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A photograph of a gateway decorated with banana trunks and leaves, flanked by red shipping containers. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange dhoti and a large white and orange floral garland, smiles and raises a hand in greeting as he walks barefoot through the gate. Behind him a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala follows. On the right, a woman in white with a black bag stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands nearby. Strings of coloured bunting hang along a building behind, with a silver car and wire fencing in the background.

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December 21 20112011-12-21A road procession on a dusty track beside a silver SUV and tall banana plants under a clear sky. A central figure with long dark hair, a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a white dhoti with gold border raises both hands in greeting and smiles. Behind him, a man in saffron robes with a red-and-white garland carries a brass or metal vessel with flower decorations. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl films with a camera, and women in white saris with gold bangles and onlookers press forward with hands raised in greeting. A bearded man in orange robes stands at the left edge facing the central figure. a person is the central figure, identifiable by the long hair, garland and golden necklace worn with white silk clothing, but the likeness is not certain enough to be definitive.2010-01-01Outdoor photograph on a dirt path between red shipping containers, with a hill and banana leaves behind. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a marigold garland and long swept-back hair walks barefoot, gesturing with one hand. To his left a man in white holds a brass kalasha decorated with yellow and orange flowers while folding his hands. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and others in white saris and white kurtas stand with hands folded. On the right, a woman in a white sari holds a large orange embroidered ceremonial umbrella-style banner with lotus-like motifs and a bird emblem, while a bald man in white stands beside it. Four or five people are clearly visible.2011-12-21A photograph taken from inside a doorway looking out at a house visit arrival. A figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair steps forward on a path strewn with pink and red flower petals. An older man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right with palms pressed together in greeting. Other men in white clothes stand behind. The entrance is framed by a banana-leaf and banana-bunch arch hung with red flower garlands, with colourful balloons in teal, blue, orange and yellow. A white pickup truck and a striped canopy are visible beyond the gate. Visible people: about six.2010-01-20Outdoor courtyard arrival at a house visit in Coimbatore. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a yellow and red marigold garland and a red bindi, stands at left smiling with palms pressed together in greeting beside a silver car's bonnet. Beside him a second person in an orange robe also holds hands in greeting. On the right, a man in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, presses his palms together, while an older man in white shirt and white dhoti holds his palms together near a brass aarti plate with flowers. A woman in a red sari stands behind them. Potted plants and a stone-clad wall with palm trees form the background. The swami-candidate's cues (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, garland) are present, so the person at left is a probable Swamiji.2010-02-17Outdoor photo at a house entrance under a leafy canopy with a green arch of banana stalks. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland walks forward through a small gate, smiling, with a bare head and rudraksha-style neck beads visible. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti gestures with an open hand, and a woman in a white sari with a red border carries a brass plate of flowers and a kalasha-style pot. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants and a man in white with folded hands stand near a dark car. On the left, a white-covered table holds a silver tray and brass lamps with flower petals, and children in blue clothing press their palms together on the right. A red wall sign and a red-and-white brick walkway complete the scene.2010-01-10June 03 20122012-06-03September 08 20112011-09-08A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe wearing a long white flower garland with multicoloured ribbon-like strands, standing in a doorway with a pink wall at right. He has long dark hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling. Around him, people with folded hands greet him: men in white shirts at left, women in saris including a purple-blue sari and a green-and-pink sari at right, and a girl in a red top. A banana-leaf canopy and a yellow bus appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland, and is shown being greeted as a visitor.2010-02-15January 02 20122012-01-02December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside a white wall and a dark metal gate, with orange marigold garlands strung overhead and leafy trees behind. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair and a gold beaded necklace, walks with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a man in orange robes walks with hands joined in front of his chest. Behind them, men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange shawls and a rudraksha-style mala, follow along the path, with one younger man in a yellow shirt among them.2006-09-29