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A crowded photograph inside a temporary pandal decorated with green banana stalks and leaves, with a white cloth canopy overhead. At the centre, a long-haired man in an orange garment with a white flower garland and a floral necklace stands among devotees. A woman in a white sari stands behind him, and a small child in orange is held nearby. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis fold their hands in anjali, and a bare-headed devotee holds a plate. In the foreground, two long-haired people in orange and orange-and-white shawls face away from the camera. A mesh fence and a red-and-white floral arch frame the background. a person appearance is only a probable match.

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August 11 20092009-08-11July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a welcome at an outdoor pavilion roofed with woven palm thatch and decorated with hanging green banana bunches. A young man in a saffron-orange robe with a long pink-and-yellow flower garland stands at centre, smiling, with long dark hair, appearing to be a sannyasi receiving the greeting. A man in a white shirt and black belt bows toward him from the left, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a green-bordered cloth extends an open hand on the right. Several people in white clothes, including a woman holding a brass pot with leaves, stand around with palms pressed together in namaste. Women in white and a woman in a white sari with a gold border also join in the greeting. The atmosphere is one of devotional welcome at a house visit.2010-02-17A photograph of a house-visit welcome under a decorated pandal roofed with a striped and patterned cloth, with hanging bunches of green bananas and banana-trunk pillars. A person in a long orange robe with a pink and white flower garland stands at the centre, smiling, with a second person in orange beside them. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward receiving something from them, and a woman in a yellow sari holds a young child in orange clothing. Two drummers in white dhotis play drums in the background. The ground beneath has a colourful kolam floor design in pink, purple and green.2010-01-20Outdoor house-visit scene under a canopy of banana stalks with bunches of green bananas, a colourful striped tarpaulin and a patterned red cloth roof. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a pink-and-white flower garland stands center-left, smiling, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans forward and touches the figure's head in blessing. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border and a man in a white shirt with hands pressed in namaste watch, and a child in orange clothes is held by a woman in yellow. Drummers in white dhotis play a drum at the back, and a floor decorated with colourful kolam patterns lies beneath.2010-01-20August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor photograph under a canopy hung with bunches of green bananas and a pink-and-red patterned cloth with striped border. A long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands at center receiving a garland of red flowers placed around the neck, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans in to place it. Nearby, a man in a white-and-yellow outfit plays a drum and another in white dhoti stands behind. Several people on the right stand with palms pressed together, including a woman in a white sari and a woman in a yellow-and-white outfit holding a young child in an orange top. The floor is decorated with colourful floral rangoli patterns and banana trunks frame the structure.2010-01-20A crowded outdoor gathering in a village courtyard with a concrete wall and banana plants behind. On the right, a figure in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban stands facing the crowd, with a white-clad elderly man beside them receiving a gesture. Around them, many villagers press close: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in yellow and orange saris, a girl in a red-bordered sari with hands joined, and a man in a maroon shirt with a white shawl garland. Some people hold fruit and small packets. A bamboo pole and an orange-yellow cloth hang overhead. Several dozen people are visible.2008-07-28A crowded outdoor gathering under a red and white canopy decorated with green leaves, with banana plants in the foreground. At the centre, a young man wearing an orange saffron robe, an orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala smiles while standing among devotees. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and blue saris, some with flowers in their hair, stand close together. Several onlookers in the background move among thatched structures and tents. The figure in orange has long hair and distinctive saffron garb, but the appearance alone is not sufficient to confirm an identity, so the figure is described by role as a robed sannyasi.2003-04-11A photograph of a crowded outdoor pandal with a thatched palm-leaf roof and bamboo poles, decorated with marigold garlands and strings of colourful bunting. A red carpet runs down the centre. In the middle, a young man in a saffron-orange robe stands wearing a long white-and-orange flower garland, with a dark shawl or wrap over his shoulders and a black-beaded mala; his hair is short and he is not wearing a crown or turban. Flanking him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha-style malas, stand in two lines and gesture or stand at attention. Behind them, a large crowd of seated and standing devotees, many women in saris and older people with hands folded, watches on both sides, with children at the right edge. The setting suggests a ceremonial welcome or procession at a rural temple area with a small blue-walled building behind.2009-11-25A photograph of an outdoor gathering under a thatched palm-leaf canopy strung with small triangular pennants in orange, green and purple. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a white flower garland and a red-and-white flower garland with a gold pendant, and smiles while extending a hand toward a woman. The woman on the left wears a white sari with gold border, a red bindi and a gold bangle, holding a woven basket and a leaf-topped brass tray of offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis and many women and girls in saris and traditional dress crowd close, some holding plates of flowers and offerings on the ground. Green leaves frame the left edge.2009-08-11July 28 20082008-07-28