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Outdoor reception on a dusty ground beside a silver car. A man in white dhoti and shirt pours water from a silver kalasha pot decorated with flowers over the head area of a saffron-robed sannyasi seated in the car doorway. Garlanded in white flowers, a second saffron-robed sannyasi stands at right, smiling. Other men in white dhotis stand with palms joined in greeting, and one bends low at bottom right. Behind them are parked vehicles, a yellow bus, brick stacks and a canopy tent at right.

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Outdoor arrival scene on a dusty ground beside a silver hatchback car. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe wears a long white jasmine garland and a red flower garland, with hands pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in orange robe with a shaved head stands near the car. Around them, older men in white dhoti and shirt, some with saffron-gold shawls, fold hands in namaskar; one white-clad man bends to offer or touch a silver vessel decorated with flowers. Behind are a blue-and-gold tent, parked buses and vans, and a brick stack. Several people wear white ritual clothing.2009-06-22Outdoor photo at a dusty ground beside a silver hatchback car, a figure in orange robes and a saffron-orange shawl sits in the open rear door while a man in an orange-saffron robe stands beside him with long dark hair and a red-orange garment. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around in a welcome, one holding a glass vase of white flowers, another with folded hands, and garlands of white and red flowers are held nearby. A bus marked VIJAYANANDA, brick stacks, a white building and tents with blue and red drapes are in the background. Pre-event welcome with garlands and flowers.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Outdoor photo at a dusty ashram-style grounds beside a silver car. A bald man in orange robes sits in the rear passenger seat, and a younger person in orange stands at the open door. Men in white dhotis and shirts with white shawls stand around, one holding a brass pot with flowers and greenery while another lifts a long white and red flower garland toward a woman in a red and white garland receiving it. A man with folded hands, a blue striped tent and a yellow bus are in the background, along with several white-clad onlookers and red bricks stacked on the left.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Outdoor photo at a dusty ashram grounds beside a silver car. A long-haired figure in saffron robes wears a white flower garland and smiles while people greet him. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one holding a silver kalasha vessel with flowers and a pot-holder offering, and another man kneels at his feet. Orange-robed attendants stand nearby, a white van, a yellow bus labelled Vijayananda, and tents with blue fabric appear behind. Roles: devotees welcoming a guest with a purnakumbha-style offering.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Outdoors on a dirt road in front of a plain white building with an orange and blue draped tent behind. A man in orange robes, with an orange head wrap and a red and white flower garland, bows his head while an older white-haired man in white shirt and dhoti pours or ties on the garland and touches his head. A woman in a beige sari holds a silver vessel with flowers. A silver car is parked at left, and white-clad attendants stand nearby in white and yellow clothes.2010-02-17August 09 20072007-08-09August 11 20092009-08-11December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor reception on a dirt ground in front of a silver car garlanded with white and yellow flowers. A tall figure in orange robes and a light tan turban, wearing white jasmine and orange garlands, stands center-right facing a woman in orange and maroon sari holding a silver pot of water with yellow flowers. A bearded man in orange robes with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace stands behind her. On the far right an older man in white kurta and orange shawl walks with hands folded. In the foreground a devotee in orange robes bows low to the ground. On the left, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some holding a ceremonial staff with a gold finial, stand among a crowd and a cameraman with a video camera. Hanging flower garlands line the scene.2008-12-27