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A photograph of a home visit at a doorway with a blue-painted pillar and pink wall. A smiling figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti stands at center, wearing a long white jasmine garland with red flower strands, and holds out hands to receive a small brass plate of flowers from a smiling older woman in a blue and pink sari with green blouse and gold earrings. At left, a man in a white shirt smiles, and an elderly person's head is partly visible at the edge. A young girl in a striped top stands at right, and a metal plate sits near the bottom of the frame beside sacks of grain.

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A photograph of a home visit at a doorway with pink and blue walls. A man with hair tied in a bun and wearing a white-and-red flower garland stands center, smiling and reaching toward a tray of flowers held by an older woman in a pink-and-blue sari with gold earrings and green blouse. A young girl with a long braid and a decorated hair flower in a yellow-striped white top stands beside her. On the left, a bald man in an orange robe and beaded necklaces and bracelets smiles with hands folded. A man in a white shirt is in the foreground, with a metal plate of offerings at the bottom edge. Sacks are stacked behind the group and a carved wooden doorframe is visible.2011-05-17Outdoor 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.2010-02-18A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long red-pink rose garland holds a small brass dish of yellow and orange flowers toward a bowing older man in white. Behind them, a woman in a pale blue sari with a flower-patterned border smiles beside a young man in a striped white shirt. On the left, a man with long hair wears a white dhoti and an orange shawl. A partially visible saffron-clad figure stands at the back. The setting is a pillared veranda with pink tiles and a trellis of green vines.2010-02-15Outdoor photo on a paved path beside a brick wall and green garden. A man on the left wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long red and pink flower garland, smiling as he extends his hands toward a bouquet of mixed flowers. Beside him, a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds the flower bouquet, and a second man in a white shirt with a wooden bead mala smiles as he presents it. On the right, a woman in an orange-gold silk sari with flowers in her hair holds a silver-meshed vessel decorated with white jasmine, yellow blossoms and mango leaves, a ritual welcome arrangement. Sunlight and palm fronds are visible in the background.2010-02-16Outdoor photo in a garden with tall palms and a cycad. A man in a white shirt stands at left, back partly turned. A smiling woman in a cream and gold sari with a maroon border holds a brass pot decorated with a garland of white and red flowers and green leaves. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, smiles and gestures toward the pot, while another person in an orange and maroon shawl stands at right edge. A pale building wall is visible at left.2010-02-16A photograph of a house-visit welcome outside a home courtyard. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes bows forward with his hands together while an older man in a cream dhoti and shirt with pink border lifts a garland of white flowers and red roses over his head. A second saffron-robed figure with long dark hair stands at left, and a woman in a green and blue sari with flowers in her hair stands at right. Behind them is a wall painted with sunflowers and a blue bird, a green potted plant, and a grey stone pedestal holding a brass tray. Shoes are placed on the ground at left.2010-02-18A photograph of a house visit at an entrance with a painted wall of sunflowers and lotuses. A smiling figure in orange robes and an orange shawl, wearing a long white and red floral garland and a red bindi, stands with palms together receiving greetings. A man in a white kurta and an orange-and-white shawl leans in with his hand raised toward the garland-wearer. A woman in a blue and green sari with a white flower in her hair bends forward, while a second woman in a white and orange outfit on the left presses her palms together in greeting. Potted plants and a tray of fruit stand nearby.2010-02-18August 08 20092009-08-08February 15 20072007-02-15A photograph of an outdoor welcome at a house visit. On the left, a young man with long, swept-back dark curly hair wears an orange saffron wrap and smiles while reaching toward a brass tray. A woman in a dark green sari with an orange border holds the tray, which carries white and orange flowers, green leaves and a small offering. A woman in a yellow-green sari on the right raises her hands in namaste while an arm holds up a long garland of white flowers with red and yellow ribbons. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, with banana palms and a small roadside building in the background.2010-02-18Outdoor 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.2010-02-16Outdoor photo at an ashram entrance with a banana tree and white building behind. On the left, a man with dark hair in a rust-red robe, a white jasmine garland and a red-flower garland, reaches out his hands with a smile. On the right, an older man with white hair and a white tilak wears an orange-saffron robe and smiles while holding a silver tray with a brass kalasha topped with green leaves and white flowers, offering it to him. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and garland, a man in white with a red shawl, and several devotees in saffron and white clothing gather and watch.2014-07-10