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Outdoors on dry dirt ground beside a silver SUV and leafy trees, a group of men greet each other. In the centre, an older man with long grey hair and a white beard wears a saffron wrap over his bare shoulders and a large white and orange flower garland. Facing him, a man in an orange turban and orange robe clasps hands in greeting. On the left, a bearded man in white kurta holds an orange shawl and a flower garland with yellow blooms. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, including one on the right with his back to the camera, and a man in a red shirt in the background.

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Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path with a silver vehicle and trees behind. At centre, a bearded older man in saffron-orange robes with a green-and-gold border and a long white-and-red flower garland walks with a bundle of flowers in his hand. To his right, a younger man in an orange turban and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala smiles. Around them, men in white kurtas with orange shawls walk in the procession; one at left holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a finial. A silver SUV is parked behind the group.2006-12-31Outdoor photo at an ashram-style gathering on a dirt ground. A figure in a saffron/orange turban, saffron robe and a long red-and-white flower garland is greeting an older man in white dhoti and shirt, who clasps the saffron-robed figure's hand while holding a brass vessel with green leaves. Behind them, a man in white shirt and a woman in a beige sari stand near a silver car, and an orange-and-blue draped pavilion with cars is visible. Another man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed figure wears a turban, a long flower garland and saffron robes, which are distinctive ceremonial cues for a sannyasi receiving a welcome.2010-02-17December 31 20062006-12-31A roadside outdoor scene beside a grey SUV and a line of trees. A man in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban and a white garland with red flower strands stands at centre, smiling and turned toward the men around him. To the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti faces him. On the right, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a pink shawl holds a folded paper. Further right, a man in white with a yellow-orange shawl stands near a banner. Several other men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the street.2010-01-13Outdoor photo at a roadside procession on a dusty road with palm trees and a red-and-gold umbrella at the upper left. A man in white on the left, hands clasped, stands beside a white car. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban receives a garland of white and red flowers from a man in a white shirt. Beside them, a long-haired figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with shaved-looking forehead markings, stands with hands folded. At the right, a robed attendant in orange holds a tall wooden staff raised overhead, and a man in a dark shirt films with a camera. Several devotees in orange and white stand around, with a yellow decorated ratha or chariot at the far right edge.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor photograph at an open dry site with trees and a parked silver car at left. A man in an orange-red turban and red-orange robe, holding a wooden walking stick, bows with hands folded at chest toward an elderly bearded sadhu with long grey hair, wearing an orange shawl and holding a ceremonial staff. Behind the turbaned man, several younger men in white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls stand around; one holds a brass vessel decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and green leaves. Vilakku pooja-related offering. Background flags with red and blue emblems.2006-12-31Outdoor photo at an ashram-style site with a silver car behind the figures. A man with long dark hair and a saffron orange shawl wrapped over his head and body faces away from the camera, bowing toward an older bald man in saffron robes and an orange turban with a white jasmine garland and a red flower garland. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes with a gold-toned beaded mala and a white-garlanded tray stands beside him. Behind them a man in white kurta and a bystander in white clothing watch, with yellow and red festive bunting and a building in the background. Several other figures stand in the periphery. Right foreground shows a folded-hands namaskar from an unseen person.2008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30January 13 20102010-01-13February 02 20102010-02-02