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A photograph of an outdoor welcome on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A silver car stands at left, its doors and windows decorated with red roses and garlands. A man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands by the open car door. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and an orange head wrap holds a brass tray with a flower and a white-and-yellow garland, and wears a garland himself. Behind him, a man in a white shirt holds a tall red umbrella and an orange banner with a floral emblem. At right, a man in a yellow shawl and white clothing smiles, and a man in white holds a long white flower garland. Visible people: about five.

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