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May 03 2015

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May 03 20152015-05-03 +1 copiesJune 20 20162016-06-20Outdoor airport arrival scene at a glass-fronted terminal with a white car door open in the foreground. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a large red-and-white flower garland, stands beside the open car door, smiling. A shaven-headed priest in orange-saffron cloth with a white sandalwood mark on his forehead and prayer beads stands at right, facing the group. Around them a dense crowd of men in white shirts and casual clothes presses forward, many holding up mobile phones; a camera operator is visible at upper right.2016-06-20June 30 20152015-06-30May 03 20152015-05-03Outdoors at an airport forecourt in bright daylight, a white car with its front windshield draped in a garland of white and yellow flowers stands in the foreground. A saffron-robed monastic with a shaved head holds a decorated fringed parasol above the open car door. Beside him, another shaved-headed man in an orange-brown robe and rudraksha-style beads stands near the open door, while a man in white traditional clothing and a white cap smiles at right. Onlookers including women in dark clothing and children crowd behind near the terminal columns and glass entrance. Scene suggests a welcome at arrival, with the parasol and garland as the ceremonial focus.2015-05-03A photograph of a dense crowd around a central figure at an outdoor devotional welcome. A young person in a red-and-maroon garment wears a long red and white flower garland and is being showered with petals and receiving pada puja-style attention from devotees. Foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of flowers and a kalasha-style offering with leaves. Around them, women in saffron and red saris and men in white shirts press forward, some holding camera equipment and a small offering tray. A dark car with partial lettering stands behind the crowd.2014-07-01July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph taken under a covered concrete porch at an outdoor arrival area. A person in an orange saffron robe stands centre, having a pink, yellow and white garland placed around the neck by a man in a white dhoti and shirt. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a maroon and brown patterned sari with jasmine flowers in her hair look on. A woman in a red sari with a white flower garland in her hair holds a brass tray, and a silver tray with a coconut, betel leaves and flowers sits in the lower left. A dark car is parked behind the group, with flower petals scattered on the ground.2010-02-14February 14 20102010-02-14A photograph of a welcome at a covered portico beside a parked dark SUV with a roof rack. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over a white garment, a white jasmine garland with red flower accents around his neck, and he raises a hand in greeting. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis press forward with flower garlands and offerings. A woman in a maroon sari with gold jewellery holds a tray with fruit and flowers, and another woman in a white sari with a gold necklace stands at right. Buildings with pale columns form the background.2010-02-14A photograph of a crowd greeting a man at a covered concrete walkway beside a building under construction with scaffolding. A central figure with long dark hair and a broad smile wears an orange-saffron robe and is draped in a long garland of white flowers and red blossoms. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis press close, a woman in a dark maroon sari with a white flower garland in her hair stands in front, and a grey-haired woman in glasses at the right wears orange and white. A silver car with a roof rack stands at right, and an orange cloth is visible at the edge. Some people hold flower garlands. Photo appears to show a welcome reception.2010-02-14