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Outdoor photograph on a dirt road lined with coconut palms beside a white and multicolour striped coach bus. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a large red and white flower garland and stands among a crowd. Two bald saffron-robed monks stand at right, one with arms folded. Men in white shirts and dhotis surround him, some with hands pressed together in greeting, and a man in white dhoti with a white shawl holds a long staff or rod. A small girl in white stands at lower centre. The central figure matches the page's a person reference only through the saffron robe and garland, which is insufficient for a probable identification, so he is described by role as a saffron-robed sannyasi receiving a welcome.

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January 02 20122012-01-02Outdoor photograph on a dirt roadside lined with palm trees, with a white coach bus at right. A shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes stands at center, receiving a long red-and-white flower garland that a helper holds up; his hands are raised in a greeting gesture. Around him, many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, women in saris, and people with folded hands crowd close, some smiling. The scene looks like a welcome reception for a visiting sannyasi on arrival.2012-01-02January 02 20122012-01-02January 02 20122012-01-02January 02 20122012-01-02January 02 20122012-01-02Outdoor photo on a dirt road beside a palm grove, with a white and blue striped coach bus at right. A bald man in saffron-orange robe with a bare upper body, wearing a wristwatch and a garland of white and red-orange flowers, stands at centre-right. He is greeted by men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with hands folded or raised. A man in a white dhoti kneels on the ground in front. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a gold-trimmed border stands at far right. Many people gather in a loose crowd.2012-01-02A photograph of a walking procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a blue sky with clouds. At the centre, a person in orange robes wears a long garland of white flowers and red and yellow blooms draped around the neck. Around them, several men in saffron and orange robes walk with rudraksha malas, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks in front. Men in white dhotis and a figure holding a staff are also present, with an orange flag visible in the background near a vehicle.2012-01-02August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06May 24 20122012-05-24A 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.2010-02-18