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Outdoor scene on a lawn beside thatched huts. A bare-chested man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and a long white jasmine garland touches the face of a smiling young person in an orange sannyasi-style top, hung with a green seed garland and a yellow marigold garland. Another man in white stands behind, and a small boy in a green checked shirt watches on the right, with other people in orange at the left edge.

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June 27 20142014-06-27February 02 20102010-02-02August 31 20142014-08-31August 31 20142014-08-31November 24 20152015-11-24January 06 20132013-01-06Outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard with an orange-painted wall and a row of colourful prayer flags. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti drapes a long garland of green leaves, white flowers and red and yellow blooms over a central figure with long dark hair, a white tripundra on the forehead, a gold-toned ornate necklace and an orange robe. Several saffron-robed men with shaved heads stand around, one wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain, another with white forehead markings. A camera operator in orange at right films the moment, and a red-and-gold cloth lies in the foreground. a person: the central figure with long hair, orange robe, ornate gold necklace and garlanded reception is a candidate for a person, who is being honoured.2013-01-06Outdoor photo at a temple-style ground beneath palm trees and a thatched shelter. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and white markings on his arms holds a silver vessel decorated with yellow flowers and white garlands, while a smiling young man in orange with a white flower garland and gold headband presses his palms together in greeting. Other orange-robed devotees and people in white dhotis and a woman in orange and white stand nearby. Decorated ceremonial umbrellas with blue and red emblems hang overhead. Whether the robed man with long hair is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2008-12-24 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor welcome outside a house under banana trees and a string of small colourful pennant flags. A bare-shouldered man in orange robes with a swept-back hairstyle and a bright red and orange flower garland is being garlanded by a man in a white shirt and grey trousers, who wears a wristwatch and a beaded necklace. On the right a smiling woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace holds a brass kalasha with a green leaf on a plate. Onlookers, including a man in a red shirt and a young boy, stand behind. Swamiji (probable) is the orange-robed man receiving the garland, based on his saffron clothing and long swept-back hair, which is consistent with the page.2010-01-23A man with long dark hair, a rust-brown saffron-toned wrap and heavy gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads stands beside a white car, placing his hand on a large tray of red and white flowers. Beside him, a young man in an orange turban and orange wrap holds a green and gold decorated bundle with a flower-filled vessel on top, while a man with white sacred ash marks and a beaded mala stands behind. Several people in orange turbans are visible in the background near a covered walkway, with palm trees above. The scene suggests a padapuja or welcome ceremony, with Swamiji (probable) appearing as the man in the centre-right wearing the heavy gold necklaces and long swept-back hair.2017-09-02September 14 20092009-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a house-visit welcome outside a home courtyard. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes bows forward with his hands together while an older man in a cream dhoti and shirt with pink border lifts a garland of white flowers and red roses over his head. A second saffron-robed figure with long dark hair stands at left, and a woman in a green and blue sari with flowers in her hair stands at right. Behind them is a wall painted with sunflowers and a blue bird, a green potted plant, and a grey stone pedestal holding a brass tray. Shoes are placed on the ground at left.2010-02-18