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Outdoor street scene beside a white bus. A man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over a white garment with orange border, standing at left with hands near his waist. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a silver aarti plate of flowers and a kalasha-like lamp, smiling. Men in white shirts hold white jasmine and red-rose garlands; one kneels low at the bottom edge, touching the ground in obeisance. A motorcycle and passing traffic appear in the background street, with hills beyond.

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July 30 20092009-07-30July 30 20092009-07-30A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a white shawl draped over his shoulders standing in the open doorway of a white bus with blue stripes. He is smiling and gesturing with his hand toward his chest. In front of him, a man in a white shirt bows low with his hands near his face while holding a white jasmine garland with red flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold jewellery and another man in white shirts stand nearby, some holding garlands. Roadside trees, flags and other buses appear in the background. a person: the man in the saffron robe with long swept-back hair, a saffron-clad sannyasi visible at the bus door, who is being welcomed with garlands.2009-07-30Outdoor roadside scene beside a white bus with blue stripes. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white shawl and a red bindi smiles and extends his hand toward a woman in a white sari with a gold border who bows and holds a silver tray of flowers. A man in a white shirt and gold wristwatch holds a long white jasmine and red rose garland raised toward him, while another man with hands folded in namaste stands at right. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind, with a motorcycle and buses in the street background.2009-07-30A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe with a white shawl edged in gold, standing beside a white vehicle with blue stripes and smiling as he steps near its door. A man in a white shirt and gold wristwatch holds up a long garland of white flowers with red and multicoloured blooms, while other men in white shirts stand nearby with hands pressed together in greeting. A road lined with trees and a hill stretch behind them. The welcome appears to be a garlanding of arrivals. The man in orange has long dark hair and a saffron robe, which are cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so the identity is an appearance-based probable match.2009-07-30A photograph of a street-side welcome beside a white car. A woman in an orange sari with a long white and multicoloured garland stands with hands folded in namaskar. Around her, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl bends forward, and a young man in orange robes kneels at the car door. Other devotees in white and saffron clothing and a woman in a yellow and pink sari stand nearby, several with hands joined, and a child sits on the ground in pink. Some hold small offerings and flowers. The scene is an outdoor devotional greeting on a dusty road in front of a building.2009-01-18July 30 20092009-07-30January 18 20092009-01-18December 25 20092009-12-25A photograph at a van door during a public event. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl, garlanded with white and red flower necklaces, stands at the open door of a white van, with a man in orange clothing with long dark hair holding the door frame behind him. Around them, men and women in white clothes crowd close: a woman with long dark hair in a white sari with a brown-and-green border turns her back to the camera, a man in a white shirt stands in front, and a young woman in a white sari holds a bundle of yellow marigold garlands. Several men in white and orange shirts are visible in the background, along with orange flags.2010-02-18Outdoor street scene beside a white van with blue stripes. A long-haired figure in saffron robes and a white-and-red flower garland stands at the centre, smiling, with a small red tilak on the forehead. Beside them a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes steadies the van door. Men in white shirts and white dhotis crowd around, reaching out to touch the robed figure. A billboard with faded portraits stands in the background against a blue sky with a utility pole. The robed figure's long hair, saffron garb, garland and tilak are appearance cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, so this is a probable identification from appearance only.2009-08-08A photograph of an outdoor welcome on a dirt road beside a parked silver car. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a white and red flower garland, with red-beaded rudraksha malas at his neck, and reaches toward a man in white who bows low before him. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with gold border carries a brass kalasha pot with flowers and greenery, and another woman in white holds a tray of flowers. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand around, one holding a long red-handled staff with a silver trident-like top. A red and purple festival banner with pennants flutters above in a green tree-lined setting.2008-11-11