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A photo taken on a dirt road beside a white building. A smiling man in an orange saffron robe and sleeveless orange top, wearing long white jasmine garlands and a rudraksha mala, stands beside an open silver minivan door. A woman in a yellow-green saree kneels with her long braid visible, while a group of women in white and cream clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaste, one holding a plate. Bare dry land, distant hills and a parked car are visible behind. The scene suggests a welcome at an arrival. Watermarked archive photo credit appears at lower right, omitted here.

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July 14 20092009-07-14Outdoor photograph beside a silver SUV with its side door open. A man in saffron-orange robes and a red sleeveless top wears a long white jasmine garland and rudraksha malas, smiling as he stands at the car door. A woman in a white blouse and yellow-green sari kneels in front of him holding a brass vessel. Behind them, women in white and red saris stand with hands folded in greeting, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right. The ground is dusty with a white building and trees in the background. Visible cues on the robed man include long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate in person.2009-07-14Outdoor photograph beside a dark grey vehicle on a hillside with trees and rocky ground behind. In the centre, a smiling man with a white and red tilak on his forehead wears a red-maroon garment and a long ornate gold bead necklace; he is a person by appearance, and the page does not confirm his presence. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-and-red shawl wears a rudraksha mala with his back to the camera, and a woman in a white sari with a long braid faces the centre. Behind them, several men in white clothes stand with hands folded in greeting, and a few women in white saris watch.2014-08-24A photo outside a building beside a silver SUV. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a white and red jasmine-style garland, stands barefoot on dusty ground, gesturing with one hand toward the vehicle. Two people stand partly in frame at left, one in a mustard-yellow top and one in a white printed sari with red and dark floral patterns; another orange-robed person is visible at the lower right edge. The wall behind shows a green-framed doorway and a blue-trimmed roofline.2006-09-19Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a parked silver SUV decorated with white, yellow and red flower garlands. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and an orange-and-gold beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in greeting toward the vehicle. Beside him a woman in an orange sari holds a silver aarti plate with a lit flame, marigolds and petals, while a young man in white ritual clothes and a purple flower garland stands nearby. Other people in white dhotis and orange clothing stand along the path, and a chain-link fence strung with red and orange pennants and banana plants lines the background.2008-12-31Outdoors on a paved road beside a silver SUV, a man in an orange saffron shawl over a red top, wearing a long white and red flower garland, smiles while a man in white kurta bends forward to greet him. A woman with hair tied back in a bun, partly visible at lower left, holds a bouquet of white flowers and green leaves. On the right, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch presses his palms together in namaste. A truck and motorbikes pass behind on the road.2009-08-11A photograph of an arrival welcome outside a building beside a silver-grey SUV. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold-coloured necklace of bead strands stands at centre, receiving a long white and yellow flower garland while a woman in a red sari with white flowers in her hair adjusts it. Around him, men in white shirts and saffron-orange robes stand near the car, one holding a tall wooden pole with an orange flag. In the foreground, women in red and cream saris and a man in a light-blue shirt hold brass plates of flowers and garlands. Behind them, yellow and orange ceremonial pennants hang on a gate and a palm-lined street is visible.2009-11-25September 08 20112011-09-08January 18 20092009-01-18November 25 20092009-11-25December 31 20082008-12-31A photo taken outdoors beside a silver SUV at an ashram gate. A central figure in orange saffron robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, purple and white blooms and raises one hand in greeting while smiling. To the right, a younger man in orange with a gold necklace stands with hands folded, and another man in white dhoti and shawl stands behind him with palms pressed together. On the left, a woman in white with hair in a ponytail and folded hands faces the central figure at close range. Other devotees in white and orange stand behind the vehicle and along the edges of the frame. Tents and a brick wall appear in the background.2011-07-15