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A dark grey SUV at an ashram entrance at dusk, with a red-orange wall and a sign reading Bidadi Ashram behind it. Seated in the rear passenger window is a man with a white forehead band, wearing an orange-red shawl, rudraksha-style beads and a gold ceremonial necklace; the page identifies him as a person, but the appearance cues are only partly sufficient, so he is marked unsure. Outside stands a devotee in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, bare-chested, holding a brass kalasha topped with mango leaves and a yellow flower, wrapped in white cloth, offered at the car window, a welcome ritual. The car's door panel carries a dotted stripe and the words 'SPEED AUTOMATIC'.

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May 04 20132013-05-04A black SUV with its driver-side door open sits under a covered entrance. Inside the rear seat, a person in red and gold ceremonial clothing with gold necklaces and bangles leans forward toward the window. To the right, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange saffron robe with red waistband stands beside a pillar, holding a silver tray with a brass vessel, a yellow fruit and green leaves. A red brick wall and sandy ground lie behind, and the setting appears to be an ashram entrance.2013-07-25April 06 20132013-04-06Outdoor photo at an ashram-style courtyard with a paved brick floor. A man in a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap with gold trim and a gold-and-bead garland stands beside an open dark grey SUV door, smiling, barefoot. Beside him a young monk in orange robes with a white forehead band and rudraksha mala carries a brass tray holding a kalasha-style vessel with pink flowers and leaves. A red wall, palm and banana foliage, and a few devotees' hands at the lower right frame the scene.2013-07-21March 13 20132013-03-13April 30 20132013-04-30April 30 20132013-04-30March 15 20132013-03-15A person in an orange-saffron garment with a white forehead mark steps out of a black SUV, one hand raised in greeting toward a priest. The priest, standing on a paved courtyard, wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a white tilak on the forehead, and a wristwatch. He holds a brass plate with a decorated pot topped by green leaves and a golden coconut, as an offering or kalasha welcome. A red brick wall and green grass form the background. The car door has a dotted black pattern.2013-04-09March 16 20132013-03-16November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA photograph at an outdoor covered entrance beside a black SUV whose open driver door is at left. A man in a red-and-gold shawl with gold garland is stepping out of the car. Beside him a bald man with white forehead bands and a red tilak wears a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, with a red shawl draped over his shoulders. At right a boy in saffron dress holds a silver tray with a brass kalasha topped with mango leaves and a yellow flower, as devotees in orange stand by with folded hands. A red pillar and brick wall form the background. The scene reads as a welcoming ritual for an arriving guest.2013-05-14 +1 copies