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A photograph of a ceremonial moment under a covered veranda decorated with orange marigold garlands and banana leaves. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a small lit offering or camphor flame on a coconut-like dish up toward a tan stone pillar. A smiling long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala stands at center, looking toward the flame. Behind them, a man in orange robes and a bald man in white dhoti and gold necklace stand, and another man in white dhoti holds a brass aarti tray at right. A white car is parked in the background. The a person cues are not established here, as the page does not place him at this event, so the central figure is described only by role as a devotee in saffron robes.

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A photograph of a covered outdoor porch with a concrete floor and a pale yellow wall. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti-wrap with a long rudraksha mala and long dark swept-back hair stands barefoot on a round metal plate, smiling. A man in white kneels and holds a small lit oil lamp toward him. Around them stand devotees: a man in white with a white cap, a bald man in white and a gold-bordered dhoti, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and women in dark tops watching. A tree trunk wrapped in marigold garlands and banana leaves stands behind, and a silver car is parked beyond. A brass vessel is visible at the right edge.2011-05-23July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor temple procession scene in bright daylight. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a maroon shawl holds a silver kalasha decorated with marigolds, white flowers and mango leaves, topped with a yellow coconut. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a long white garland with red and orange flowers, and a rudraksha mala, extending a hand toward the kalasha. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange-clad attendants stand near a red and gold ceremonial umbrella and a tall gold-topped staff. Palm trees and a bus appear in the background.2008-12-25Outdoor photo at a house gateway on a sunny day. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair and a white flower garland stands center, raising a hand in greeting while a man in a white shirt and trousers reaches toward the garland. Another person in orange with long hair stands at left, and a man in a white shirt at right holds a silver tray with rice, flowers and a coconut. A man in white stands in the background near a black metal gate and tree-lined street.2010-02-15Outdoor 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.2010-02-16A photograph of an outdoor welcome ritual on a village street. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a small red tilak, saffron orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands centre-left, receiving a silver tray of offerings. The tray holds red bananas, split coconut halves, pink and white flower petals and a small red-and-silver vessel. An older man with grey hair in a white dhoti with a gold border offers the tray, and another man in orange clothing stands at the right edge. Bystanders in orange and white clothes, one with glasses and a beard, crowd behind them under a corrugated roof. Gold bangles are visible on a wrist at the lower left.2009-01-12August 08 20092009-08-08A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban stands at the centre of an outdoor procession, wearing a long garland of white flowers with red and orange blooms and holding a coconut in both hands. Wooden poles topped with orange and yellow canopy fabric frame him, and palm trees and orange triangular pennants hang in the background. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts crowd close, and a bearded man on the right in a white shirt wears a dark mala necklace and smiles. The scene reads as a festival procession with people carrying ritual offerings. a person candidate: the saffron robes and turban are visible, but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role.2010-02-18July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph on a covered veranda with marigold garlands hanging from the pillars and banana leaves around. A man in a white kurta holds a silver plate with a small offering, a lit lamp, rice and betel leaves, while a woman in a dark teal sari reaches toward it with her hands. A standing young man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and bare feet looks on, and another saffron-robed attendant with a garland stands behind. A young woman in white and blue and an older man in white stand nearby, and a silver car is parked beyond the pillars. Potted plants and a green lawn lie to the right.2011-05-23A photograph of a welcome ritual under a covered porch with a banana-leaf plant and a garlanded pillar. A man in white kurta kneels and offers a lit oil lamp in a brass plate to a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala. The standing man is bare-footed on a silver tray. Around them, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and women in saris stand with hands folded in anjali. A white car is parked behind.2011-05-23A photograph of a smiling man in a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment stepping out beside a white car, wearing a long red and white flower garland, a gold ornate necklace with rudraksha beads, gold armlets and a white tilak on his forehead. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand around him. A man in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a brass plate with a kalasha-style pot topped with a coconut and flowers, and a devotee in white bends forward to greet him with folded hands. The setting is a courtyard with yellow walls and palms. The man at the centre has long swept-back hair and ornate gold adornments, which is a probable appearance-based match for a person being received with pada puja honours; the printed caption on the image is copyright only.2014-06-21 +1 copies