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Outdoor arrival scene on a dusty ground beside a silver hatchback car. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe wears a long white jasmine garland and a red flower garland, with hands pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in orange robe with a shaved head stands near the car. Around them, older men in white dhoti and shirt, some with saffron-gold shawls, fold hands in namaskar; one white-clad man bends to offer or touch a silver vessel decorated with flowers. Behind are a blue-and-gold tent, parked buses and vans, and a brick stack. Several people wear white ritual clothing.

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June 22 20092009-06-22Outdoor photo at a dusty ashram grounds beside a silver car. A long-haired figure in saffron robes wears a white flower garland and smiles while people greet him. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one holding a silver kalasha vessel with flowers and a pot-holder offering, and another man kneels at his feet. Orange-robed attendants stand nearby, a white van, a yellow bus labelled Vijayananda, and tents with blue fabric appear behind. Roles: devotees welcoming a guest with a purnakumbha-style offering.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Outdoor photo at a dusty ashram-style grounds beside a silver car. A bald man in orange robes sits in the rear passenger seat, and a younger person in orange stands at the open door. Men in white dhotis and shirts with white shawls stand around, one holding a brass pot with flowers and greenery while another lifts a long white and red flower garland toward a woman in a red and white garland receiving it. A man with folded hands, a blue striped tent and a yellow bus are in the background, along with several white-clad onlookers and red bricks stacked on the left.2009-06-22Outdoor photo at a dusty ground beside a silver hatchback car, a figure in orange robes and a saffron-orange shawl sits in the open rear door while a man in an orange-saffron robe stands beside him with long dark hair and a red-orange garment. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around in a welcome, one holding a glass vase of white flowers, another with folded hands, and garlands of white and red flowers are held nearby. A bus marked VIJAYANANDA, brick stacks, a white building and tents with blue and red drapes are in the background. Pre-event welcome with garlands and flowers.2009-06-22Outdoor reception on a dusty ground beside a silver car. A man in white dhoti and shirt pours water from a silver kalasha pot decorated with flowers over the head area of a saffron-robed sannyasi seated in the car doorway. Garlanded in white flowers, a second saffron-robed sannyasi stands at right, smiling. Other men in white dhotis stand with palms joined in greeting, and one bends low at bottom right. Behind them are parked vehicles, a yellow bus, brick stacks and a canopy tent at right.2009-06-22January 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor photo at an ashram-style gathering on a dirt ground. A figure in a saffron/orange turban, saffron robe and a long red-and-white flower garland is greeting an older man in white dhoti and shirt, who clasps the saffron-robed figure's hand while holding a brass vessel with green leaves. Behind them, a man in white shirt and a woman in a beige sari stand near a silver car, and an orange-and-blue draped pavilion with cars is visible. Another man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed figure wears a turban, a long flower garland and saffron robes, which are distinctive ceremonial cues for a sannyasi receiving a welcome.2010-02-17Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground beside a silver car. A woman in an orange-red sari-style wrap and short hair smiles and steps forward, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a silver kalasha-style vessel with a green leaf bundle, white flower garland and red flowers, apparently offering it at the car door. A young man in orange robes stands at the open car window. Other people in white clothing are in the background near a blue-purple tent with ornate fringe, a yellow Vijayanand bus and white vans. Welcome or arrival ritual setting.2009-06-22Outdoor photograph at an ashram setting with a grey SUV and a rocky hillside behind. A man in orange dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a white-and-gold head wrap stands at right, hands raised with palms together, facing a woman in an orange sari with a dark braid and a multi-strand flower garland. Beside her, a bearded man in orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace holds a silver pot topped with yellow flowers and a yellow-filled tray. Left of frame, a man in white clothes holds up a long garland with orange and white flowers, and a person in white stands at the edge. Orange-robed devotees with garlands and a long ceremonial staff with a golden finial stand behind, and a camera operator is visible in the background. Wide shot with garlands and offerings during a welcome.2008-12-27A photograph taken outside beside a silver minivan. A smiling young man in saffron robes and a garland of white and yellow flowers with red blooms waves his hand. Behind him, a saffron-clad man with a shaved head, glasses and a gold necklace holds a silver plate with a kalasha, flowers and leaves, while another saffron-robed man stands with palms joined. In the foreground, two people in white dhotis and shirts with a maroon-bordered shawl bow low, one with hands folded, the other with long hair seen from behind. A roadside sign reads Nithya Annadaanam with a portrait and a background of rows of plates. Palm trees and a thatched hut are behind, and a tile-roofed structure stands at the right edge.2009-12-29