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Outdoor photo at a roadside compound beside a silver SUV. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a shawl stands at the vehicle's open door, smiling, with hands clasped in greeting as a group gathers around him. Around him are devotees in white dhotis and shirts, orange and yellow shawls, and women in saris and braided hair with flowers. Palm trees and a small shop with a corrugated roof stand in the background. Several people press close, some with palms together.

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A photograph taken beside a silver minivan on a roadside, with a yellow boundary wall and palm trees behind. A man with a shaved head, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, leans out of the open rear door, smiling and reaching toward a crowd of devotees. Several women in white saris with flowers in their hair, a girl with braids and white flower garlands, and older men in white shirts press close around the vehicle. Some hands are raised in greeting or folded in namaskar. The man's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by his role as a saffron-robed devotee within the crowd.2009-02-15January 25 20092009-01-25December 21 20112011-12-21Outdoor photo of a dusty courtyard beside a white block building with red doors and a corrugated gate, trees and a silver pickup truck at left. A man in orange robes and an orange wrap stands by the open door of the truck, adjusting his ear and looking toward the group. Next to him a person in an orange sleeveless robe with an orange head wrap and long dark hair gestures with one hand while speaking. Behind them stand shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls, and men in white and collared shirts. Several bystanders in the foreground look on. The fence and buildings show red and white colours.2010-09-04A photograph of a roadside arrival on a sandy path beside coconut palms and a thatched-roof building with a small poster on its wall. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers, smiles while stepping out of a silver SUV's open rear door. Several people in white clothing stand in a group: a man with his palms pressed together in anjali, a young man in white with a yellow shawl holding a brass-and-flower offering arrangement, and young women in white uniforms and white sari-like dress receive the arrival. A woman on the left has a yellow flower in her hair. The scene suggests a welcoming ritual greeting with offerings.2009-01-25Outdoor photograph on a sandy road lined with tall coconut palms and a thatched hut at left. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a red tilak on his forehead, stands beside a silver minivan with its side door open, smiling as he receives a tray of flowers and fruit. Several young people in white, including a girl in a white dress and a girl with a long braid, hold offerings and a bouquet. Older men in white shirts stand at left, one holding a small object.2009-01-25Outdoor photo beside a silver minivan with its sliding side door open. A smiling person in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a wrapped shawl stands at the door, a tilak on the forehead and long dark hair swept back, which the page identifies as a person appearance, though the photo itself shows only a probable match. Facing them is an older woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red wrist thread, holding a brass plate of pink flowers. A green-painted building with a thatched roof and palm trees stands behind them, and pink flowers are in the foreground.2010-01-10February 15 20092009-02-15A photograph taken outside a building with pillars beside a silver minivan. A man in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair stands at the centre, wearing a white floral garland and a red-flowered garland, smiling as people bow to him. A man in a white shirt bends low and reaches toward his hands, while others in white shirts and formal clothes stand around. Two women in saris with jasmine flowers in their braided hair lean forward, and a young man in a maroon shirt stands at the right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and orange saffron robes with garlands, seen as a person being honoured by devotees, not a crowd count of the event.2010-02-14Outdoor arrival at a house with a grey SUV parked at left. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a long white-and-red flower garland stands center, smiling, while a man in white clothes bends forward to touch or greet him. Another man in orange stands at left beside the car. A woman in a purple and gold sari with a long braid and flower garland, and a woman holding a small child in a gold-bordered sari, stand at right with hands folded in greeting. Several other people in white shirts and dhotis, and a man with a video camera, stand behind. A white concrete building, palm trees and a green field form the background.2010-01-19Outdoor street scene beside a silver SUV at the front of a building with a tiled roof and corrugated shelter. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes wears a large gold-coloured garland and smiles while stepping forward. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha mala walks with a pink sash, and a white-clad elder with a gold wristwatch gestures toward the car. A crowd of men in white shirts and checked shirts surrounds them, and a uniformed officer stands behind. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe, large gold-coloured garland.2011-12-21A photograph of a village house visit on a dusty dirt path with thatched huts and a silver SUV behind. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and a long red flower garland stands smiling at the centre, with long swept-back dark hair and rudraksha-style adornment visible at the neck. An elderly woman in a white sari with a gold border and red blouse holds a small offering and stands before him, with a white rangoli design drawn on the ground at his feet. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, several with palms pressed together in greeting. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role as a visiting sannyasi.2010-01-20