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Outdoor photo of a welcome at an ashram setting with mango-type trees and colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange and multicoloured tassels above. A man in a white shirt and cream jacket stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe who holds his hands in anjali. Beside him, a man in orange clothing holds a silver vessel decorated with white flower garlands. Other people in white shirts and glasses stand around, and a man with long dark hair and a beard in an orange garment appears at the right edge. The orange-robed man with the turban is a person by appearance: orange turban, saffron robe and rudraksha-style beads at his neck, with his role being the one being welcomed. Numbered people visible: about six.

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January 01 20072007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesAn outdoor photograph of a crowd at a festival setting under trees. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala is seen from behind. Centre right, a man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange shawl over white clothes presses his palms together in greeting while facing an older man in a beige jacket who has his hand raised near his chin. Beside them a smiling man in a grey shirt and a man in an orange turban stand close. Above them hangs a large red, orange and blue ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringes, and a second umbrella is visible behind. On the right, attendants in white clothes and orange shawls, one with a rudraksha mala, stand near ornate ceremonial staffs.2007-01-01 +2 copiesJanuary 01 20072007-01-01 +2 copiesOutdoor photo at a festival or procession. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti, orange shawl and orange head wrap smiles broadly while greeting a man in a light blue shirt and grey trousers, who bends forward. Behind them an older woman in a pale pink sari and a woman in a white top stand near a row of decorative parasols with red, blue and orange fringed tassels. Young men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand at left, one holding a tray with white flower garlands and red and blue blossoms, and another holding a steel vessel. Bare trees and a sunlit dirt ground fill the background.2007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01 +2 copiesOutdoor crowd gathered under colourful striped and tasselled canopy umbrellas at an ashram-style festival, with banana trees and bunting behind. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with an orange head wrap stands with palms pressed together in greeting, facing a group of men in white and cream shirts, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala. Nearby a man in a white kurta with an orange cloth is seen, and a camera with a lens is in the right foreground. a person cues are absent in clear detail, so the central saffron-robed figure is described by role as a sannyasi greeting devotees and identity is left uncertain.2007-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a festival setting with tents and a yellow umbrella with multicolored fringe. A man in a white shirt wearing a white jasmine garland with red and blue flowers stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Facing him is a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, also with palms joined. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand near drummers and a bystander in a dark shirt. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed man with turban, long hair and rudraksha malas, appearing to greet the garlanded guest at the event.2006-12-31Outdoor festival procession in daylight with red and gold ceremonial umbrellas and tasselled canopies overhead. At centre, a man in saffron robes and an orange turban stands with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a long garland of pink and white flowers and a rudraksha mala; he has long dark hair and a short beard. Around him, men in white kurta-style clothes and orange shoulder scarves walk closely, one at left wearing a rudraksha mala and another beside him with a long beard. Several helpers in white and orange surround the procession, one wearing a small badge on his shirt. The Swamiji candidate is distinguished by saffron robes, turban, garland and rudraksha cues, and appearance supports the label Swamiji (probable) as the central figure in the procession.2007-01-12Outdoor procession on a village street with several decorated red and orange parasol-style umbrellas with tasselled fringes overhead. A central man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a long hair and beard, presses his palms together in greeting, wearing a long garland of red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala. Around him men in white shirts and dhotis wear orange shawls, rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces, with one bearded man in white and orange beside him. Bare-tree shade and thatched huts appear in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in the centre in saffron robes, orange head wrap, rudraksha mala and flower garland, with a procession of followers.2007-01-12Outdoor procession on a bright day with a central man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, hands folded in namaste, wearing a long garland of pink and white flowers and a rudraksha mala. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some in orange shawls, walk closely; several carry large red and multicolored fringed umbrellas, and others hold orange-and-red ceremonial fans. A white building stands at the right edge and the background is pale sky.2007-01-12Outdoors on a paved area at dusk, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a red and white flower garland, clasps hands with an older man in white shirt and white dhoti who presses his palms together in greeting. To the left, a person in orange robes with long dark hair stands facing away. Beside them, a woman in a golden-brown sari and a man in a white shirt also press palms together. A row of standing onlookers in white shirts and dark trousers fills the background, with orange flags and tall poles visible and a green mat on the ground.2010-02-17