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November 16 2009

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Night-time outdoor welcome. A man with long dark hair and a white flower garland, wearing an orange saffron robe, stands smiling while another man in orange bends forward to touch his feet in reverence. To the right, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl holds a brass pot decorated with yellow marigolds and pink flowers, and a red umbrella with tassels stands above the scene. Behind them, men in white kurtas with yellow shawls press their palms together in greeting, and a silver vehicle is parked nearby.2009-11-16Night-time outdoor welcome. A man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a large white and red flower garland, smiling and extending a hand toward a woman in a white sari with orange border who carries a brass pot decorated with yellow and pink flowers and a leaf. A red and yellow decorated umbrella is held above, and an attendant in white and yellow stands at right. Other people in orange and white robes, some with yellow and red shawls, surround them beside a silver van with its door open. Palm trees and a signboard appear in the dark background.2009-11-16July 26 20102010-07-26November 16 20092009-11-16February 05 20132013-02-05Night procession outdoors under a bright orange umbrella held by a man in white clothes and an orange shawl on the left. In the centre a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a white and red flower garland wears an orange robe, gold necklace and a gold-bordered orange shawl, with a hand raised to his chest; a probable Swamiji by appearance, with saffron clothing, long hair and ornate gold adornments. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes and gold chain presses his palms together. Behind, a woman in a white sari with orange border and other devotees in orange and white follow, one holding a brass vessel, and a ceremonial staff is visible at right. Dark trees form the background.2008-01-01Night-time photo of a long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes wearing a thick garland of white jasmine, orange marigolds and purple flowers, with a gold ceremonial necklace, walking beside a white car. Behind him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls hold a black umbrella and a tall white ceremonial pole; one raises a hand and another carries a basket. An ornate red and gold canopy is visible at top right. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robes, floral garland and gold necklace match the presentation of the figure at the centre, who is walking in a procession.2006-09-26December 29 20102010-12-29July 27 20082008-07-27December 20 20112011-12-20Night procession on a dirt road with two red umbrellas held over figures in saffron. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a saffron shawl walks centre-left with hands folded, a person by his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala; this is an appearance-based label. Beside him an older bald man in saffron with a white forehead band and beaded necklaces receives a kalasha-like offering. On the right a man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth holds a decorated basket of flowers and fruit with a lamp or ceremonial item. Men in white dhotis and saffron robes surround them, and a parked vehicle and a person signboard with a map appear at the right edge.2012-04-26Night-time welcome at a roadside with a silver van behind. A man with long curly dark hair and a beard, wearing orange robes, holds up a long white and red flower garland. Beside him a smiling younger man in orange robes stands with his hands together, and a woman in white with an orange shawl holds a silver tray of flowers, leaves and a puja plate. Orange and yellow garlands and an orange umbrella with tassels frame the scene, and several other people in white and orange are visible at the edges.2009-11-16