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A village street in front of palm trees and a house during a Bhagavad Gita satsang house visit. A man in a white shirt stands at right placing a long garland of yellow marigolds and pink flowers over the head of a person in orange saffron clothing, who stands with head bowed. Behind them, a bald monk in orange robes and a white-clad man walk along the road, and a man in a light blue shirt at right holds his hands together in greeting. Parked cars, motorbikes, a kolam floor design, and a small offering tray are nearby.

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Outdoor photograph on a village street lined with palm trees and a parked silver car. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, wearing a large yellow and pink marigold garland, with another garland draped down the front. Ahead of them a man in white dhoti kneels on the road beside a colourful pink, yellow and green kolam rangoli floor design. A bald man in orange robes and a man in white with a yellow shawl stand nearby, a woman in a red sari presses her palms together, and men in white and light blue shirts gather around, some with hands folded in greeting. The scene suggests a welcome visit to a home.2010-01-23January 23 20102010-01-23June 26 20142014-06-26Outdoor photo at a compound gate with barbed wire along the top wall. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers leans in to garland a man in plain saffron-orange robes, draping a multicoloured flower garland of yellow and pink blooms over his shoulders. A woman in a cream sari with gold-patterned border and a red bindi stands at left, and a man in white dhoti and shirt is visible behind. At right, two men in saffron-orange robes stand smiling; the man nearest the camera wears a wristwatch, a rudraksha mala, and holds a folded saffron cloth. Green-roofed buildings and trees form the background. +1 copiesOutdoor photograph under a red and multicoloured canopy with a shaded courtyard and a pale building behind. A smiling man with short dark hair wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and a long garland of white flowers with blue and red accents, and is garlanded and greeted by a man in a white shirt who bends forward with hands clasped. To the left, an older man in a white shirt and dark rudraksha-style mala stands near a small red and orange flag on a brass stand. Behind them, a man in white with palms pressed together in namaste, a woman in white, and other onlookers watch the greeting. The central figure wears a red bindi and an orange robe, and a visible orange sannyasi wrap appears again behind him. a person cues: the saffron sannyasi robe and garland are the distinctive features, but the appearance is not conclusively matched, so this is recorded as unsure.2010-01-21Outdoor photograph at a roadside arrival during the Jayanti Brahmotsavama celebrations in Bidadi. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a cream turban, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers and a gold-toned necklace, stands centre-left with hands clasped, smiling. A man in white kurta bows low to touch his feet, while a man in white stands at left and a man in a dark jacket with white shirt bends forward at right. Behind them, a woman in white sari with yellow shawl holds a brass tray of yellow and orange flowers with folded hands, and another woman in grey and sunglasses stands nearby. Red and yellow banners and a chain-link fence sit in the background under bright sunlight. The saffron-robed figure matches the probable Swamiji cues of a turban, saffron clothing and garlands.2008-12-30A roadside outdoor photograph beside a white SUV with its rear door open, under leafy trees and a palm at the left. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange dhoti faces away, greeting a smiling long-haired figure in an orange robe with a red and white flower garland and a gold bangle. Behind them a sadhu in orange robes stands by the car, and a row of men in white shirts and cream or yellow dhotis stands along the roadside; one holds a yellow marigold garland and a brass tray at the left edge. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a welcome or greeting at the roadside.2010-02-02January 21 20102010-01-21A photograph of an outdoor arrival on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A man in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair stands at centre, wearing a long red-and-white flower garland and smiling. A man in a white shirt presses a red mark to his forehead while holding a silver tray. To the right, a uniformed man with folded hands stands beside a white pillar, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers holds the tray. At left, a figure in orange robes is partly visible. Silver SUVs are parked on the road behind them.2010-01-20Outdoor photo at a village house entrance under a striped canopy. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers lifts a garland of white jasmine and red flowers over the head of a sannyasi in an orange robe, who bows forward beside an open silver car door. A woman in a white and orange sari holds a brass tray with flowers and a plant. Several onlookers in saris and shirts stand behind, a green banana plant and tiled roofs are visible, and rangoli-style floral designs lie on the ground. The sannyasi's appearance is not clearly recognisable, so identity is uncertain.2010-01-21Outdoor photo of a devotee in saffron-orange robes having a large garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers with green leaves placed over his head by a white-clad elder with glasses. A second white-clad man in the foreground also holds the garland, and a man with hands joined in namaste stands behind under a patterned canopy. To the right, a man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands beside a silver car. A video camera is visible at left. The setting is an open ground beside a tent with blue-and-white patterned drapes.2009-12-23A photograph of an outdoor procession at a palm-lined ashram setting with coconut palms and thatched huts. Several saffron-robed monks stand in a line with hands folded in anjali, wearing flower garlands of red, yellow and orange blooms. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt raises her arm to garland the monk in front of her. A young man in orange robes with rudraksha mala holds a bundle of flowers on the left, and men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand behind him near an ornate red and gold umbrella (chatra) on a pole. A banner with a green-and-white design is visible in the background.2009-12-30