on a dirt path lined with green trees and palms. A colourful umbrella with fringed tassels in red, green, blue and yellow is held over the scene. A man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl stands by the open car door, hand extended toward the vehicle. A woman in an orange saree holds a decorated brass plate with flowers for an arrival welcome, and two young women in white sarees with yellow borders stand with palms pressed together in greeting. Several other people stand in the background near the vehicle.

A silver Ford SUV with a Karnataka registration plate (KA04 MN4444) stops on a dirt road lined with green shrubs and trees, its driver-side door open. On the right, a line of women in white saris with yellow borders stand with palms pressed together in anjali greeting. In front of them, a woman in an orange saffron sari carries a brass plate of flowers, and two men in white dhoti and shirt stand behind her. A multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella is held over the group, and an orange saffron flag hangs on a pole at the left edge. The scene suggests a welcome of an arriving vehicle with ritual greeting.

Outdoor photo on a dusty path among trees beside a silver Ford car. A person in an orange saffron robe stands near the car's front with a multicoloured umbrella held over them, decorated with fringe and symbols. Several people in white clothes line the path, many with palms pressed together in greeting, including women in white sarees with gold borders and some with yellow shawls. Men in white shirts stand behind. The scene suggests a welcome or send-off. a person identification rests on the orange robe and the umbrella held over the figure, but the figure's face and build are not clearly distinctive, so the uncertainty is stated.

Outdoor photo on dry grass beside a silver Ford SUV with licence plate KA04MN4444 and its windows partly open. Several people are inside the vehicle. A man in an orange robe with dark shoulder-length hair stands at the right side of the vehicle, arms raised as if gesturing or blessing, with an orange cloth held aloft by another man in orange on the far right. Behind the car, a group in white traditional clothing walks along a path, including a woman holding a small child. A striped red and white canopy and trees stand in the background.

A photograph of an outdoor arrival on a dirt road beside a silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA 04 MN 4444. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban stands at the vehicle, hands folded in greeting, with a crowd of onlookers behind. A man in white kurta holds a multicoloured fringed ceremonial parasol overhead. Another man in white, wearing a red and white garland, faces the scene, and a woman in white holds a silver vessel of flowers in the foreground. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the right edge beside a fence and foliage.

A photograph of a tree-lined driveway outside a white multi-storey building, with a silver Ford SUV parked behind a central figure. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a red forehead mark walks forward with one arm extended, toward a line of devotees. Devotees in white ritual clothes stand on both sides: a woman in white sari holds a brass aarti plate with flowers, and men in white kurtas and shirts with lanyards press palms together in greeting. A man in a white shirt stands in the left foreground with his back to the camera. The setting suggests a welcome reception.

A silver Ford SUV with licence plate KA 04 MN 4444 is driven along a dirt road through a rural outdoor welcome. Around the vehicle, a crowd of men and young men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls, several with palms pressed together in namaskar. A few onlookers stand at the left edge, including a small child in a patterned shirt. Overhead hangs a strip of blue and white bunting, and a hoarding with a portrait and red text stands at the upper left, with a flag on a pole at right. Green trees and a hill rise behind under a partly cloudy sky. The figures inside the car's windows are not clearly visible.

Outdoors on a dirt path beside a silver Ford vehicle with Karnataka plate KA04 MN4444, a central figure in a saffron-orange robe, an orange turban, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him a crowd of men in white kurtas and white dhotis, plus a few in saffron, stand on a grassy area with trees and a large black speaker tower to the right. To the right, two women in white saris with orange-red borders and orange shawls fold their hands in namaste, and a man in orange at the edge holds his hands together. The figure appears to be a probable Swamiji, identified by the turban, gold necklace and orange robe, arriving at the event.

A dirt path beside a low cream building and a woven bamboo fence in bright daylight. A silver Ford SUV with licence plate KA04MN4444 stands at left, with a small colourful ceremonial umbrella on its roof. A person in saffron-orange robes with a white floral garland walks toward the vehicle, carrying a small object. Behind them, two men in white dhotis with orange sashes walk along the building's edge, and another man in a white shirt holds a document. Green shrubs line the right side and an orange flag is visible in the background.

August 08 2009

Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a low building and a woven bamboo fence. A silver Ford SUV with plate KA04MN4444 is parked at left, with a multicoloured umbrella canopy above it. In the centre, a person in orange robes with a white-and-pink flower garland walks with a cane, barefoot, and a red-orange flag is visible behind. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one at left holding a white container and another at right carrying a notebook. Trimmed green shrubs line the path under a clear blue sky. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the saffron robes, garland and long hair on the central walker, consistent with the padukas procession context.