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July 29 2008

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A photograph of an outdoor arrival on bare dirt ground. A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN4444 has its rear door open. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long hair walks forward under a multicoloured decorated umbrella held by a man in white. Around him, people in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in greeting, a woman in a green sari and a child in white stand at left, and a uniformed policeman stands at right. A seated man in yellow at far right sits beside a drum. Electrical wires cross the sky and white buildings and palm trees stand in the background.2008-07-29Photo 11742443Outdoor street scene in front of a silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA 04 MN 4448 partially visible. A saffron-robed sannyasi with a garland of white flowers stands at the center, with a multicolored ceremonial umbrella held above him, decorated with bird and emblem motifs and tassels. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange or red shawls walk barefoot, including one in a deep red kurta. To the right, women in yellow and white saris carry ceremonial items. Behind them a large banner shows a shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a smaller portrait of a mustached man, with green palms and trees in the background.2007-01-30A photograph of an outdoor arrival on a dirt road beside a silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA 04 MN 4444. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban stands at the vehicle, hands folded in greeting, with a crowd of onlookers behind. A man in white kurta holds a multicoloured fringed ceremonial parasol overhead. Another man in white, wearing a red and white garland, faces the scene, and a woman in white holds a silver vessel of flowers in the foreground. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the right edge beside a fence and foliage.2006-12-13January 11 20102010-01-11A procession walks along a dirt road in bright daylight beneath trees. At the centre, a smiling figure in orange robes and a white and red flower garland, with a red bindi on the forehead, is shaded by a red umbrella with gold patterns and fringe, held by a bald man in white. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a long pendant necklace walks ahead. A man in white kurta and white dhoti stands at right beside an orange-robed attendant, and a silver Ford SUV with plate KA04 MN4444 is parked behind. Behind them, several people in white and a woman in a blue top follow along the road.2011-05-23Outdoor photograph on a dirt road at an ashram. A man in white dhoti and shirt with gold border, holding a white flower garland, greets a central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a saffron turban and a long beaded necklace, who is walking beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella printed with a dove emblem and 'Dhyanapeetam'. Other devotees in white and saffron stand nearby, including a shaved-headed monk in orange and a man in white. A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN444 is behind them. On the right, a large banner shows a portrait of a shaved-headed man in orange and saffron-yellow lettering with Kannada text, and a second figure in orange is partly visible.2007-01-30A photograph of a silver Ford SUV with its rear passenger door open on a dirt road beside green trees. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands beside the open door under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings, and several women in white saris with yellow borders stand at right with palms pressed together in namaste. Greenery and palm trees frame the scene.2008-07-27Outdoor photograph on a dirt road beside a silver Ford SUV parked at left, with a saffron-robed monastic in the foreground. A woman with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron sari and a yellow-orange marigold garland stands on the road, facing a group of men in white dhotis and white kurtas who are bending or standing with hands joined in greeting. A child in pink stands behind her. Palm trees, a white banner or board and a roadside sign are visible in the background under a clear sky. a person's presence is not established from appearance, so no candidate is identified.2009-01-25A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04 MN4444 drives slowly along a dirt road toward the camera, with a man visible behind the windshield. Devotees line both sides in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing saffron-orange shawls over their shoulders. Two men in the foreground, one bare-chested with an orange turban, stand beside the vehicle with hands raised in greeting. Behind them are motorcycles, a row of blue and white pennant flags strung between poles, green trees and a hazy mountain under a partly cloudy sky. A small printed portrait hangs on a pole in the background.2008-11-11A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN4444 pulls up on a dirt path lined with green trees and palms. A colourful umbrella with fringed tassels in red, green, blue and yellow is held over the scene. A man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl stands by the open car door, hand extended toward the vehicle. A woman in an orange saree holds a decorated brass plate with flowers for an arrival welcome, and two young women in white sarees with yellow borders stand with palms pressed together in greeting. Several other people stand in the background near the vehicle.2008-07-27July 15 20112011-07-15