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A photograph of a covered veranda with white fluted columns and a patterned tile floor, where a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long pink and white flower garland walks forward smiling as a group of men in white shirts and light-coloured lungis stand on both sides with palms pressed together in greeting. A second saffron-robed man walks just behind him, and green trees and foliage frame the open courtyard outside, with a few onlookers including a small boy in a striped shirt at left.

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A photograph of a covered marble-columned veranda with a patterned tiled floor, where a bare-footed figure in an orange saffron robe is garlanded with a long pink and white flower garland and walks forward while smiling. Beside him, another man in a saffron robe and orange shawl stands with hands together. A row of devotees in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a green sari with gold border press their palms together in greeting, while a small child in a striped shirt watches. Trees and greenery are visible beyond the pillars. The figure in the centre is an appearance-based a person with long hair and orange robes, receiving a welcome as he is garlanded.2010-01-21Photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof supported by steel trusses, with a red-and-orange flag visible in the background. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a white and multicolour flower garland, standing barefoot with hands at the sides. Around him, a ring of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, plus women in pale blue and white saris, stand with hands folded in namaste. a person is the central figure, identified by long swept hair, saffron robe and garland; the crowd appears to be a ceremonial reception during a padukas procession.2007-02-24A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms, walking barefoot down a paved path toward the camera and smiling. Behind him a crowd of men stands with hands joined in namaskar, several wearing white dhotis and orange or red shawls, one in a dark suit on the left. At the far right, a man in white clothes with a red-and-gold shawl walks alongside. A white building with columns and a decorated archway frames the scene, and a grey-haired man in a gold-trimmed red shawl appears at the right edge. Several dozen people are visible in total. The saffron-robed man is a person by his long hair, saffron robe and garland; the page identifies the event as a spiritual conference in Salem.2005-12-11A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe wearing a long white flower garland with multicoloured ribbon-like strands, standing in a doorway with a pink wall at right. He has long dark hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling. Around him, people with folded hands greet him: men in white shirts at left, women in saris including a purple-blue sari and a green-and-pink sari at right, and a girl in a red top. A banana-leaf canopy and a yellow bus appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland, and is shown being greeted as a visitor.2010-02-15A photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers, walking through a white-walled doorway between two open reddish-brown doors. Behind him, a palm-frond garland hangs over the entrance and a decorated pandal with colourful cloth and a thatched roof stands under palm trees. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a blue checked shirt and a man in a pale beige shirt press hands together in greeting, and children stand at the left edge holding cloth bags. A man in a white kurta with a pendant on his chest, hands folded, walks beside him. Small Tamil signboards are on the right wall.2009-08-03June 05 20112011-06-05Outdoor 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.2010-01-21A photograph of a covered entrance walkway at an ashram, with a central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a red-and-white flower garland walking along an orange carpet runner. Nearby devotees in white dhotis and a yellow shawl, one in an orange robe, and a woman in a light blue sari with red flowers stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and an elderly man in white ritual clothes also appear. Potted plants, pink walls and iron gates surround the scene. Visible text reads a copyright notice and source line. Eight people are visible.2010-01-22A photograph of a doorway procession inside a decorated hall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland with a gold necklace, walks forward with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes walks, and to the right a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts with lanyards and a man in white with a red shawl follow. On the left, women in white saris with folded hands line the rail, and banana leaves and palm fronds decorate the archway, with coconut-palm foliage visible outside. Some devotees wear white clothing.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple courtyard with a crowd of men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-and-gold garment, a white and yellow flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds his palms together in greeting. A shaved-headed man in orange clothing and a gold necklace stands facing him, while others in white with gold borders and forehead markings surround them. A man in a blue jacket and a man holding a camera are visible on the right, and temple pillars and a tower appear behind. The crowd is dense.2010-12-29Outdoor courtyard photo with a tiled floor and a white wall backed by palms. A central figure in orange saffron robes wears a long orange and purple flower garland and has long dark hair; a man in a white shirt bends to touch the feet of this figure. Around them devotees stand: a woman in a pink and cream sari holds a bouquet of red and white flowers, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, and several people in white ritual clothes and orange shawls surround the group. A few people in casual shirts and saris watch and smile. Presence of a central saffron-clad figure with long hair and garland is visible, but their identity is not established from appearance alone.2010-02-16November 25 20062006-11-25