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Photo of a ceremonial welcome outside a two-storey building painted blue, white, orange and yellow, with banana bunches and green banana-leaf poles framing the entrance. Orange triangular flags hang from a string across the front. A woman in a yellow blouse and red-and-white sari stands by the entrance. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti at right gestures with folded hands. Several monastic-looking figures in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near the doorway, and one at left in orange robes photographs the scene with a camera. A deity murti sits in a niche above the balcony. Path has white kolam-style decoration. Watermarked archive photo with copyright caption.

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A photo of a newly painted house in blue, yellow and orange, decorated at the entrance with two tall banana stalks bearing green bananas, leaf swags and saffron flags strung on a line. A woman in a red and gold sari with a white garland and a red mala stands in the foreground, flanked by a bald monk in saffron robes and a companion in a white dhoti and shirt. Several men in white dhotis and a woman in a white sari with yellow border follow near the doorway. A deity murti is shown on the upper balcony. Shoes lie on the step at left.2014-07-02July 02 20142014-07-02A photograph of a doorway at a temple-like entrance decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. A smiling man stands in the centre wearing a rust-red robe with a gold-coloured sash, layered rudraksha beads around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. He is flanked by devotees: a bald man in glasses in a light blue shirt bends forward with hands folded, and a woman in a pink and cream patterned sari with gold earrings holds folded hands in front of her. Other people in white and dark clothing crowd behind. Orange-red metal gates with gold finials frame the scene.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange robe walking along a red carpet strewn with pink flower petals, wearing a long garland of white flowers and red, blue and green beads. Devotees line both sides with hands pressed together in anjali; women wear saris in yellow, maroon, pink and gold, and a small child stands at left. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the group behind him. Behind the entrance arch hang bunches of green bananas on banana plants, with brass oil lamps on pedestals and red-and-gold railings. The figure has the saffron robe and garland cues of a sannyasi, so this appearance-based candidate is described as a person receiving devotee greeting at the entrance; the setting appears to be a house visit or satsang welcome.2010-01-21December 30 20092009-12-30July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA saffron-robed sannyasi walks down a red carpet strewn with petals through a gateway decorated with banana leaves and a striped canopy. He wears a white flower garland around his neck. Devotees line both sides with hands pressed together in greeting; women wear sarees in red, yellow and orange, and a small boy in a white shirt stands at left. Iron gates frame the entrance and palm trees and a building appear behind.2010-01-21July 02 20142014-07-02Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with palm trees. A man with long swept-back dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala, walks forward with his hands loosely at his sides while looking to the side. Behind him saffron-clad sannyasis and women in orange saris with yellow borders follow, several holding yellow-and-red ornate parasol-like banners on poles. On the left stands an orange stone shrine plinth with marigold garlands and a row of clay pots with plants. Women in the rear hold their hands in prayer, and onlookers stand at the back.2013-09-11Outdoor welcome procession on a red carpet along a village street under a clear sky. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a multicolored flower garland walks forward while women in saris and salwar, including one in a yellow sari with a long braid and another in blue, hold up decorated coconuts and flower offerings on trays. Men in white dhotis and orange garments stand with folded hands along the sides. Orange and red bunting hangs overhead, and a small child in pink is held at right. Yellow flowering trees, a white building and a pink-roofed structure stand behind the crowd.2010-01-21