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A photograph of an outdoor welcome outside a building with trees and a balcony behind. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, stands with his head bowed while an older man in a white shirt and glasses places a garland of white jasmine and red flowers with green leaves around his neck. Several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, some with hands folded in greeting, and a parked car is visible behind them.

Outdoor photo at an ashram-style gathering on a dirt ground. A figure in a saffron/orange turban, saffron robe and a long red-and-white flower garland is greeting an older man in white dhoti and shirt, who clasps the saffron-robed figure's hand while holding a brass vessel with green leaves. Behind them, a man in white shirt and a woman in a beige sari stand near a silver car, and an orange-and-blue draped pavilion with cars is visible. Another man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed figure wears a turban, a long flower garland and saffron robes, which are distinctive ceremonial cues for a sannyasi receiving a welcome.

Outdoor photograph on a grassy field with reddish earth in the foreground and a white van behind the group. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a gold-coloured bead necklace, and is barefoot. Around him stand about a dozen men in white dhotis and white or cream shirts, some with folded hands and one holding a small brass pot at left. A woman in a blue sari stands near the centre-left, and a man in a white shirt with a lavender cloth over his shoulder stands at right. Overcast sky with trees on the horizon.

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A outdoor photograph beside a silver SUV under a canopy strung with coloured tassels and paper decorations. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and gold necklace, garlanded with white flowers bordered in pink, green and blue, smiles broadly and raises his hand in greeting. Facing him, an older man in white shirt and dhoti with glasses presses his palms together in namaste. Another man in white clothes with a beaded necklace stands behind, and a fourth man in a white shirt is at the left edge, with more people partly visible at the right.

Outdoor photo beside a white building and a parked car. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala places a red and gold shawl around the shoulders of a shaven-headed man in pale peach robes, who bows forward. A bespectacled older man in orange smiles nearby, and a man in white with an orange scarf and garland stands at right. Palm trees and a dirt ground appear behind. The long-haired man has swept-back hair, a red tilak and ornate-looking mala beads, matching the a person cues, so he is marked as a probable in-person candidate.

Outdoors on dry dirt ground beside a silver SUV and leafy trees, a group of men greet each other. In the centre, an older man with long grey hair and a white beard wears a saffron wrap over his bare shoulders and a large white and orange flower garland. Facing him, a man in an orange turban and orange robe clasps hands in greeting. On the left, a bearded man in white kurta holds an orange shawl and a flower garland with yellow blooms. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, including one on the right with his back to the camera, and a man in a red shirt in the background.

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.

Outdoor photo on a paved road in front of an orange and blue draped stage backdrop. A smiling man in an orange turban, orange shawl and a red and orange flower garland stands at centre with hands pressed together. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti bends low, hands folded, toward him. Beside them a woman in a white sari holds a silver vessel with a green leaf. Behind, uniformed police officers and men in white shirts watch. A man in an orange wrap stands at left beside a white car.

Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a parked silver minivan, with palm trees and foliage behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with a white forehead mark, smiles and walks at left. Beside him a man in white ritual dress with an orange shawl and glasses walks. In the centre a shaven-headed monk in orange robes with a hooded shawl and a large dark rudraksha mala walks with hands clasped. Behind them a young man in white kurta and an orange shawl walks, and at right a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden staff. At lower left the edge of a figure in yellow and gold clothing is visible. Four to six people are visible.

Outdoor photo at an ashram-style site with a silver car behind the figures. A man with long dark hair and a saffron orange shawl wrapped over his head and body faces away from the camera, bowing toward an older bald man in saffron robes and an orange turban with a white jasmine garland and a red flower garland. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes with a gold-toned beaded mala and a white-garlanded tray stands beside him. Behind them a man in white kurta and a bystander in white clothing watch, with yellow and red festive bunting and a building in the background. Several other figures stand in the periphery. Right foreground shows a folded-hands namaskar from an unseen person.