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A photograph of a welcome moment in an arched colonnaded hall with white columns draped in orange marigold garlands. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a deep red-orange dhoti-style cloth, a gold ceremonial necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, and gold armbands, stands at left; appearance-based candidate for a person, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned clothing. A bearded man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl, wearing glasses, holds a floral garland with red blossoms and offers it. Other devotees in brown jackets and saffron robes, some with shaved heads, stand nearby, and a woman in a red sari stands behind the figure at left.

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June 20 20142014-06-20A photograph in a white colonnaded hall with arched openings onto a sunlit courtyard. In the centre, a person in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti with a gold armlet is garlanded with a long white and red flower garland and a marigold-orange garland on the column behind. Facing them, a bearded man in a white shirt and red shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around them, people in saffron and orange robes, a man in a beige shirt, and a woman with flowers in her hair stand close, with a shaved-headed monk in orange at right. Some people in the background are blurred by motion. The scene suggests a welcome greeting, though no name is legible.2014-06-20A photograph taken under the covered arcade of a white building with arched openings and a view of green hillside through the arches. A woman in a red-and-gold sari with a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers stands on the left with palms pressed in greeting. Opposite her, a bearded man in white clothes with a red shawl and wristwatch presses his palms together in namaste. Behind him, several men with shaved heads and white clothing stand near a white column, and a man in a khaki jacket stands nearby, while more women with flowers in their hair are visible at the lower right. Orange marigold garlands hang on a column. The setting suggests a welcome or greeting moment.2014-06-20June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair standing beside an open white car door at the entrance of a building with yellow walls and banana leaves. He wears a thick red floral garland, a gold ceremonial necklace with a central pendant, a brown-maroon garment and gold bangles, and gestures with an open hand. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, plus a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, appear to be welcoming him with folded hands and clapping. a person cues: long swept-back hair, red garland, gold necklace and ornate clothing, though identity is uncertain.2014-06-21A photograph of a smiling man in a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment stepping out beside a white car, wearing a long red and white flower garland, a gold ornate necklace with rudraksha beads, gold armlets and a white tilak on his forehead. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand around him. A man in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a brass plate with a kalasha-style pot topped with a coconut and flowers, and a devotee in white bends forward to greet him with folded hands. The setting is a courtyard with yellow walls and palms. The man at the centre has long swept-back hair and ornate gold adornments, which is a probable appearance-based match for a person being received with pada puja honours; the printed caption on the image is copyright only.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03Outdoor street scene in front of a building with golden fleur-de-lis finials on a canopy edge. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange shawl and a large red flower garland with green leaves and rudraksha beads, smiles and gestures toward an older man in white shirt and gold wristwatch who stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them a smiling man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a small object, and a shaved-headed attendant in saffron clothing stands at left. A woman in a sari holds a floral offering at right. Trees and a parked car are visible.2014-06-27A photograph of a white car door opening at a building entrance with yellow walls and tropical plants. A long-haired man in a dark red-brown dhoti and a heavy red flower garland with multiple gold chains stands smiling near the open door. An elderly white-haired man in white clothes with an orange shawl bows with palms pressed together toward him. To the left, two shaven-headed young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand, and a white-shirted man in an orange shawl stands at the right edge, looking down. Several people are visible, and the photo is a devotee-welcome scene.2014-06-21July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 16 20132013-07-16A smiling man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap stands at the centre of a temple interior with cream and gold marbled walls and white carved door frames. He wears a red flower-bud headband, a red bindi, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a white thread necklace, and a red-beaded bracelet on his raised arm. He has swept-back dark hair and is leaning slightly toward a shaved-headed man on the left, who reaches toward him. Behind him, a second man in orange garments and a rudraksha-beaded mala holds up beads, and a white-robed priest with a yellow sash stands at right. Several devotees in checked and striped shirts crowd the foreground. A gilded throne-like chair and a small shrine with a framed picture appear at left.2012-05-18