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A photograph taken outdoors on a sunny concrete forecourt at an ashram farewell. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and an ornate gold bead necklace, wearing a flowing orange garment, leans forward beside an open silver minivan. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange clothing and gold necklace are the qualifying cues, with the person being bowed to at a departure. Nearby, a man in a red polo shirt and white trousers stands by the open rear hatch, and a woman in a pale green patterned salwar kameez and a young man in a pale yellow jacket are seen from behind in the foreground. Several other people in dark and light clothing stand at the right edge, with a woman in pink visible at the top right carrying shopping bags.

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March 07 20062006-03-07March 07 20062006-03-07A photograph of devotees gathered around an open car boot decorated with bands of red and yellow marigold garlands. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saree with maroon border and a braid tied with an orange flower stands with her back to the camera. Beside her, a woman in a white saree with a silver-patterned border, hair in a bun, faces the car. Another woman in an orange saree stands at centre, and on the right a man in an orange kurta with a black belt and gold chain looks into the boot. An older man in a white kurta and glasses stands at left. The setting is a paved entrance with greenery behind the car.2008-05-11July 29 20082008-07-29Outdoor photo at a house entrance with a silver SUV parked beside an ornate gold gate. A man in a saffron-orange robe, long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala stands smiling while a woman in a cream sari with a braid receives him. A man in white holds a white-and-red flower garland, and another man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the right. Several onlookers in the background, including a child in front, watch from a crowd near a two-storey house with orange flag on its gate. The orange-robed man shows distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a mala, which are appearance cues, but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2009-08-08Outdoor photo beside a silver minivan with a roof rack of luggage on a dirt road. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and dhoti, wearing a long white jasmine garland, smiles as an older man in white helps him step out of the open car door. A woman in a pale yellow-green sari with a long braid bows nearby, and a younger man in a yellow shawl and white shirt holds an orange towel. Two more people in white stand at left, one with a red tilak mark and rudraksha mala, and a palm tree and small structures appear in the background. Clothing and garland cues are present, but the figure's identity is not established by appearance, so the role is given as devotee-style arrival.2009-07-14December 31 20092009-12-31Photo of a street crowd during a visit in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. In the foreground a long-haired figure with dark wavy hair wears a saffron-orange wrap over a red top and sits facing the crowd, with hair swept back and a dark beaded necklace visible. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and orange sashes; a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands with hands pressed in anjali. Several other people, including women and older men, stand close together near a granite pillar, with vehicles and market stalls behind them.2009-02-02Outdoor street scene in a residential neighbourhood with a white SUV's rear hatch open. Inside the vehicle sits a large deity murti or statue adorned with thick garlands of white flowers and multicoloured beads, a gold crown, and draped with a red and gold cloth. A saffron-robed person stands at the open hatch, reaching toward the murti. Several women stand on the roadside: one in a white sari with gold border holding a flower-decorated tray or pooja plate, another in a cream and gold sari, a woman in a pink sari with a hair ornament, and a woman in a pink top. Houses, a tiled roof and trimmed trees form the background.2008-05-03Outdoor photograph at a street gathering in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, with a crowd of devotees pressing close. A long-haired figure in an orange and red shawl sits on a white plastic chair at left, extending a hand and rudraksha mala to a young boy in white shirt and dhoti who is being given the blessing. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a small blue basket of offerings beside them. Behind, men in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing beaded malas, look on, and a yellow truck stands in the background. A middle-aged man in a light green shirt helps guide the boy's hand toward the mala.2009-02-02December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph on a street beside a silver car with luggage strapped to its roof rack. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark stands at the open car door, his hand raised. Around him, men in white shirts bend to the car door and step near the vehicle, including a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, women in saris and children watch from the roadside under strings of marigold garlands and bunting. Shopfronts and a signboard line the street.2009-07-14