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Outdoor photo at an ashram gate on a dirt road with palm trees and a brick building behind. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes and gold necklace holds a silver kalasha with a green leaf garland and white flowers, offering it toward a man in a red-pink dhoti-style garment with gold beaded necklaces and a long swept-back hairstyle who steps out of a grey SUV. Several people in white dhotis and orange-robed attendants stand nearby, and a small ceremonial umbrella with a decorative top is visible at left.

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December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor arrival scene near a palm-lined road beside a saffron-and-orange temple-style wall. A bald man in an orange robe holds a polished silver kalasha vessel on a tray decorated with marigold petals and a garland of white flowers. Beside him, several men in orange garments and flower garlands stand with palms pressed together. At the right, a younger man in a bright red dhoti-style garment with a gold-and-white garland steps toward an open silver SUV, one hand raised in greeting. Another attendant in white dhoti and orange border stands near the vehicle. Decorative saffron umbrellas with emblems hang overhead. The scene suggests a ceremonial welcome with a purna kumbha reception.2010-12-26Outdoor photo at a dusty compound with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. Beside a silver van with its side door open, a bald man in an orange robe and gold necklace holds a polished silver kalasha with mango leaves, a yellow flower and red petals, while a second orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala reaches to take it. A third figure in white garments stands partly hidden behind them. Tilak marks are visible on their foreheads.2011-03-05October 26 20112011-10-26March 03 20112011-03-03A photograph of a shaved-headed man in orange robes holding a silver-and-brass kalasha with a red cloth, marigold garland and mango leaves beside a silver car. A woman in a light sari reaches toward the car window. Banana plants and a dusty clearing lie behind. A white marking is visible on the man's forehead. The man's cues are only a shaved head and orange robes, which do not establish that he is a particular person.2010-01-01Outdoor scene at a roadside or event entrance on a sunny day. A long-haired man in orange robes and an orange turban, on the left, holds a silver kalasha pot decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves, offering it to an older man in pink-peach robes with an orange shawl and round glasses. Behind them, a man in a saffron shawl stands with a bare chest and orange garment, a white SUV is parked at right, and several people in white, orange and yellow clothing stand around. Trees and a building line the background.2008-12-30A photograph outdoors on a dusty path with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. On the left, a bald man in orange robes with a gold necklace and white sacred markings holds a silver kalasha-style pot containing green leaves and mango foliage, with red flower petals at its base. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and white shoulder cloth stands partly hidden. On the right, a man with long hair, orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead raises one hand in a gesture near an open silver SUV door. Two people are visible in the foreground and a third partially behind them.2011-03-05A 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.2011-12-12Outdoor photo beside a silver minivan with its side door open under a clear sky. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, smiles and gestures with raised hands toward a shaven-headed monk in saffron robes who holds a copper kalasha topped with a red flower and yellow marigold garland. A bearded man in orange stands at left, another orange-robed figure stands behind, and a cameraman in white holds a camera at right. Palm leaves and dry land appear in the background.2010-01-01Outdoor photograph at an ashram setting with a grey SUV and a rocky hillside behind. A man in orange dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a white-and-gold head wrap stands at right, hands raised with palms together, facing a woman in an orange sari with a dark braid and a multi-strand flower garland. Beside her, a bearded man in orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace holds a silver pot topped with yellow flowers and a yellow-filled tray. Left of frame, a man in white clothes holds up a long garland with orange and white flowers, and a person in white stands at the edge. Orange-robed devotees with garlands and a long ceremonial staff with a golden finial stand behind, and a camera operator is visible in the background. Wide shot with garlands and offerings during a welcome.2008-12-27Outdoor evening scene at night beside a silver car with its door open. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered gold necklaces, bangles and a leopard-print shawl, stands smiling with a tall black-haired hairstyle and white-and-red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a shaven-headed young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver kalasha pot topped with green leaves on a plate, offering it. Behind them a decorated festival cart with colourful fringed hangings and a deity murti is visible, and a palm tree and an information board stand nearby. Procession ritual setting consistent with a rathotsavam.2011-12-17