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August 23 2011

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Outdoor photo on a dirt road beside palm trees. A smiling young man in saffron-orange robes, with a white jasmine garland, a gold headband and a gold necklace, stands under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tassels. Beside him, a man in orange robes and gold beads leans against a grey SUV. In front, an older man in white clothes bows toward a woman in orange and white sari who holds a silver kalasha pot with mango leaves and flowers. Another orange-robed attendant stands behind the umbrella.2008-12-24July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor photo at an ashram gate on a dirt road with palm trees and a brick building behind. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes and gold necklace holds a silver kalasha with a green leaf garland and white flowers, offering it toward a man in a red-pink dhoti-style garment with gold beaded necklaces and a long swept-back hairstyle who steps out of a grey SUV. Several people in white dhotis and orange-robed attendants stand nearby, and a small ceremonial umbrella with a decorative top is visible at left.2010-12-26Outdoor photo beside a grey minivan under a red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella, with palm trees and banana leaves behind. A figure in orange robes, with long dark hair, stands with back to the camera, receiving a garland of pink and white flowers placed over the head by a man in white clothes. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in namaskar, one holding a tray of flower petals, another holding a brass plate with offerings and a lamp. A white wall and gate pillar stand at left, and a passenger in orange is visible through the van window.2009-01-10Outdoor photo on a dirt road beside a silver car, with green trees and palms behind. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a red and white flower garland stands at the centre, palms pressed together in greeting. Beside them a young man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl holds a tall pole with a decorative streamer. A woman in an orange sari holds a brass tray or basket of white flowers and offerings. Two women in white saris with orange shawls stand at the right, one holding a small tray of flowers. A uniformed police officer stands near the car. The scene suggests a welcome reception.2008-07-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a white building and a green hedge. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland walks forward at the centre, flanked by attendants holding large ornate parasols with tasselled fringes in pink, red and green. A woman in a white blouse and red-and-gold sari carries a metal pot with a green plant on top. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, and a silver SUV is parked behind a green gate. The figure in saffron appears to be a person, based on the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and garland, though this cannot be confirmed.2006-07-11December 24 20082008-12-24January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a roadside welcome. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a saffron head cloth, a long garland of beads, and white tilak marks stands beside a grey car, smiling. A woman in white clothes holds up a large flower garland of red, yellow and multicoloured blossoms toward him. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with a gold-colored shawl holds a silver puja vessel topped with a yellow-orange pumpkin-like offering. Behind them, a crowd of white-clad and yellow-clad devotees gathers under tall saffron and gold ceremonial banners on poles. On the right, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a gold beaded necklace stands in the foreground, and an orange-clothed bearded man is visible in the background. Blue sky and green trees frame the scene.2011-07-15May 18 20122012-05-18December 21 20102010-12-21