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Outdoor photo of a welcome ritual beside a vehicle. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti raises his right arm high, holding a flower-garlanded object over the head of a seated or standing figure in orange-red saffron clothing with bare upper arms and red-orange beaded bangles. That figure has a red-and-orange headwrap and wears a white jasmine garland with red flower garlands. A woman in a white sari holds a brass kalasha vessel decorated with flowers and mango leaves, and a man in glasses stands at left. Banana plants and palm fronds appear in the background. The scene reads as a welcome ritual with a kalasha and garlanding. a person appearance is uncertain, so the figure is described by role.

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July 02 20142014-07-02A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the open door of a vehicle, lifting a long white and red flower garland toward a figure in saffron. The saffron-clad person wears a saffron-orange turban with a green leaf ornament, a saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala, and multiple beaded bracelets, and is smiling. The man holds a brass kalasha vessel in his other hand, and a second person's hands are visible at the right edge. Banana leaves and palm fronds are visible in the background. The figure has long swept-back hair and rudraksha and gold adornments, a presentation consistent with Swamiji (probable), receiving a welcome garland at the entrance of a vehicle during a reception.2014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph beside an orange-and-white vehicle. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at center, placing a large garland of white flowers and red blossoms around the neck of a bare-chested person wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder, a gold armlet and a gold waist ornament, with a long swept-back hairstyle. Behind them, a man in glasses and white clothing watches. A woman's dark hair fills the left foreground. a person: the bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and gold armlet is a candidate for the a person role, being garlanded by a devotee.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor photograph in a sunny garden courtyard with palms and cycads behind. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers lifts a red and white flower garland toward a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair who wears a saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and a saffron top. A woman in a gold and green sari stands beside them, holding a brass pot with green leaves and white flower garlands. Another person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge, and a woman in green stands at the far left. Cars are parked in the background. The long hair, saffron clothing and reception-with-garland setting match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, so the robed man is identified as a probable Swamiji receiving a welcome garland.2010-02-16Outdoor photograph at a roadside setting with banana plants and palm fronds. A smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robes, wearing a white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads on the arm, stands at the open door of a vehicle, with a decorated interior behind him. Several people in white shirts and dhotis press their palms together in greeting, a woman in a maroon top and white garland smiles, and a man in white bends low to touch his hand near the saffron-clad figure. Another robed man with a bead mala stands at the right edge.2014-07-02 +1 copiesAugust 06 20092009-08-06July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 20 20142014-06-20Outdoor photo of a crowd surrounding an orange-bodied bus at roadside, with a white bus and palm trees behind. A saffron-robed figure with a long red and orange shawl and a garland stands near the bus door, with a shaved-headed attendant beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts press palms together in greeting, a woman in a white sari holds a brass pot with flower garlands, and a man in a white shirt and gold watch reaches forward. Several men wear rudraksha malas and a red-tilaked devotee stands in front. Festive reception atmosphere on a dusty road.2014-07-02