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September 08 20152015-09-08Outdoor photograph of a welcoming procession at an ashram. A young man in orange-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace walks forward with a bald man in similar orange garments beside him. In front, a woman in an orange sari with a black bead mala carries a silver tray of yellow flower garlands and green leaves. Behind them a line of women and girls in orange saris and bead necklaces stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A dark SUV and palm trees are visible in the background under a tree canopy.2013-11-05Outdoor street scene of a sannyasi in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and wrap, wearing a large white and red flower garland and rudraksha malas, greeting a woman in white who has her palms pressed together. Around him stand saffron-clad young male attendants with tonsured heads, one with a tilak, plus white-clad men and women looking on. A dark SUV and leafy trees are behind them. The sannyasi's distinctive long swept hair and ornate garland match the page's reference to a person, so this is a person presence, shown in person greeting devotees.2013-06-23 +2 copiesA street outside a multi-storey building, with a dark van and a red car behind. A woman in a white sari with a green pattern, a jasmine flower in her hair and bangles, holds a silver plate with a kalasha-like vessel, flowers and lamps toward several saffron-robed monastics wearing rudraksha malas and bangles. Other saffron-robed people stand nearby, some with shaved heads. The woman appears to be performing a pada puja welcome. Deity murti not visible. The scene shows about four to five people.2014-06-26August 17 20142014-08-17Outdoor photo on a hexagonal-paved courtyard under a open shelter with red pillars. A central figure with a shaved head, round glasses, a grey-and-white striped band across the chest, a garland of white and purple flowers, and a red-and-gold shawl over orange garments stands as others attend him. Two men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas flank him; one holds a brass vessel with flowers and a sprig, the other holds a long wooden staff. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands in the background beside a white table. Ritual welcoming scene, possibly a padapuja-style honouring with garlands and a brass kalasha.2013-02-02Outdoor street scene in a village with palm trees, a thatched bamboo fence and a white building behind. A man in an orange-red turban, saffron robes, a white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads stands at center, smiling and extending his hand toward a bowed elderly woman with grey hair in a white sari who offers a plate of flowers and fruit. Around him stand saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas, a bald man in saffron, a younger shaved-headed boy in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala, and a man in a white shirt. The scene appears to be a padapuja welcome at a home visit, with a dark car at the lower left.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03Photograph of a courtyard arrival outside a red-walled building with a dark SUV on the left. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and a red tilak walks forward wearing a rust-orange dhoti with gold stripes, a heavy gold-and-bead garland and a gold pendant, and gold armbands. Beside him a younger man in a saffron-orange dhoti with rudraksha beads holds a brass tray with a kalasha-style vessel and green leaves. A man in white dhoti with gold border stands by the open car door. On the right a woman in a maroon sari with a gold border stands with hands folded, and a person holds a large brass ritual gong. Pillars and paved floor complete the setting.2013-07-02June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA photo of a ceremonial welcome outside a white car at a dry, sunlit courtyard with a red brick wall and palm trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair wears a rust-red and gold dhoti-style garment, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace, with white vibhuti marks on the forehead; the person stands with the car door open and is receiving the welcome. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in a red and gold garment and rudraksha mala opens the car door. On the right, a man in an orange and gold garment and rudraksha mala holds a silver pot of water with a green leaf and a metal bowl, while a younger attendant in a gold-bordered orange cloth stands behind. A devotee in white with folded hands stands at the right edge. Five people are visible.2015-02-05June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copies