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A photograph of a procession scene under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a person in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair leans forward, head bowed, wearing a long white flower garland with blue bands. Another person in white clothing reaches up with both hands to place a colourful pom-pom and bead headpiece with yellow, red and green tassels on the bowed head. Behind them stands a green metal gate with gold hinges and studs, and on the right a multicoloured decorated umbrella or canopy with a bird emblem is visible. Bare tree branches stand against the sky. Several other people in white are partially visible behind the gate.

Outdoor photo at a green metal gate under a clear blue sky. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long garland of white and multicoloured flowers stands at left, hands pressed together and head bowed toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wearing a dark rudraksha mala, who holds his hands to his chest in greeting. Behind them a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari carries a tray of flowers. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, and a multicoloured umbrella with tassels and a stylised dove emblem stands at upper right. The scene appears to be a welcome or darshan at an ashram entrance.

Outdoor photo beside a green metal gate and white building under a pale sky. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a name badge clipped to his shirt, leans in and places his hand on the head of a person wearing an orange robe and a purple garment, whose head is bowed. White and red flower garlands hang around that person's neck, and the person's hands are pressed together. Other people in white and cream clothing stand or sit at the edges of the frame, and palm trees and a small temple-like structure with spiked finials appear at the right.

December 28 2006

December 28 2006

A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands outdoors smiling as a large white and green jasmine garland is draped over his shoulder by a woman in orange. He wears a gold-bead necklace, gold bangles and a red-and-white forehead mark. Behind him a man in an orange shawl with a forehead mark and a man in white dhoti stand near a red floral garland and a temple-like structure with teal roofs. A woman in white bends forward in the foreground. The man is presented with the garland in a welcoming ritual; the appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold beads are consistent with Swamiji (probable).

A photograph outdoors in daylight shows a person in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, bowing their head as a man in a white shirt on the left drapes a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms around their neck. Behind them stands a woman in a maroon top seated on a white plastic chair. A green metal gate with pointed finials and a tiled roof edge are visible on the right, with trees and a white building in the background.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe over a red sleeveless top, wearing a thick garland of white jasmine and red flowers, standing outdoors on dirt ground. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis surround him, several wearing black beaded malas with small pendants; one man on the right gestures toward him. A partially visible figure in orange satin sits at the lower left edge. Bright overcast sky, utility wire and trees in background.

Photograph of a festive ceremony at a flower-decorated altar. A man in a white turban, long dark hair and an orange saffron garment with a white and orange flower garland smiles while seated before the altar. Behind him stands a figure in white and a man in white kurta raising a blue and yellow cloth above the altar. A woman in white with a long braid and a man in white shirt stand in the foreground, and onlookers in white shirts stand at left. Marigold and jasmine garlands, red cushions and a small deity murti decorate the altar.