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A photograph of a car being welcomed outside an ashram on a sunny day with palm trees and a stone sculpture in the background. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and white sacred ash markings on his arms stands at left holding a long wooden staff. Beside him a monk in saffron robes holds a brass plate with a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and a yellow offering. A second person in saffron stands inside the open car door at right. a person's presence cannot be established from appearance here, so no candidate is named.

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Outdoor photo at a dusty compound with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. Beside a silver van with its side door open, a bald man in an orange robe and gold necklace holds a polished silver kalasha with mango leaves, a yellow flower and red petals, while a second orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala reaches to take it. A third figure in white garments stands partly hidden behind them. Tilak marks are visible on their foreheads.2011-03-05A photograph of a car arrival at an outdoor setting. A woman with long dark hair sits in the rear seat of a dark grey SUV, wearing an orange-red garment, a long orange-beaded necklace and a gold armlet. A bald man with white tilak markings on his chest and an orange garment with orange beads stands at the open door, holding the handle, while another attendant in orange with gold bangles reaches toward the car. 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Banana plants and a dusty clearing lie behind. A white marking is visible on the man's forehead. The man's cues are only a shaved head and orange robes, which do not establish that he is a particular person.2010-01-01February 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beside a silver minivan with its side door open under a clear sky. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, smiles and gestures with raised hands toward a shaven-headed monk in saffron robes who holds a copper kalasha topped with a red flower and yellow marigold garland. A bearded man in orange stands at left, another orange-robed figure stands behind, and a cameraman in white holds a camera at right. Palm leaves and dry land appear in the background.2010-01-01A photograph outdoors near a silver minivan with its side door open. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and shawl wears rudraksha beads and white horizontal markings on his arms and chest, holding a long wooden staff. Beside him a monk in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the open door, one hand on the vehicle, while another person in orange reaches in from the far side. A brass vessel with green leaves sits near the seat. Palm trees and a stone sculpture are behind them.2013-02-02Outdoor photograph beside a red minivan on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. An elderly man in orange robes, a brown cap and an orange-brown shawl, wearing round glasses, stands at the open car door speaking. Facing him on the right is a long-haired man with dark swept-back hair, bare-chested and draped in an orange shawl. In the foreground on the left, a person in a white shirt holds a metal plate of green leaves and offerings. Trees line the background.2006-11-21February 02 20132013-02-02A photo of a ceremonial welcome outside a white car at a dry, sunlit courtyard with a red brick wall and palm trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair wears a rust-red and gold dhoti-style garment, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace, with white vibhuti marks on the forehead; the person stands with the car door open and is receiving the welcome. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in a red and gold garment and rudraksha mala opens the car door. On the right, a man in an orange and gold garment and rudraksha mala holds a silver pot of water with a green leaf and a metal bowl, while a younger attendant in a gold-bordered orange cloth stands behind. A devotee in white with folded hands stands at the right edge. Five people are visible.2015-02-05Outdoor photograph beside a white car with its door open, surrounded by green trees and a rocky hillside. 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On the right, a long-haired man in an orange wrap over a red top rests a hand on the open door, and figures in white and yellow are partly visible at the edge. Green trees and shrubs fill the background.2009-08-03