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September 08 2011

September 08 2011

A photo outside a building beside a silver SUV. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a white and red jasmine-style garland, stands barefoot on dusty ground, gesturing with one hand toward the vehicle. Two people stand partly in frame at left, one in a mustard-yellow top and one in a white printed sari with red and dark floral patterns; another orange-robed person is visible at the lower right edge. The wall behind shows a green-framed doorway and a blue-trimmed roofline.

A paved garden path outside a house with palm trees and shrubs. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold bands, stands beside an open black SUV door, wearing gold armlets and a red and yellow flower garland with gold ornaments. An older man in an orange kurta and white shawl stands before him with palms joined in greeting. A woman in an orange sari and red blouse kneels at his feet, appearing to perform padapuja. Behind them, a man in an orange robe stands near the house and a man in white kurta holds up a phone. Another person in orange wearing a mala stands to the left.

A photograph of an outdoor welcome on a dirt path strewn with green grass blades beside a silver car. In the centre, a barefoot figure in a loose saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks forward. To the right, an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt holds up a long red and white flower garland, while women in white saris with gold borders, one wearing a gold necklace, stand with palms together. A girl in a pink dress with a red and green border stands at the right edge. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis walk along the path under tall trees, and a green electricity pylon rises at the right. A decorative kolam design lies on the ground near the feet.

Outdoors on a dirt road beside a low white wall and palm trees, a smiling man in orange saffron robes and a gold headband stands wearing a long white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha-style red mark on his forehead. Behind him a man in orange holds a tall wooden staff and another man in orange with a gold chain stands at left near a dark car. An older man in white clothes bends forward with hands together to greet him, and a woman in an orange sari with a shawl bows beside them. A white van and a blue door are visible in the background.

Outdoor photo at a Bidadi festival grounds beside a chain-link fence strung with red and orange flags and banana plants. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, a cream turban, a multicolour and white flower garland, and a gold-toned pendant necklace smiles and extends a hand toward a bending man in white. Behind, a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in grey with sunglasses fold their hands in greeting, a man in white kurta wears a mala, and a man in orange stands at right. a person: the central saffron-robed figure wears a turban, garland and ceremonial gold-toned necklace.

A photo taken outdoors beside a silver SUV at an ashram gate. A central figure in orange saffron robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, purple and white blooms and raises one hand in greeting while smiling. To the right, a younger man in orange with a gold necklace stands with hands folded, and another man in white dhoti and shawl stands behind him with palms pressed together. On the left, a woman in white with hair in a ponytail and folded hands faces the central figure at close range. Other devotees in white and orange stand behind the vehicle and along the edges of the frame. Tents and a brick wall appear in the background.

A photograph of an outdoor roadside arrival beside a silver minivan with its side door open. A man in orange robes, a red undershirt and a long rudraksha mala smiles and rests a hand on the door. A man in a white shirt holds a long garland of yellow, red and white flowers, and a man in white bends forward at the lower edge of the frame. Several men in white shirts and a woman in teal stand behind, with trees and a utility pole in the background.

Outdoor arrival scene on a dirt path beside a silver-grey SUV. A smiling figure in orange saffron robes and a long multicolour flower garland waves with one raised hand, a red bindi on the forehead and gold-bead necklaces around the neck. Around them, devotees in orange and white stand with palms pressed in namaste; a bearded man in orange robes and garlands greets the figure, a man in white dhoti with gold border stands at right, and a bald man in orange cloth holds a brass item. Behind, a cameraman films and a red-and-gold ceremonial flag or umbrella appears at upper right, with a brick wall and trees in the background.

A roadside outdoor photograph beside a white SUV with its rear door open, under leafy trees and a palm at the left. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange dhoti faces away, greeting a smiling long-haired figure in an orange robe with a red and white flower garland and a gold bangle. Behind them a sadhu in orange robes stands by the car, and a row of men in white shirts and cream or yellow dhotis stands along the roadside; one holds a yellow marigold garland and a brass tray at the left edge. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a welcome or greeting at the roadside.

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