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A photograph of a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a red tilak on his forehead, walking out through an open maroon metal gate framed by colourful marigold and paper garlands in pink, green, blue and orange. Balloons in green, blue, purple and red are tied above the doorway. Behind him, a shaved-headed monk in a maroon-red robe walks with a bag, and a figure in white carries a camera. Thatched-roof huts with golden finials stand in the background among trees.

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A photograph at a doorway decorated with colourful paper garlands and a cluster of multicoloured balloons in blue, green, red, purple and yellow. A smiling man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark, wearing an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulder, stands in the foreground gesturing with one hand. Behind him two monks in red-maroon and saffron robes walk toward the entrance, one with a shaved head. Beyond them stands a thatched rounded hut with a small finial on top, a yellow framed poster on the left wall, and a small printed notice on the right door. Trees and open sky are visible outside. The scene shows a visiting group being welcomed at a building entrance.2006-12-24A photo taken at a doorway decorated with colourful paper garlands and a cluster of helium balloons in blue, green, red, purple and yellow. In the foreground, a smiling man with long dark wavy hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a small red tilak on his forehead; he gestures with one hand as he walks out. Behind him, two monks in maroon-red robes and a monk in orange walk on a dirt path, with a thatched hut, palm trees and a small finial in the background. A man in white stands at the left door edge and a cameraman is partly visible.2006-12-24A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a rust-brown monastic robe walking through a doorway decorated with a cluster of colourful balloons in red, green, blue and purple, and garlands of pink, yellow, green and blue flowers. Behind him a grey-haired woman in orange and a man in a purple sweater stand near the entrance, with thatched-roof huts and palm trees visible outside. The wall beside the doorway is pale green, and a metal bench or table sits in the foreground.2006-12-24A photograph of a shaven-headed monk in a dark maroon-brown robe walking barefoot through a doorway decorated with colourful balloons and multicoloured paper garlands. Behind him, a man in a purple top and grey trousers steps up a threshold, and another person in white clothing stands further back. Thatched huts with golden finials stand outside under a pale sky, and a metal table sits at the right edge of the frame.2006-12-24December 25 20072007-12-25December 24 20062006-12-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession at an ashram entrance. A man with long swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a long white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, raising his right hand in blessing while walking. Beside him, another saffron-robed devotee holds a silver vessel with flower garlands. A third saffron-robed attendant carries an umbrella-like canopy in yellow, green and red with gold motifs. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a gold-beaded garland walks, and women in white saris follow. On the left, a woman in a maroon outfit stands with palms pressed together in greeting beside a doorway decorated with blue, green and white balloons. Orange bunting and palm trees line the background.2008-12-25A photograph at dusk of a procession entering through a green-framed glass gate in a brick wall. In the centre, a smiling figure in long flowing orange robes with a gold-bordered hem wears a long rudraksha mala and steps under a floral garland strung across the doorway. Behind him, a second robed person in orange follows, and a crowd of men in white dhotis and orange shawls walks in the background. Above them, multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with a deity image and string lights hang, and a palanquin-style structure is visible. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with ornate gold borders and a rudraksha mala, a presentation consistent with the page, so identity is probable rather than confirmed.2008-08-01A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wrapped in an orange cloth lights a lamp at a white-draped table under a corrugated metal roof. Nearby stands a framed portrait labelled in Tamil script, showing a smiling figure in orange robes with a white beaded necklace, adorned with red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a plate of flowers sits on the table, and green, yellow and red balloons hang from the ceiling.2006-12-24December 25 20082008-12-25A man in a saffron-orange robe stands under a stone temple canopy with carved pillars, pressing his palms together in namaste and smiling. He wears a garland of white flowers edged with tricolour-striped ribbon and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him hangs a red cloth and two small colourful balloons, with a leafy tree and blue sky beyond. A partly visible man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge.2007-12-25July 28 20082008-07-28