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A man in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a purple mat strewn with flower petals, waving to the crowd, under an arched doorway decorated with hanging bananas and banana plants. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls and garlands, stand to the left beside a white car. A second figure in white kurta stands in the doorway.

A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching upper cloth, with a long reddish-brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, walks out through a white arched doorway decorated with hanging green bananas and leaves. Petals in red, white and orange lie on a purple cloth runner on the ground before him. Men in white dhotis and shirts with orange-brown shawls and garlands stand to the left, watching, and a few more people stand inside the doorway. Outside, a yellow two-storey house, a bicycle and a paved courtyard are visible.

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A photograph at a house entrance decorated with a banana-leaf and bunch-of-bananas arch, strings of gold and blue tinsel, and a white-and-purple nameplate on the wall. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a large orange-and-gold beaded necklace stands in the doorway, with a woman in an orange sari beside him holding a brass ceremonial item. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand near the gate, one kneeling to draw white rangoli patterns on the ground. Shoes are placed outside the entrance. a person: the long-haired man in orange with a garland is a candidate, though his appearance is only partly clear from this angle.

Photograph of a group walking through a doorway framed by banana stalks and hanging leaves. At centre, a smiling young man wears an orange-red turban, an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a long white-and-red flower garland. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange lanyards, follow closely; one older man has a white ritual mark on his forehead. A man in white at the right foreground looks down. Several more people stand in the background. The page indicates a visit to a temple with satsang; the setting is not otherwise labelled.

January 12 2007

A photograph at the entrance of a white-walled house with a blue metal gate and a banana-leaf torana with green bananas strung overhead. Saffron-robed figures stand in the doorway; a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron cloth, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, and holds a golden staff-like ritual object. Beside him a saffron-clad attendant holds a golden item. Men in white shirts and trousers, one with lanyard-style cords, stand on the white rangoli-decorated threshold, and a woman in a white sari stands nearby. Several pairs of sandals rest outside the door, and a plaque reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Mandir-style Tamil text. Paper garlands hang from the roof.

A photograph of a ceremonial entrance on a red carpet, decorated with a canopy of green banana leaves, banana bunches, and white and pink flower garlands beneath a purple and red cloth awning. Three saffron-robed sannyasis walk toward the viewer. The central figure has long hair, a long rudraksha mala, and a gold-trimmed saffron robe; a sannyasi on the left wears a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, and another on the right wears a saffron robe with gold borders. A man in white clothes walks behind them. Scattered petals cover the carpet, and a red and gold cloth hangs at the right beside a chair.