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Outdoor photograph beside a silver SUV with its side door open. A man in saffron-orange robes and a red sleeveless top wears a long white jasmine garland and rudraksha malas, smiling as he stands at the car door. A woman in a white blouse and yellow-green sari kneels in front of him holding a brass vessel. Behind them, women in white and red saris stand with hands folded in greeting, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right. The ground is dusty with a white building and trees in the background. Visible cues on the robed man include long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate in person.

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A photo taken on a dirt road beside a white building. A smiling man in an orange saffron robe and sleeveless orange top, wearing long white jasmine garlands and a rudraksha mala, stands beside an open silver minivan door. A woman in a yellow-green saree kneels with her long braid visible, while a group of women in white and cream clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaste, one holding a plate. Bare dry land, distant hills and a parked car are visible behind. The scene suggests a welcome at an arrival. Watermarked archive photo credit appears at lower right, omitted here.2009-07-14July 14 20092009-07-14A photograph of an outdoor arrival at a house with a white two-storey building, red-tiled roof and gold-painted gate, with a saffron flag on a pole. A young person in an orange-saffron garment with a white-and-red flower garland and a tilak on the forehead smiles while a woman in a white sari holds a brass pot topped with a coconut and yellow flowers. Another person in white reaches toward the garlanded figure. A silver SUV is parked beside them, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right. a person appearance cues are limited here: the garlanded figure wears saffron and a garland but the description does not establish his identity from appearance alone.2009-08-08January 18 20092009-01-18December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo beside a silver minivan with a roof rack of luggage on a dirt road. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and dhoti, wearing a long white jasmine garland, smiles as an older man in white helps him step out of the open car door. A woman in a pale yellow-green sari with a long braid bows nearby, and a younger man in a yellow shawl and white shirt holds an orange towel. Two more people in white stand at left, one with a red tilak mark and rudraksha mala, and a palm tree and small structures appear in the background. Clothing and garland cues are present, but the figure's identity is not established by appearance, so the role is given as devotee-style arrival.2009-07-14A photograph of an outdoor street arrival at a devotee home. A man in a saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back hair, wears a long garland of white jasmine, purple and red flowers and a gold-bead necklace, and smiles while a woman in a white sari with jasmine in her hair performs a welcome, holding a brass plate with a coconut, flowers and a kalasha-style vessel. Two children are visible at the lower left, and a grey minivan is parked behind them beside a large banner showing a smiling man in orange. The arrival is a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance, based on the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold necklace and garland, and he is greeted in person as an honoured guest.2010-01-19December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor photo at a temple-side street with palm trees and an orange-walled building behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe, multiple ornate gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, smiles as he steps out of a silver minivan, bare-footed. Probable Swamiji with long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and ceremonial gold necklaces. In front, a woman in an orange sari bends forward to offer a tray of flowers and marigold garlands. Behind them, a group in white ritual clothes holds a yellow-and-red ceremonial banner on a pole, and a priest with a shaved head and white dhoti stands among them.2010-12-28A photograph of a devotee welcome outside a building. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a thick, multi-colour garland of white flowers, pink and purple blooms and gold beads stands at the centre, smiling as a woman in a white sari with flowers in her hair offers a silver tray holding a coconut, flowers and a lamp. A second saffron-robed sannyasi stands at right beside a silver minivan, and a child in white sits at lower left. A large orange-tinted banner of a smiling man with a red tilak mark on the forehead stands at left. The scene shows a ritual welcome with aarti-style offering.2010-01-19Outdoors by a roadside, a silver SUV has its rear and front doors open while devotees crowd around it. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long grey beard and mala beads sits at the driver's side, gesturing. A woman in red and orange with a yellow and white flower garland stands at the open window, smiling, with her hands together. A young woman in white with a flower in her hair and a bouquet holds the door, and a shaved-headed devotee in saffron stands beside her. Men in white and orange shirts press in behind, one with a raised hand. A white Shree sign and a blue banner appear in the background.2009-02-15July 27 20082008-07-27