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Outdoor photograph on a paved path beside a red boundary wall and green trees. A man with long matted dreadlocks, a sandalwood-and-white forehead mark, a gold chain necklace and a rust-red dhoti-style robe holds a pink and white flower garland up toward the window of a white car. A second man with a white forehead mark stands behind him, and a third man in orange clothing at the right holds a brass tray with green leaves and an orange cloth, appearing to offer an aarti-style welcome. The passenger in the car is partly visible through the glass. The man in the foreground, with dreadlocks, rudraksha-style gold adornments and ceremonial dress, matches the appearance cues associated with a person; the attribution remains an appearance-based label only.

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October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of an outdoor scene beside a white car. A man with long dreadlocks and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead wears a rust-red robe and a pink and white flower garland, and is lifting one hand to his head. Beside him a man in orange robes and gold-trimmed clothing holds a silver tray with a gold-bordered orange cloth and a green leaf. A woman in orange stands in the background near a red wall, with palm trees and a billboard behind. The man with dreadlocks does not clearly match a person appearance, so the candidate is uncertain.2017-10-01A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-brown sannyasi robe bare-shouldered stands outdoors, head bowed, holding a white and pink flower garland with both hands; a tray of pink flowers is at lower left. Behind him a priest in white dhoti with orange-banded forehead holds a tall bamboo pole. A dark SUV and a red-painted stone pillar stand nearby under a red-roofed open shelter. The figure's appearance shows long swept-back hair, a sannyasi robe and a garland, which are cues for a person, though the identity is uncertain.2017-04-17A photograph of a ceremonial arrival at an ashram courtyard beside a white car. A central man in a rust-brown robe wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, rudraksha beads and a red thread on his wrist, and holds a tray of red, white and yellow roses. Around him, young attendants in orange robes and orange turbans, with rudraksha malas and white sandalwood markings on their arms, stand near him; one holds a tall gold-tipped staff. A figure in green and gold, with a brass or silver tray of flowers, sits near the car door. Corrugated roofing and palm trees are in the background.2017-09-02Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with a red wall and a parked dark SUV behind. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard, wearing a reddish-brown saffron-toned wrap, lifts a long garland of white and pink flowers over his head with both hands. Beside him, a priest in a white dhoti with a brown shawl and rudraksha-style beads holds a tall wooden pole. A wooden box holding more garlands sits in the foreground, and a red stone pillar stands at right. The garland appears to be a ritual offering during an event.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17July 24 20172017-07-24February 05 20152015-02-05September 30 20172017-09-30A bare-chested priest in an orange-brown dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands at a car door, holding a white and red flower garland aloft over an elderly man with a long white beard seated inside the vehicle. A second priest in orange garments with a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a brass plate of yellow flowers and leaves. Palm trees and a silver car are visible in the background.2013-11-05A photograph of a roadside arrival outside a parked silver car. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace holds a silver kalasha topped with green leaves, a corn cob and a purple flower, and gestures toward the right. Facing him on the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-and-gold sari-style garment, a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace with a pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead; he holds his hands out in conversation. A white-clad attendant is partly visible at the far left edge, and an orange brick wall and a green sign stand behind. The scene reads as a pada-puja welcome, with the kalasha offered to the figure on the right.2011-12-12