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Outdoor photo beside a dark grey SUV with an open rear door, on a dirt path in front of a red brick wall and palm trees. A person with shoulder-length dark hair wears a gold-bordered cream shawl over a maroon and gold dhoti, with gold bangles, a gold necklace and ornate gold chains; they gesture with both hands while speaking. Facing them, a young saffron-clad attendant with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a kalasha: a coconut wrapped in a pink cloth, a red flower and green leaves, plus a small lamp. a person is the person in the cream shawl, identified by long hair, ornate gold jewellery and a shawl, though the attribution is uncertain.

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July 24 20132013-07-24A photo beside a silver car, where a man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands at an open door holding an ornate silver kalasha with mango leaves and a purple flower on a plate. Facing him is a long-haired man in a red and gold silk garment with a red-and-gold shawl, rudraksha mala necklaces, gold chains and a gold armlet, a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands folded at his waist. The setting is an outdoor compound with an orange wall and a green signboard.2011-12-12A man in orange-saffron robes with ornate gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala stands beside an open dark vehicle door, smiling, with a white forehead mark and red bindi. Facing him, a shaven-headed young man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white horizontal ash-marks on his forehead and arms holds a polished silver kalasha decorated with orange marigolds, yellow fibre and green leaves, set on a plate of rice and flowers. Palm trees and a sandy courtyard form the background. a person: the standing man in saffron with heavy gold beads and long swept-back hair shows distinctive visible cues, and the page identifies a person at this event.2013-02-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a saffron-and-gold wrapped cloth with bare shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking with a red dot, reaching out beside an open silver car door. Beside him a woman in an orange-red sari and matching beaded necklace holds a silver pot decorated with yellow marigold garlands, a coconut and leaves, as if performing a welcome offering. Inside the car a second figure in orange is partly visible through the window. Tall trees and a red brick wall stand behind.2014-10-03A photograph of a car arrival at an outdoor setting. A woman with long dark hair sits in the rear seat of a dark grey SUV, wearing an orange-red garment, a long orange-beaded necklace and a gold armlet. A bald man with white tilak markings on his chest and an orange garment with orange beads stands at the open door, holding the handle, while another attendant in orange with gold bangles reaches toward the car. On the right, a shaven-headed attendant with white tilak on the forehead, orange garment, red-and-brown beaded necklace and drop earrings holds a brass plate with a kalasha-style vessel, mango leaves, yellow flowers and red blooms. Trees and a brick wall are behind.2013-03-23March 30 20132013-03-30Outdoor photo beside a silver minivan with its side door open under a clear sky. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, smiles and gestures with raised hands toward a shaven-headed monk in saffron robes who holds a copper kalasha topped with a red flower and yellow marigold garland. A bearded man in orange stands at left, another orange-robed figure stands behind, and a cameraman in white holds a camera at right. Palm leaves and dry land appear in the background.2010-01-01A photograph of a roadside arrival outside a parked silver car. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace holds a silver kalasha topped with green leaves, a corn cob and a purple flower, and gestures toward the right. Facing him on the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-and-gold sari-style garment, a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace with a pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead; he holds his hands out in conversation. A white-clad attendant is partly visible at the far left edge, and an orange brick wall and a green sign stand behind. The scene reads as a pada-puja welcome, with the kalasha offered to the figure on the right.2011-12-12Outdoor photo under trees by a dark SUV. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long red and gold flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands at left, smiling, with a hand raised to his head, and a second saffron-robed man stands behind him. At right, a bald man in saffron cloth with a dense rudraksha mala and bead bracelets holds a brass kalasha decorated with yellow and red flowers, pink lotus blooms and green leaves, as a welcome offering. A man in a white shirt holds his hands in anjali, and a cameraman films. A woman in a golden crown and red blouse stands beside the kalasha bearer. The scene suggests a ceremonial welcome with a kalasha, though no exact ritual is named.2013-08-20February 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copiesOutdoor scene at a dirt driveway beside a dark car, with trees and a red-walled building behind. A man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala necklaces and gold armlets, wearing a rust-orange cloth, smiles while reaching toward a brass vessel decorated with a yellow flower and red garlands. A bare-chested priest in a rudraksha mala and orange-gold shawl, seen from behind, holds the offering tray. Devotees on the right stand with folded hands in orange robes, one wearing glasses and another with white forehead markings. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and orange clothing, with devotees offering a welcome at the car.2015-04-21July 09 20132013-07-09 +1 copies