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Outdoor photograph of a central figure in saffron-orange robes with a thick pink flower garland and gold-and-white floral garland, standing barefoot on a paved courtyard strewn with rose petals. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends low to touch the ground near his feet, while a man in white holds a potted plant with green leaves. Others around them in white shirts and dhotis fold their hands in namaskar, and an older man in a striped shirt stands at left beside a pile of pink flowers. A tiled-roof shed and white building form the background. a person cues: saffron robe, flower garlands and a sannyasi presentation; he is being honoured with reverence by devotees.

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September 15 20092009-09-15A photograph of an outdoor courtyard with a corrugated tin roof and a plain beige wall behind. A woman in saffron-orange robes with a long pink flower garland and white jasmine strands stands at centre, smiling and bowing slightly with a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. Around her, men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a striped shirt stand watching; one man in white kneels at the lower centre, and a man at right in a white shirt holds a brass tray with a potted plant and a small dish. A figure in orange at left faces away. Several onlookers stand in the background.2009-09-15September 15 20092009-09-15September 15 20092009-09-15September 15 20092009-09-15Outdoor courtyard photo with a tiled floor and a white wall backed by palms. A central figure in orange saffron robes wears a long orange and purple flower garland and has long dark hair; a man in a white shirt bends to touch the feet of this figure. Around them devotees stand: a woman in a pink and cream sari holds a bouquet of red and white flowers, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, and several people in white ritual clothes and orange shawls surround the group. A few people in casual shirts and saris watch and smile. Presence of a central saffron-clad figure with long hair and garland is visible, but their identity is not established from appearance alone.2010-02-16Outdoor reception at a temple-style courtyard under a red and white ceremonial arch with a tree above. Central figure in a saffron-orange robe and receiving a long magenta and pink flower garland, which a woman in a white sari with glasses drapes over them. Surrounding men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing lanyard necklaces, stand close, and a smiling woman in an orange sari on the right carries a silver tray of flowers and offerings. Flower petals are scattered on the ground and devotees with folded hands watch. The central saffron-clad figure's appearance does not clearly establish the a person identity, so the candidate is marked unsure.2009-09-15A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long red-pink rose garland holds a small brass dish of yellow and orange flowers toward a bowing older man in white. Behind them, a woman in a pale blue sari with a flower-patterned border smiles beside a young man in a striped white shirt. On the left, a man with long hair wears a white dhoti and an orange shawl. A partially visible saffron-clad figure stands at the back. The setting is a pillared veranda with pink tiles and a trellis of green vines.2010-02-15A photograph of a central figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a red bindi, receiving a large pink flower garland being placed over his shoulders by a woman in white. A woman in white bends forward at lower left, offering a flower garland. At right, a man in white shirt and trousers with a dark rudraksha-style necklace carries a tray holding a coconut decorated with white jasmine flowers and green leaves, while a woman in an orange sari holds a brass vessel with leaves. Another orange-clad man stands at far left, and several men in white and striped shirts stand in the background beside a low tiled-roof building with trees. The scene suggests a welcome or honouring ritual with garlanding and offering.2009-09-15Outdoor photograph under a concrete canopy at a building entrance. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulder and a garland of white flowers with red accents, and walks forward while a man in a white shirt and striped top bends to touch his feet on petal-strewn ground. Behind him a man in a saffron robe with a folded gesture walks alongside. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and one man in a beige shirt holds a silver plate with flowers, fruit and a lit offering. A car and a partly built structure are visible in the background.2010-02-14Outdoor photo of a welcome ceremony on a paved courtyard scattered with pink flower petals. A man in saffron-orange robes stands centre-frame, smiling, wearing a long pink garland with white flower strands, while a woman in a cream sari with gold necklace arranges or offers it. To the right, a woman in an orange sari holds a silver tray with a kalasha-style brass pot, flowers and mango leaves. Men in white shirts and white trousers, some with lanyards, stand around. A corrugated roof, red fabric canopy and trees form the background.2009-09-15Outdoor photo of a welcome ceremony on a dirt ground in front of a decorated tent. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe wears a thick garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, with a gold-toned bead strand at his chest, and smiles. A man in white shirt and trousers with folded hands bows toward him, while a man in white with a yellow shawl and a gold-rimmed plate stands nearby. A man in an orange robe holds a tall golden staff on the right, a person in white kneels in the foreground, and a cameraman in an orange garment films beside a water tank. Several people in white and orange are visible.2009-12-23