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Outdoor photograph on a dirt road at an ashram. A man in white dhoti and shirt with gold border, holding a white flower garland, greets a central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a saffron turban and a long beaded necklace, who is walking beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella printed with a dove emblem and 'Dhyanapeetam'. Other devotees in white and saffron stand nearby, including a shaved-headed monk in orange and a man in white. A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN444 is behind them. On the right, a large banner shows a portrait of a shaved-headed man in orange and saffron-yellow lettering with Kannada text, and a second figure in orange is partly visible.

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Outdoor street scene in front of a silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA 04 MN 4448 partially visible. A saffron-robed sannyasi with a garland of white flowers stands at the center, with a multicolored ceremonial umbrella held above him, decorated with bird and emblem motifs and tassels. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange or red shawls walk barefoot, including one in a deep red kurta. To the right, women in yellow and white saris carry ceremonial items. Behind them a large banner shows a shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a smaller portrait of a mustached man, with green palms and trees in the background.2007-01-30A photograph of an outdoor arrival on a dirt road beside a silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA 04 MN 4444. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban stands at the vehicle, hands folded in greeting, with a crowd of onlookers behind. A man in white kurta holds a multicoloured fringed ceremonial parasol overhead. Another man in white, wearing a red and white garland, faces the scene, and a woman in white holds a silver vessel of flowers in the foreground. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the right edge beside a fence and foliage.2006-12-13Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a leafy tree canopy. Several men in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls walk in a line, with a bald man in white robes and an orange shawl at centre carrying a small offering of white flowers in a tray. Attendants on either side hold tall decorated umbrellas (chatras) with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed tassels, and one holds a yellow-and-red ceremonial standard. Parked vehicles, a white SUV and a silver car, are behind them. Several monks in saffron robes walk nearby. The scene appears to be a ceremonial walk accompanied by umbrella bearers.2007-08-09June 15 20092009-06-15A silver SUV decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers and a large carved wooden peacock-like vehicle ornament on its bonnet is driven forward past a white building. Several saffron-robed men walk alongside: one with a long beard and orange shawl near the driver's side, others in orange with rudraksha malas and garlands, one holding a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels. A few women in white and orange salwar stand on a red carpet at left. Above the building hangs a Kannada-language sign and a poster with a grid of portrait photos reading Jayanti 2009.2008-12-28Photograph of a scene outside a vehicle at an outdoor event. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace with gold ornaments and a white flower garland with red trim, smiles broadly as he steps near a silver van. Two shaved-headed men in orange and white stand close, one kneeling in white and one in orange, and a man on the right in orange holds a long wooden staff. Behind them is a large banner showing a robed figure in orange and a temple illustration, with a banana plant and trees in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) is shown standing at the vehicle door, the central figure in orange with turban, garland and gold necklace.2007-01-30December 25 20082008-12-25July 29 20082008-07-29A photograph at an outdoor roadside setting near a silver SUV with an open door. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange-draped figure with a white jasmine garland leans into the vehicle, bowing with head lowered toward the passenger side. A bald man in a white dhoti-style garment and white shirt bends forward with hands joined in front of him, facing the vehicle. On the right, a man in an orange shawl holds a long wooden pole with a fabric flag, and another smiling man in an orange shawl stands beside him. Behind them are large printed banners showing a saffron-robed figure and temple architecture, with a green and orange banner hung between palm and tree foliage. Several people are visible; the scene involves a welcome and reverence gesture at the vehicle.2007-01-30August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09January 04 20132013-01-04