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Outdoor welcome ceremony with a standing elephant in the background behind a metal gate. A central figure in long dark hair and an orange saffron garment, wearing a long white flower garland, walks forward with a small tray of offerings. A man in an orange robe and sandals stands to the left, and a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a plate. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing ID lanyards, stand on both sides with hands folded in greeting; one wears a yellow shawl. The ground is paved and there is a blue-roofed structure at the left edge.

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Outdoor procession on a paved courtyard with an elephant and a large banner portrait of a smiling woman in the background. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-red robe and a thick white flower garland, raising one finger in a gesture of greeting while walking forward. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts wear white-and-blue lanyard badges; one holds a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder. On the left, a man in orange robes with a bead necklace walks beside a woman in white holding a decorated plate, and a cameraman films with a handheld video camera. The lone central figure is the one visibly garlanded and greeted by the group.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11August 02 20082008-08-02July 11 20092009-07-11August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor procession scene in a sandy village lane beside palms. A decorated temple elephant with a red and gold headdress and a trunk raised in greeting dominates the right side, while a man in a green shirt and checked lungi touches its head with a long stick. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a pink and purple garland stands with her palms joined, flanked by people in saffron robes and white dhotis. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti carries a tray of flowers on the left, and a red and yellow ceremonial umbrella with a trident emblem is held overhead. Several onlookers crowd the background and a man in a blue cloth bends in the foreground.2009-01-12A photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside a chain-link fence, with orange flags visible behind. A long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth and a long white garland with red flowers and a gold-bead mala stands at left, smiling, with his right hand raised near his side; the presentation cues include long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold-bead mala, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards and rudraksha-style malas stand with hands folded in namaskar, one man bowing deeply. Another orange-robed figure stands at right edge and a person kneels at lower left. Yellow petals lie on the ground.2009-12-29April 19 20082008-04-19February 15 20092009-02-15December 25 20072007-12-25A procession inside a decorated pandal hung with colourful flags and palm-leaf festoons. At centre, a person with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe with a gold border, a long white and red garland, and gold ornaments, smiling and walking forward; the appearance is consistent with a person given the long hair, saffron robe and ceremonial gold necklace. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry silver vessels and a trident-like staff, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a silver basket. Several dozen onlookers in white shirts stand behind the procession, and a man in white holds a small badge.2007-01-01