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Outdoor house entrance during a home visit, with white kolam rangoli patterns and scattered flower petals on the ground. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands at left, holding a long white jasmine garland with red trim and wearing a red-orange beaded necklace. A woman in a white sari holds a brass vessel near the doorway, and a man in an orange-saffron robe walks under the porch. At right, a man in a striped brown-and-cream kurta and white dhoti stands beside a wrought-iron gate. A potted plant sits by the wall and the building is painted pale pink.

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A courtyard outside a pale green multi-storey building with a grey roll-up shutter and a dark metal gate. A man in a pale striped short-sleeved shirt and light trousers, with glasses and a belt, holds a long garland of red and yellow flowers. Beside him a woman in a saffron-orange sari stands with her back to the camera. To the left, a young boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands near a man in white dhoti holding a ceremonial staff. A white kolam rangoli is drawn on the ground at the lower left. Potted plants line the right side. The scene appears to be a reception or devotee gathering at an ashram-style compound.2014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03A photograph of a house entrance with a green wall and tiled floor. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and white flower garland with a gold pendant necklace, a red tilak on the forehead, and long dark hair, smiling as he walks forward. To his left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala leans in, and an older man in orange robes with a beard stands at the far left. Behind the central figure, another person in orange robes stands beside a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala, who holds a silver tray with a glass pot of white flowers and a kalasha-like vessel. Other people in white stand in the background near a multi-storey house and parked car. Watermarked copyright text overlays the image.2010-01-19A photograph of an outdoor welcome ritual at a building with a white rendered wall and a red-railed staircase. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a long dark rudraksha mala around the neck, bends forward toward a white-clad man who holds up a long white flower garland. Beside him, a smiling man in a white shirt and a boy in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala watch. A woman in a white sari with jasmine in her hair stands at the right next to a decorated brass kalasha with mango leaves and marigold-like flowers. A white kolam with a star pattern is drawn on the ground. Several other men in white dhotis stand in the background.2007-08-17Outdoor photo at a gated residence entrance on a sunny street with palm trees and green shrubs. A man in a white shirt and cream dhoti places a long white and red flower garland over the head of a person in orange robes, who stands with head bowed. To the left, another person in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting. A third person in orange stands behind the garlanded figure, and a man in white clothing stands further back. A black iron gate with ornate scrollwork and a stone pillar frame the scene, with a white stork-like garden ornament on the lawn at right.2010-02-15July 08 20142014-07-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at an ashram-style gate beside a paved street, with palm trees and green shrubs behind. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with spectacles, leans in to garland a person in a saffron-orange robe with long black hair and a red bindi. The garland is white flowers with red blooms. Beside them, another person in an orange robe with long dark hair and a red mark on the forehead stands with hands folded at the chest. A white-clad figure walks in the background. White decorative swan figures stand on the lawn, and the black iron gate has gold finials.2010-02-15July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a narrow concrete walkway between pale pink walls, with scattered yellow flower petals on the ground and a flowering tree behind a balcony. A man in a rust-red and saffron-banded robe, with a long rudraksha mala and gold armbands, walks forward smiling, followed by a man in a saffron robe with a mala and a bald shaved head, and another devotee in a saffron dhoti. Beside them, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a beaded mala walks barefoot, and a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl follows near the wall. The scene suggests a devotee house visit with saffron-clad attendants.2014-07-07 +1 copiesOctober 15 20082008-10-15A procession outside a house decorated with a red, white and green striped awning and banana plants at the entrance. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas walk in front, one in a white dhoti with a yellow border and gold-toned trim. Behind them a man in a white kurta and dhoti and a woman in an orange sari carry trays of flowers and fruit, with a woman in a red sari also present. Orange and yellow petals and rangoli-style patterns are scattered on the ground, and more people stand inside the doorway.2014-06-26