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Outdoor photo on a dirt road beside a silver SUV. A man in saffron robes with a long swept-back hair, a white-and-pink-and-green flower garland and a gold-bead necklace stands with hands lowered toward a bowed figure in white clothes kneeling barefoot on the sand. A woman in orange and white sari with a flower garland holds a silver plate with flowers and offerings. Another saffron-robed devotee in a gold necklace kneels at the car wheel at left. Palm trees and a blue roof appear in the background. The scene suggests a welcoming or reverence ritual at the roadside.

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December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 25 20082008-12-25December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor street arrival on a dirt road beside a white car. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and waist, stands barefoot in the middle of the road with a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers hanging to the waist. A man in white dhoti and shirt bows low at the figure's feet, touching the ground near the bare feet, while another man in white with folded hands stands behind holding a brass vessel with flowers on a plate. A bearded man in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl stands to the left, and a woman in a striped sari smiles nearby. A cameraman in a red shirt films behind, and a green metal gate and yellow-flowering trees form the background. The central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a garland, matching the a person cues; it is a probable candidate, present in person.2011-09-08Outdoor welcome on a dirt road lined with coconut palms. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a large white-and-red flower garland stands under a red parasol with fringed tassels, receiving a yellow-and-red flower garland offered by a younger saffron-robed attendant with shell-bead necklaces. A bearded attendant in saffron robes holds a silver vessel with mango leaves and yellow flowers. In the foreground, a man in white kneels and bows. A silver car with its headlights visible sits behind them, decorated with flower garlands.2008-12-25Outdoor photograph on a dirt path beside a green metal gate and leafy trees with yellow flowers. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and red flower garland stands barefoot, arm extended, smiling. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels with palms pressed together in greeting, and a devotee bends forward beside him. A bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands to the left, and a silver car is parked in the foreground. A man in white holds a brass plate with a green leaf offering at right, and another person in white stands at the edge.2011-09-08Outdoor photograph on a dirt path beside a parked silver van, with tree foliage and strings of coloured bunting overhead. A tall man in an orange saffron robe and orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, stands centrally with hands clasped at his waist, his head shaved. To his left a man with long curly hair and a white forehead marking wears an orange robe and mala. Beside him a younger man in white kurta and white dhoti with a red border wears an orange shawl and red bindi. A man in white shirt stands behind them. In the foreground a person in white kneels or bows with a white cloth, and a woman in pink holds a long ceremonial staff topped with a gold ornament.2007-01-09Outdoor reception on a dirt ground in front of a silver car garlanded with white and yellow flowers. A tall figure in orange robes and a light tan turban, wearing white jasmine and orange garlands, stands center-right facing a woman in orange and maroon sari holding a silver pot of water with yellow flowers. A bearded man in orange robes with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace stands behind her. On the far right an older man in white kurta and orange shawl walks with hands folded. In the foreground a devotee in orange robes bows low to the ground. On the left, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some holding a ceremonial staff with a gold finial, stand among a crowd and a cameraman with a video camera. Hanging flower garlands line the scene.2008-12-27Outdoor photo on a dirt path beneath red and multicoloured prayer flags strung overhead. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, hands clasped in front of him. Beside him a tall monk in orange robes with a shaved head and tilak wears a dark rudraksha mala and stands near a red umbrella held by an attendant. A uniformed police officer and an older man in white with an orange shawl stand behind. In the foreground a kneeling devotee in white with an orange shawl, hair in a bun, bows before the monks. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside the umbrella bearer.2007-01-09Outdoor photo at an ashram-style site on dirt ground in late light. A figure in a long-haired, swept-back style wears a saffron/orange sleeveless robe with gold-bordered sash and a white flower garland, and a large brass or silver kalasha-like vessel with yellow flowers is offered by a woman in an orange sari with dark maroon border. A devotee in orange prostrates on the ground before them. Behind, a bearded man in orange with rudraksha beads and gold necklace stands near a silver car decorated with marigold garlands; on the right an older man in white kurta and orange shawl with folded hands walks past. Several people in white and orange, including a cameraman, stand in the background with garlanded flags.2008-12-27