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August 11 2009

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Outdoor photo of a devotee in a white dhoti and shirt draping a long garland of white and red flowers over the shoulders of a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair. A second man in white with dark glasses stands beside them, and a woman in a cream sari with a red bindi holds a brass plate with offerings. Onlookers in shirts and saris stand behind, and a green-grey wall with a hanging string of green fruit or pods frames the scene. A large portrait poster and bunting flags hang at the right, and palm and banana leaves surround the courtyard. The garland exchange suggests a welcome or honouring at an outdoor gathering.2009-08-11Outdoor photo of a welcome ceremony on a dirt ground beside a tree and palms. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in greeting, holding a garland of green lime-like fruits. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with a yellow border holds her hands together. A central figure with long swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha mala visible, and smiles. Other men in white kurtas and devotees in white stand nearby, and a large banner with a portrait and colourful bunting flags hangs behind. A probable Swamiji is present in the centre, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and flower garland, receiving the greeting.2009-08-11Outdoor photo under a corrugated roof at a marriage ceremony. A long-haired man in orange-saffron draped cloth with a white flower garland, bare-shouldered, leans forward and places his right hand on the head of a seated bride in an orange sari with a red border and jasmine garland. The groom in white shirt and white dhoti kneels beside her with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a garland and yellow turmeric on his forehead. A man in white stands behind them and another in an orange shawl sits at left. A small fire burns on the ground in front with scattered flower petals, and a brass lamp is at lower left. Painted colourful pillars and a block wall stand behind.2007-02-15August 11 20092009-08-11Outdoor photo of a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style red and white flower garland, being garlanded by a man in a white shirt who reaches over his shoulder. Nearby, a woman in a dark green sari with orange border stands beside a brass basket of flowers, and a woman in a yellow and orange sari with a white flower braid waits with hands pressed together. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind, with banana plants and a white building in the background.2010-02-18August 11 20092009-08-11December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a house entrance. A man in a white dhoti with orange-bordered cloth and a red rudraksha mala places a white jasmine garland around the neck of a woman in orange and red clothing with red bangles. Behind them stand two saffron-robed sannyasis, one bald with glasses, and a photographer holds a camera. A kalasha-like brass pot with mango leaves and yellow flowers sits on a red carpet, beneath a banana tree and a yellow house with wooden doors. Several other people in white and orange are visible in the background. Four or more people are visible.2014-07-01A photograph of a crowded open-sided pavilion with palm trees and garlands strung along the roof. In the foreground a man in a white kurta bows low, hands pressed together in namaskar, his head bent toward a seated figure. Behind him a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi smiles and holds a white and red flower garland. At right, a seated person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a white flower garland is receiving the bow, with an ornate wooden chair beside them. A woman in a blue sari with gold bangles stands at left, and several other people in white and orange clothing fill the background. Identity of the seated figure is uncertain from appearance; no printed name is visible in the scene.2006-12-26February 15 20072007-02-15Outdoor photo at a village house entrance under a striped canopy. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers lifts a garland of white jasmine and red flowers over the head of a sannyasi in an orange robe, who bows forward beside an open silver car door. A woman in a white and orange sari holds a brass tray with flowers and a plant. Several onlookers in saris and shirts stand behind, a green banana plant and tiled roofs are visible, and rangoli-style floral designs lie on the ground. The sannyasi's appearance is not clearly recognisable, so identity is uncertain.2010-01-21