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A photograph at a house entrance where a figure in an orange robe wears a long white jasmine garland and a gold-bead necklace with a pendant, smiling with head bowed. A man in a white shirt on the left guides them by the arm, while a man in white shirt and dhoti with a black beaded mala and gold wristwatch stands at right. Coloured bunting hangs above, a geometric kolam-style floor pattern lies at the threshold, and several onlookers watch from a yellow building with a balcony and from the doorway at right.

A photograph of a street-side gathering where a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold-bead necklace is garlanded with a thick white flower garland. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand close; the man on the right, in a white shirt, drapes the garland over the saffron-clad figure's shoulders while the man on the left steadies from behind. Behind them, a row of white-clad devotees stands with palms pressed together in anjali, and a crowd of onlookers watches from a yellow building balcony strung with colourful bunting. Green banana plants and palm trees frame the scene.

A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a multi-strand gold bead necklace being welcomed with a large white flower garland held open by two men in white shirts. The man has a red tilak on his forehead and is smiling with his eyes lowered. Behind him, people in white clothing stand on a street lined with yellow and orange buildings, green trees and strings of colourful bunting. Several people watch from a balcony at upper right. The appearance cues of the central figure (long swept hair, saffron robe, gold rudraksha-style beaded necklace) are consistent with a person, and he is physically present in the scene.

January 12 2007

A photograph of a group walking outdoors past a pale green building with columns. A man in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment, with long swept-back dark hair, is garlanded with a thick multicolour flower garland of white, red and green blossoms. He is smiling broadly. Around him stand men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala and another with a gold bracelet, plus a woman in a white sari with a maroon border. Some carry lanyard name badges. A white car is parked behind them.

A photograph at a building entrance under a corrugated metal canopy. A man in a white shirt holds up a long white jasmine garland with green leaf sections while another man in white stands beside him. A long-haired person in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands by an open car door, smiling, with the car's silver body behind. Two more people in orange, one in light green, and an elderly woman in the background complete the scene. The central figure has long swept-back dark hair and saffron clothing, which fits the page's a person cues, though the appearance is only partly clear.

August 03 2009

Photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe, wearing a long multicolour flower garland and a gold necklace of rudraksha-style beads, raising one hand in greeting as he steps through a white lattice gate. Beside him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl reaches to guide him, and another man in orange robes with long hair stands at right. Green foliage, banana plants and a bright courtyard form the background, with a small dark pedestal and brass lamp at lower right. a person: the figure in the centre wears a saffron robe, a garland of multicolour flowers and ornate gold beads, the appearance cues that qualify the label.

A photograph of a street-level procession outside a yellow-washed building with a staircase and a striped garland decoration overhead. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long white flower garland with a red-and-white flower cluster at the chest, smiling as he walks. Two priests on the left hold a white flower garland and a leafy offering, one bare-chested with rudraksha malas and orange cloth, the other with a sacred mark on his forehead. To the right, men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a red-banded rudraksha mala, and a young man in a yellow shawl walk alongside, while devotees with palms pressed together line the background. Roughly eight to ten people are visible.

A photograph of a street-side welcome in a narrow lane with a yellow-washed wall and a marigold-decorated arch overhead. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a thick white jasmine garland stands smiling, with a red bindi on his forehead; probable Swamiji by appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garland), set as in_person. Around him, a bearded man in orange with glasses stands at left, a man in white shirt with a rudraksha mala and red pendant presses his palms together at right, and another man in white with folded hands stands at far right. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a woman with a bun stand behind, along with a few other onlookers, and a woman's head is in the foreground lower centre. A silver vehicle is parked at left.

January 12 2007

A photograph of an outdoor temple-grounds procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and stone sculptures. A man in an orange dhoti-style garment with a white and orange shawl stands at centre, wearing a white-and-orange flower garland, a multi-strand gold ceremonial necklace and a red bead garland, with long dark hair swept back. A younger attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a tall wooden umbrella pole topped by a red canopy fringed with colourful tassels. An older man in white with an orange shawl stands before him, gripping his arms and placing a garland or flower string. Behind, a cameraman films and another person in a purple shirt holds a small object. Other attendants in orange and white stand nearby.