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A photo of a welcome ceremony under a decorated canopy. A saffron-robed sannyasi with a garland of white and pink flowers stands at center, receiving women in white and gold-bordered saris who hold brass kalasha pots decorated with pink and white flowers. Behind him, another saffron-robed monastic and an older man in white dhoti and shirt stand beside a maroon van. A bearded man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a red pendant, and a man on the right wears a white shirt with a white forehead mark. Pink and purple cloth draped overhead.

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Outdoor welcome at a house visit beside a parked silver minivan under a striped canopy. A smiling man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland, and receives a brass tray of flowers and offerings from a woman in a turquoise blouse and cream sari with a long braid. Nearby, another saffron-robed figure stands by the open van door. Several men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha-style neck malas stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A woman in a white sari with a plaited braid and flower adornment watches from the left, and a striped mat covers the ground. Four to six people are visible.2010-01-21Outdoor street scene beneath a flowering flame tree with red blossoms. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, with a red-and-orange flag on a pole behind him. Two women receive him: one in an orange sari holds a silver tray with a small vase of green leaves and flowers, the other in a white sari with gold border holds a tray with a brass vase and garland. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands to the left, and another man in white kurta stands at the right edge holding white flowers. Behind them are striped purple, teal and pink tent canopies, a uniformed guard in a red cap, and a green vertical banner with Tamil text. Several saffron-clad men and onlookers stand in the background.2009-08-09August 31 20142014-08-31January 21 20102010-01-21Outdoor welcome in a village street with a yellow school bus at left and tiled-roof houses behind. A man in an orange turban, orange sannyasi robe, and multiple flower garlands stands centrally, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. Two women in front of him, one in a teal blouse and one in a gold-orange sari with flowers in her hair, hold a brass tray and offer it to him. Children in festive dress and women wearing jasmine garlands surround them, and a large colourful tasselled umbrella is overhead. Appearance suggests a person in a welcome ceremony, presented in orange robes with a turban and garlands, while others offer a tray.2008-11-24January 21 20102010-01-21November 11 20132013-11-11December 26 20062006-12-26August 06 20092009-08-06July 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and shrubs, with two large colourful canopy umbrellas in red, green, yellow and blue with fringed tassels. A central man with long dark hair, a saffron-orange shawl and garlands of white flowers, wearing a beige-gold turban and a gold pendant, smiles while reaching toward a silver plate of sweets held by a young man in white. Around him are devotees: women in red, orange and yellow saris and a man in white kurta, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes on the right, and several people in white and cream clothing. Vehicles and a small building appear in the background. a person: the central figure with long hair, turban, saffron shawl and gold pendant is a candidate for a person and may be present in person.2008-12-27June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copies