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Outdoor photo at a green metal gate with spiked finials, in warm low light. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a cream gold-bordered shawl, wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland and a red forehead mark, smiles and raises a hand. A man in a white kurta kneels on the dirt ground and bows to his feet, while another man in white holds a brass kalasha with green leaves on a tray. Men in black shirts and white kurtas stand behind, and a young man in orange and white holds a small booklet. White buildings are behind. Swamiji probable, appearance-based cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, shawl and garland.

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December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photo at an ashram gate of a green metal gate with pointed finials. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt kneels and bows his head to the ground at the feet of a woman in a cream and gold brocade shawl over an orange sari, who holds a folded paper and wears a garland of white and red flowers. A young man on the right wears an orange shawl over white kurta and stands with hands folded. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and a man in a black shirt stand watching; one holds a brass tray with a kalasha-style vessel and green leaves. White buildings and trees are in the background.2006-12-25A long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, wearing a white and multicolored flower garland and a rudraksha mala, stands at right with his right arm outstretched toward a green gate with gold fittings. Behind him, four men walk along a dirt path: one in a black shirt carries a brass pot with green leaves on a tray, another in a white kurta and dhoti leads, a third in black shirt follows, and a fourth in a saffron scarf and white dhoti walks beside. White buildings and trees sit in the background under a pale sky.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor scene at a green metal gate with ornate gold fittings and gold spikes along the top. A man in an orange robe with a long white and multicolored flower garland stands in front, a central figure on the right of the frame. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a folded white cloth and a small paper, and another man in white kurta and dhoti opens the gate with a hand on the handle. A man in dark shirt and khaki trousers stands at left, and a man in white shirt with a red-and-gold shawl draped over his arm and a mala-like beaded necklace stands in the foreground. Red and green balloons hang near the gate, and a white wall and trees sit behind.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a festive outdoor scene at a green metal gate decorated with balloons. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and a white and multicolored flower garland, and he holds a small object in one hand while his other hand rests on the gate latch. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis stand nearby, one in a white shawl and dark glasses, and another in white kneels to offer a tray holding a kalasha-like brass vessel and items.2006-12-25A photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside a chain-link fence, with orange flags visible behind. A long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth and a long white garland with red flowers and a gold-bead mala stands at left, smiling, with his right hand raised near his side; the presentation cues include long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold-bead mala, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards and rudraksha-style malas stand with hands folded in namaskar, one man bowing deeply. Another orange-robed figure stands at right edge and a person kneels at lower left. Yellow petals lie on the ground.2009-12-29A photograph taken outdoors at a black iron gate with decorative finials, beside a white wall and a tree. A smiling figure in an orange saffron robe stands center, wearing a long white and red flower garland around the neck and a red and white bindi mark on the forehead, long dark hair swept back. Swamiji (probable), based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland. Two men in white shirts stand at the gate: one on the left with his back to the camera, and one on the right bending forward with his hand raised to his forehead in a gesture of respect. A woman in an orange top partly visible at left, and a car is parked beside the gate.2010-02-15A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment, standing barefoot-adjacent in sandals on a paved path outside a green gate, receiving a brass kalasha pot with green leaves on top from a man in a black polo shirt. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands beside them, and another man in white kurta walks in the background near a cream building with red doors. A string of flower garland hangs from the kalasha bearer's hand, and two orange and green decorative balloons hang from the gate. Dusty ground and a small white structure are visible at left. The scene reads as a reception ceremony with a purna kumbham welcome. Four people are prominent, with a few others visible behind.2006-12-25