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Outdoor photo of a roadside welcome. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a saffron head cloth, a long garland of beads, and white tilak marks stands beside a grey car, smiling. A woman in white clothes holds up a large flower garland of red, yellow and multicoloured blossoms toward him. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with a gold-colored shawl holds a silver puja vessel topped with a yellow-orange pumpkin-like offering. Behind them, a crowd of white-clad and yellow-clad devotees gathers under tall saffron and gold ceremonial banners on poles. On the right, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a gold beaded necklace stands in the foreground, and an orange-clothed bearded man is visible in the background. Blue sky and green trees frame the scene.

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Outdoor 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.2008-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23December 31 20092009-12-31A procession outdoors on a paved path under bright hazy sunlight. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in a line; a central figure with long dark hair, a multicolour flower garland and a gold pendant walks ahead and smiles, with hands joined in greeting. Behind him, saffron-clad attendants wear gold-pendant malas, and one holds a tall gold staff. Large ornate parasols in red, green and blue with fringed tassels are carried overhead, and orange flags fly in the background. On the right, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and red kumkum carries a brass pot topped with green leaves and yellow flowers. Spectators stand in the distance.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a chain-link fence strung with orange and red triangular pennants. Centre, a smiling figure in flowing saffron-orange robes and a silver-white crown-like headdress, hands pressed together in namaskar, wears a gold necklace and sacred marks on the forehead; the figure is Swamiji (probable) by an appearance-based label, given the saffron robes, crown and ornate gold necklaces. Behind, a man in white with a long wooden pole and a rudraksha mala, a man in maroon robes with a mala and sacred marks, and a woman in a yellow shawl with folded hands are visible. A man in orange robes walks at left beside a parked dark vehicle, and a silver pot with marigold garlands is held nearby.2008-12-30December 27 20082008-12-27December 30 20082008-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23December 31 20092009-12-31July 27 20082008-07-27A festival procession outdoors in Bidadi during the Jayanti Brahmotsavama celebrations. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk along a dirt path under colourful canopy poles with gold finials. The central figure wears a white turban and a long white and red flower garland, and places his palms together in greeting. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a gold-chain necklace holds a silver pot of flowers and offerings. On the right, a person in white dhoti and shirt with palms joined stands near a woman holding a brass pot topped with a yellow fruit and green leaves. Balloons and onlookers appear in the background. A bearded man at left holds a ceremonial staff.2008-12-30Outdoor procession scene at a dusty roadside with a dark SUV whose rear door is open. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand together under colourful embroidered parasols with tassels and red and gold panels. A bearded man in orange robes at centre holds a brass tray of white flower garlands, while a woman in orange on the right gestures toward the car. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at left with garlands over his arm, and a shaved-headed man in orange with spectacles stands in the back. A colourful temple-style structure and red decorations appear in the background.2009-01-02