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A photograph of a covered marble-columned veranda with a patterned tiled floor, where a bare-footed figure in an orange saffron robe is garlanded with a long pink and white flower garland and walks forward while smiling. Beside him, another man in a saffron robe and orange shawl stands with hands together. A row of devotees in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a green sari with gold border press their palms together in greeting, while a small child in a striped shirt watches. Trees and greenery are visible beyond the pillars. The figure in the centre is an appearance-based a person with long hair and orange robes, receiving a welcome as he is garlanded.

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A photograph of a covered veranda with white fluted columns and a patterned tile floor, where a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long pink and white flower garland walks forward smiling as a group of men in white shirts and light-coloured lungis stand on both sides with palms pressed together in greeting. A second saffron-robed man walks just behind him, and green trees and foliage frame the open courtyard outside, with a few onlookers including a small boy in a striped shirt at left.2010-01-21A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe wearing a long white flower garland with multicoloured ribbon-like strands, standing in a doorway with a pink wall at right. He has long dark hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling. Around him, people with folded hands greet him: men in white shirts at left, women in saris including a purple-blue sari and a green-and-pink sari at right, and a girl in a red top. A banana-leaf canopy and a yellow bus appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland, and is shown being greeted as a visitor.2010-02-15A photograph of a courtyard walkway with a garden behind it. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe and a yellow-and-white marigold garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, slightly lowered head. Beside them, a second person in orange robes walks barefoot with hands folded. Around them, people in white dhotis and shirts and women in sarees, one in a red blouse and beige saree, stand and greet, some with hands folded. A man in a white shirt in the foreground walks past. Plastic chairs and green plants line the garden. The orange-robed figure in the centre has distinctive long hair and a garland, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role only.2010-02-16A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long red-pink rose garland holds a small brass dish of yellow and orange flowers toward a bowing older man in white. Behind them, a woman in a pale blue sari with a flower-patterned border smiles beside a young man in a striped white shirt. On the left, a man with long hair wears a white dhoti and an orange shawl. A partially visible saffron-clad figure stands at the back. The setting is a pillared veranda with pink tiles and a trellis of green vines.2010-02-15Photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof supported by steel trusses, with a red-and-orange flag visible in the background. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a white and multicolour flower garland, standing barefoot with hands at the sides. Around him, a ring of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, plus women in pale blue and white saris, stand with hands folded in namaste. a person is the central figure, identified by long swept hair, saffron robe and garland; the crowd appears to be a ceremonial reception during a padukas procession.2007-02-24A person in a long orange-saffron robe and a multi-strand garland of yellow and white flowers walks barefoot across a white marble veranda toward the camera, hands folded in front of the chest and smiling. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a red kumkum-style mark is visible on the forehead. Behind them a white-robed attendant wears an orange shawl, and two men in white shirts and a checked shirt stand near a black-topped white pillar. A grey patterned floor mat with a decorative design lies in the foreground, a red-cushioned wooden chair sits at right, and a garden with green shrubs, palms and a tiled gazebo fills the background. Three to four people are visible in the scene.2010-02-16A photograph of a covered entrance walkway at an ashram, with a central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a red-and-white flower garland walking along an orange carpet runner. Nearby devotees in white dhotis and a yellow shawl, one in an orange robe, and a woman in a light blue sari with red flowers stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and an elderly man in white ritual clothes also appear. Potted plants, pink walls and iron gates surround the scene. Visible text reads a copyright notice and source line. Eight people are visible.2010-01-22A photograph of a darshan line under a metal-framed pavilion roof decorated with leaf garlands. A woman with long dark hair in an orange robe and dark rudraksha mala stands at center, placing her hand on the head of a devotee bowing before her. Beside her, a shaven-headed man in an orange robe holds a folded orange cloth. Behind them, a man in white with a striped sash stands near an ornate shrine lit with warm lamps. Devotees in white clothes stand along metal railings on both sides, many with hands joined in anjali, including older women in white saris and a woman in a red-bordered sari at right.2010-09-13A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated roof and a red carpet runner. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala raises his hand in greeting, smiling. Beside him, a monk in orange robes holds a brass plate or tray. Devotees line the railings: men in white dhotis and a bearded man in yellow with a white forehead band pressing palms together in namaste, and women in blue and teal saris. A deity murti is visible in the background, and a priest in white stands near the centre. Hanging lamps and painted pillars decorate the hall.A photograph of a doorway procession inside a decorated hall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland with a gold necklace, walks forward with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes walks, and to the right a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts with lanyards and a man in white with a red shawl follow. On the left, women in white saris with folded hands line the rail, and banana leaves and palm fronds decorate the archway, with coconut-palm foliage visible outside. Some devotees wear white clothing.2010-02-12A photograph of an outdoor covered walkway with a trellis of vines. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron garment and a red-and-white flower garland smiles and receives a garland from a man in a white shirt who leans forward. A woman in a blue sari holds yellow and orange flower garlands nearby, while a man in white with a yellow waist cloth bends down in the foreground. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left. A man in a striped shirt stands behind, and a bicycle is parked by the building.2010-02-15Outdoor courtyard photo with a tiled floor and a white wall backed by palms. A central figure in orange saffron robes wears a long orange and purple flower garland and has long dark hair; a man in a white shirt bends to touch the feet of this figure. Around them devotees stand: a woman in a pink and cream sari holds a bouquet of red and white flowers, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, and several people in white ritual clothes and orange shawls surround the group. A few people in casual shirts and saris watch and smile. Presence of a central saffron-clad figure with long hair and garland is visible, but their identity is not established from appearance alone.2010-02-16