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Outdoor photo of a welcome at a home visit beside a weathered red brick wall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower and red rose garland and a yellow shawl is being embraced and draped with a yellow shawl by an elderly white-bearded man in white shirt and dhoti. Behind them a man in white clothes and a bald sannyasi in orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace walk past a blue-painted corrugated shed. The scene is bright and sunny.

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September 14 20092009-09-14 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a temple visit in bright daylight, with green trees behind. At centre, a figure with long dark hair swept back under a beaded headband wears an orange saffron robe, a gold cloth draped over one shoulder, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of large beads. Behind him, a bald man in an orange robe and a gold-bordered cloth stands near a crowd. A white-clad elderly man with grey hair raises his hand toward the centre figure's forehead, a gesture of blessing. At right, a person with ash markings wears a large pink flower garland. Several photographers with cameras stand in the background, and a crowd of men in white shirts surrounds the group.2012-05-16A photograph of a hall with orange walls where a monk in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace places a garland of orange marigolds with pink flowers around the neck of a man in a white kurta. Nearby, a man in cream kurta and glasses with an orange marigold garland stands beside a woman in an orange sari. An older man in a white shirt and glasses stands at right. A poster above shows a bald figure in pink with a red crown-like turban against a yellow background. Several people are visible, with the central garlanding taking place near a printed banner.2012-04-14A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe wearing a garland of red roses and white flowers, embracing a man in a white cream kurta from the side. The robed figure has long dark hair and is smiling as they lean in and place an arm around the man's shoulder. Behind them, women in white and yellow dupatta and a seated figure in orange and white are visible in a room with orange walls, a hanging speaker and a tin roof. The rose garland and saffron robe are the most prominent visual details. Two or three additional people are partly visible in the background.2011-08-10Outdoors on a sandy path, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a gold border reaches forward to drape or adjust a thick red flower garland around the neck of a smiling person with long dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead. The garlanded figure wears gold ornaments, a dark bead necklace and an orange saffron robe, with a red-and-gold garland on the shoulders. Behind them a man in white with glasses and a white dhoti stands by a tall wooden pole, and a figure in orange stands at the left edge. Green trees, a red-and-white post and a building line the background.January 12 20092009-01-12A 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 festival photograph under a white tent at an evening event. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-gold clothed garment, a thick red flower garland and yellow flower in his hair drapes an orange shawl around the shoulders of an elderly white-haired man in an orange kurta. Behind them, a man in brown rudraksha malas and a dhoti stands with hands raised, another bald man in white claps, and a gold-coloured deity murti glows in the background. a person is the man with long hair, crown-like flower adornment, saffron garb and garland, placing the shawl on the elderly guest.2016-01-03A photograph of an outdoor greeting at a Tamil Nadu house visit. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-yellow flower garland and rudraksha beads embraces a smiling person whose head is bowed; a man in a white shirt and white dhoti places a garland on him. Several saffron-clad and shaved-headed devotees stand to the left, and a group of onlookers watches from a concrete balcony and wall. A building with orange walls and a potted plant appear behind, under a pale sky.2014-06-27December 20 20062006-12-20A photograph of an outdoor covered walkway with a trellis of vines. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron garment and a red-and-white flower garland smiles and receives a garland from a man in a white shirt who leans forward. A woman in a blue sari holds yellow and orange flower garlands nearby, while a man in white with a yellow waist cloth bends down in the foreground. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left. A man in a striped shirt stands behind, and a bicycle is parked by the building.2010-02-15A photograph of a devotional welcome at an indoor hall. A young man in orange saffron robes with a long white and bronze-bell garland of white and pink flowers stands centre, hands clasped and smiling. Beside him an older man with a long white beard and orange robes stands with a green sash. Devotees in white shirts and cream dhotis press forward, one holding a woven basket of white cloth and flower petals, another with palms joined in namaskar, and a man in pink holds a tray of petals. Green bangles and a white wall with a blue-striped pattern are visible.2010-02-02