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Outdoor photo on a garden path with scattered rose petals. In the foreground a bare-backed man with a long plait wears a yellow dhoti and a sacred thread, facing a group. To the right, a shaved-headed man in a red-and-orange shawl holds a garland-decorated object while another bare-chested man in a white dhoti and thread stands beside him. A man in a grey suit stands at left, and a man in a cream shirt holds a brass tray of flowers behind them. A lawn and shrubs fill the background, with a few more people behind the group.

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Outdoor ceremony with a man in a grey knitted vest over a red sweater offering a long pink and red flower garland to a bare-chested man in dark red and gold-bordered robes, who bows forward with his hands joined. A saffron-robed man stands at left, and a sannyasi in orange robes with a tilak stands behind the bowing figure. A brass plate holding marigolds and flowers sits near the garland. Several onlookers in casual and white clothing stand in the background near a pale pink building. The bowing figure wears a long garland, gold ornaments and a rudraksha mala, and has his hair tied up with flowers.2014-01-20 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ceremonial welcome in a garden with flowering plants. A man in a white shirt on the left raises his arm while rose petals fall around him. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a red and yellow flower garland, smiling and looking down. Two women in the foreground stand with bare backs and yellow and white cloths, one holding a brass kalasha-like vessel in a wire-covered basket with a leafy green offering. Petals are scattered on the stone path, and a man in a white dhoti and red-orange shawl holds a bell on the right.2009-11-25Outdoor photo of a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a thick red and yellow marigold garland, receiving rose petals thrown into the air by people around him. Several onlookers in red-bordered shawls and white dhotis gather on a green lawn with white plastic chairs and small shrubs behind them. A bare-chested man in a gold chain stands at the right edge, and a man in a grey shirt is at left. Petals fall across the scene.2009-11-25A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors in a courtyard beside a banana plant and a barred window. In the centre, a bare-chested, shaved-headed man wears an orange-red dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a thick orange rudraksha mala, with his back to the camera, facing a figure in an orange-red robe wearing a large white and yellow floral garland. Around them, men in white shirts and women in colourful saris press forward with folded hands, several with flower garlands and marigolds. A woman in a red sari with white flowers in her hair stands at the right foreground, hands joined in greeting. The people appear to be greeting and receiving the robed figure during a visit.2014-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor scene under a red canopy hung with green leaf garlands and yellow fringe. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a maroon and gold garment, bows her head while a large garland of red and white flowers, green leaves and a strand of yellow beads is placed around her neck by a man in a saffron-striped robe. Behind her, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala watches. At the right, a bald man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, crowd the scene, with a vehicle parked behind.2014-07-03September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph of a relief distribution on a tiled floor scattered with marigold and rose petals. A woman in an orange saree with a yellow marigold garland sits at right, reaching toward a metal pot of packets. Several men and young people in white shirts, lungis and rudraksha malas stand around, while a young woman in a coral top and cream skirt at left and a man in a yellow shirt hand out small wrapped packets. A devotee with a shaved head in white stands at the top right. Palm trees and a green wall are visible behind. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present.2012-01-03January 16 20182018-01-16A photograph taken outdoors beside a teal-painted building under palm trees, showing a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a yellow marigold garland receiving attention from a group of people. In the foreground, a bald monastic in orange robes stands with his back to the camera. Seated on a blue cushion, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange garment and a yellow flower garland, holding a small object in her hands. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange robes stand, one holding a camera, another wearing a rudraksha-style mala. Yellow and orange flower petals are scattered on the ground, and a crowd gathers in the background.2012-01-03A photograph of a devotee ritual outdoors. A man with long dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and a red-and-gold cloth wrap, smiling, is garlanded with red and white flowers and receives a steel plate of red liquid with a green leaf on top, held out by a woman's hands in the foreground. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas, stand around; a shaved-headed man in orange cloth on the left and a bare-chested man with a gold necklace on the right. Crowd and vehicles appear in the background, with palm trees behind a low wall.2014-07-01Outdoor temple-style ceremony under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands centre holding a bunch of green leaves while a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes at left offers a silver tray. Behind them are rows of saffron-clad sannyasis with orange shawls and marigold garlands, several women in orange saris, and a crowd of onlookers in white. a person candidate is present, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold adornments; he is in the centre, presiding over the ritual, with a few shaven-headed monks beside him.2013-03-10Outdoor welcome on a tree-lined road with parked white vehicles behind. A man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a long yellow-green bead garland stands at centre, smiling and reaching toward a brass-and-flower tray held by a man in white dhoti and shirt. Beside him a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a yellow-decorated kalasha wrapped in red flower garlands, and a man in white shirt and orange shawl stands close. A man in white shirt kneels in the foreground, and a basket of red flowers is held on the right. The orange-robed figure is a person appearance-based candidate with saffron robe, long swept hair and a bead garland, shown as welcomed by the devotees, so a person is in_person.2006-11-27