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A photograph of a man in a rust-brown dhoti and matching brown shawl walking down a path lined with colourful striped mats, wearing a leopard-print headwrap, a large white, yellow and green flower garland across his chest, gold necklaces and a gold waist belt. Behind him to the left, a golden seat draped with red cloth and flower garlands is set under a canopy. To the right, a row of girls in bright orange saris with gold jewellery stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A white-clad man with a bare chest stands near the back. The man in brown has a long swept-back hair knot and his appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the identification is probable only and based on appearance cues such as the ceremonial garland, gold ornaments and headwrap. The scene shows a welcoming procession at an open-air ashram courtyard.

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A man in a maroon-brown dhoti and draped cloth walks down a striped mat under a covered outdoor hall, wearing a long multi-colored flower garland of white, yellow, red and green blooms, a gold chest pendant and gold necklaces, and a leopard-print headwrap; a person figure with ceremonial gold and a flower garland, in a procession setting. Lined on the right, young girls in orange saffron-colored salwar garments with gold ornaments and gold headpieces stand with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him a woman in a maroon sari and a man in white dhoti stand near a gold-and-red throne with a floral decoration on the left, and a palm-tree backdrop with a blue corrugated roof appears behind the hall.2017-08-25A man walks barefoot along a striped woven mat outdoors under palm trees, wearing a long garland of yellow, white, green and red flowers over reddish-brown robes. He has a leopard-print turban, closed eyes, a sandalwood-marked forehead, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant and a gold waist belt. Behind him to the right, a line of young girls in orange garments stand with palms pressed together in anjali. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stand to the left. A stone platform sits at the left edge.2017-08-25 +1 copiesA man in a reddish-brown dhoti and matching shawl walks barefoot along a striped multicoloured mat in a procession. He wears a long garland of yellow, white, green and red flowers, heavy gold necklaces, a gold waist chain, and a leopard-print headwrap with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind him, girls in orange-red dresses with gold jewellery stand with palms pressed together, and men in red and white robes stand nearby under a covered pavilion with palm trees overhead.2017-08-25Outdoor photograph at a temple-like courtyard with palm trees. A bare-footed man in a rust-red robe and red-and-gold garlanded necklace stands with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, a long dark mala and a large gold pendant on his chest. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he wears a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a long white-and-gold ceremonial umbrella, and another man in a saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala stands near. Several people in white and orange attire stand on the right, and women in orange and red saris with hands folded are visible on the left. Swamiji (probable): the man in the central robe shows long swept-back hair, a red robe, a garland and gold ornaments.2016-04-10A central man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling, wearing a multi-strand garland of red, white and green flowers with a red-and-yellow tassel, a long gold-and-beaded necklace and a large gold pendant, plus gold armbands and bangles. Behind him a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a decorated umbrella, and a woman in orange sari and white-clad devotees stand in a courtyard with palm trees and a red temple structure. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyards, watch and join hands. An orange-robed attendant at right holds a ceremonial staff. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession or welcome at an ashram courtyard.2016-04-10August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession at an outdoor ashram setting under a multicoloured tasselled canopy with palm fronds behind. In the centre, a man wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped as a turban, a brown-red robe, heavy gold necklaces and a long floral garland of white, yellow and pink blooms, with a gold waist belt. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair and white ritual dress carries a flower-decked kalasha-like vessel. Around them, devotees in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans stand with palms pressed together, some wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the right edge. a person: the centre man wears a leopard-print turban, gold ornaments and a floral garland.2017-08-25August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor procession with a central man wearing a leopard-print turban, dark brown robe, layered gold necklaces and a multicolour flower garland of yellow, red and white blooms. He holds a tall gold pole with red and blue tassels overhead. On the left a young man in red-orange turban and sash carries a decorated pot with yellow marigold garland. Around them devotees in red-orange sashes stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some bare-chested, with tilak markings. Palm trees and a temple-like structure appear in the background.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A photograph of a man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe standing barefoot on a stone platform with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. He wears a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant, and a long garland of red and white flowers hanging to his knees. Behind him, dozens of people in white dhotis and shirts, some holding a staff and an orange umbrella, stand among palm trees near a red structure. Swamiji (probable): the centred figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha malas, matching the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2016-04-10June 07 20162016-06-07