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A photograph of a ceremonial welcome outdoors. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back curly hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a long red flower garland, faces a smiling woman in an orange shawl and white sari who holds a silver kalasha-style pot with mango leaves. A bindi-like forehead mark is visible on him. Nearby, a bearded man in orange robes wears a gold bead necklace and glasses. Other people in orange and white, one in a blue silk outfit with hands folded, stand around. Orange and red bunting hangs in the background, with a white car at left.

Outdoors on a dirt ground, a bald man in an orange dhoti with a red-pink shawl over his shoulders stands at the centre holding a silver tray with a kalasha-style vessel, bananas, a garland of orange marigolds and flowers. A woman in an orange sari-style outfit with a red bindi and dark hair extends her hands toward the tray and an offering. Around them, several men in white shirts and trousers, some with a black belt and a wristwatch, stand and watch; a man in a striped shirt and others stand in the background near trees. The man in orange has a beaded necklace and appears to be a priest or devotee presenting an offering in a ritual exchange.

2007-01-12 +1 copies

Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard of red earth beside a white-washed wall and a green gate. A person in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands on the right, lifting a white, red and green flower garland that a man in white clothes holds above them. A woman in a white sari with a floral border holds a basket of yellow marigolds and a leafy offering. Other people in white stand at the left edge, and white plastic chairs sit by the wall. a person (saffron robe, long hair, rudraksha mala) is receiving the garland as a devotee presents it.

2006-12-30 +1 copies

A man in a white kurta wearing an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a silver kalasha on a silver tray filled with white grains. The kalasha is topped with green mango-style leaves and a coconut. Around him, other people in white and orange clothing stand in a crowd, and a man in orange robes stands at the left edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor procession or welcoming ceremony.

Outdoor ritual scene beside a green-and-white bamboo fence. A woman in a white blouse and white dhoti with purple-and-gold border bends forward, offering a golden kalasha-like vessel with a red tilak-marked top set on a brass plate. A man in an orange robe and beaded necklace stands behind her. On the right, a smiling figure with long dark hair, white forehead markings, a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads wears a bright orange robe and sandals, with his bare arm visible; the appearance is consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) in a sannyasi role, receiving the offering. A man in white kurta with a pendant stands behind, and other white-clad devotees are in the background.

December 30 2006

December 24 2008

Photo of a procession-style moment outside a whitewashed building with red-painted pillars. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and red-bordered cloth carries a polished silver kalasha pot with mango leaves and a yellow flower on a silver tray, smiling. Beside her, a young woman in an orange shawl and white sari holds a tray, and another woman in white with an orange shawl gestures with her hand. A woman in an orange sari and red jacket with a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a tray of white jasmine garlands and red flowers. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films on the left, and an older woman in white stands at the far right edge.

Outdoor photograph in a sunny garden courtyard with palms and cycads behind. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers lifts a red and white flower garland toward a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair who wears a saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and a saffron top. A woman in a gold and green sari stands beside them, holding a brass pot with green leaves and white flower garlands. Another person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge, and a woman in green stands at the far left. Cars are parked in the background. The long hair, saffron clothing and reception-with-garland setting match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, so the robed man is identified as a probable Swamiji receiving a welcome garland.

December 27 2008

Outdoor photo at an ashram-style site on dirt ground in late light. A figure in a long-haired, swept-back style wears a saffron/orange sleeveless robe with gold-bordered sash and a white flower garland, and a large brass or silver kalasha-like vessel with yellow flowers is offered by a woman in an orange sari with dark maroon border. A devotee in orange prostrates on the ground before them. Behind, a bearded man in orange with rudraksha beads and gold necklace stands near a silver car decorated with marigold garlands; on the right an older man in white kurta and orange shawl with folded hands walks past. Several people in white and orange, including a cameraman, stand in the background with garlanded flags.

December 24 2008