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Outdoor arrival scene near a palm-lined road beside a saffron-and-orange temple-style wall. A bald man in an orange robe holds a polished silver kalasha vessel on a tray decorated with marigold petals and a garland of white flowers. Beside him, several men in orange garments and flower garlands stand with palms pressed together. At the right, a younger man in a bright red dhoti-style garment with a gold-and-white garland steps toward an open silver SUV, one hand raised in greeting. Another attendant in white dhoti and orange border stands near the vehicle. Decorative saffron umbrellas with emblems hang overhead. The scene suggests a ceremonial welcome with a purna kumbha reception.

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Outdoor photo at an ashram gate on a dirt road with palm trees and a brick building behind. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes and gold necklace holds a silver kalasha with a green leaf garland and white flowers, offering it toward a man in a red-pink dhoti-style garment with gold beaded necklaces and a long swept-back hairstyle who steps out of a grey SUV. Several people in white dhotis and orange-robed attendants stand nearby, and a small ceremonial umbrella with a decorative top is visible at left.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photo of an outdoor arrival at a roadside spot with palm trees and a decorated ratha-style float with colourful pillars at left. A man in a pink dhoti-style garment and gold necklace, long dark hair swept back, smiles and reaches toward a silver SUV whose door is open; a decal on the roof rack and a small flower garland on the door are visible. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron cloth with a beaded mala holds a silver tray with a pink-covered pot, flowers and petals. A third man in white dhoti with orange border, bare-chested, sandalwood/vibhuti marks on his forehead, stands between them. Coconut palms and a thatched structure appear in the background.2010-12-26A photograph outside a temple complex with a red-orange building and a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. On the left, a bald man in orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-beaded garland carries a brass plate of white flower garlands and red blossoms. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti and white shawl with a beaded necklace holds a long ceremonial umbrella with fringed red-and-gold canopy. On the right, a long-haired man in orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed shawl stands beside a silver SUV with its door open, one hand raised in greeting and holding a metal staff. Palm trees and a dirt path surround them.2011-12-12Outdoor photo beside a silver SUV with its door open, under coconut palms, at what appears to be a temple setting with a colourful decorated shrine at left. A person in a bright pink sari with a gold necklace steps out of the vehicle, arms spread in greeting. Beside them, a man in an orange robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a garland holds a pink tray with a flower-decorated pot and offerings. A second man in white dhoti and a shawl, with a garland and a white tilak on his forehead, stands near the car. At far right, a man in an orange robe with a white shawl holds a mobile phone. A small banner is visible on the car roof area.2010-12-26March 03 20112011-03-03Outdoor photo at a dusty compound with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. Beside a silver van with its side door open, a bald man in an orange robe and gold necklace holds a polished silver kalasha with mango leaves, a yellow flower and red petals, while a second orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala reaches to take it. A third figure in white garments stands partly hidden behind them. Tilak marks are visible on their foreheads.2011-03-05Outdoors near a sandy lane with palm trees and an orange building behind, a silver SUV has its side doors open. A woman in an orange sari with a red and green border holds a silver tray with a brass kalasha and flowers, facing the vehicle. A man with long dark hair and a yellow dhoti and shawl, wearing a long garland, steps out of the car. Another man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits in the open doorway. Behind them a man in white holds a multicoloured umbrella-shaped parasol, and a drummer in white stands nearby.2010-12-23Outdoor photo on a dirt path with tall coconut palms and a thatched roof behind. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace, with white sandal marks on his forehead and arms, carries a silver kalasha with green leaves and red flower petals on a plate. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold trim stands at an open silver car door. On the right a long-haired man in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala stands gesturing toward the car. Visible people: three men, one partly obscured.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA person in a saffron-orange robe and orange cloth, wearing a gold headband and layered gold-and-beaded necklaces with long swept-back dark hair, steps out of a silver minivan's open side door onto a sandy path while a woman in a cream top and orange skirt holds out a brass plate with flowers and a leaf. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders and white and gold ornaments stand with hands folded in namaskar behind them, one with white sandalwood markings on the forehead. A brick building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple stands behind, with palm trees and a flowering garland on the van's door handle. The scene appears to be a reception of an honoured guest at a temple.2010-12-27October 26 20112011-10-26A photograph outside a red brick building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana, on a dusty ground with palm trees behind. A woman in a white blouse and orange skirt with a green sash bends forward to offer a brass vessel with a green sprig to a man in long dark hair, a headband, a gold necklace of ornaments and orange robes. He stands at the open door of a silver vehicle with a flower garland on its rear window. Behind them, a man in orange robes and beaded necklaces, and other people in white dhotis with gold borders, stand with hands joined in greeting. A man in white dhoti with gold border and bare torso at left folds his palms. The man in orange robes with long hair appears as a probable Swamiji, identified by long swept hair, a headband and ceremonial gold necklaces, and is in person at the vehicle.2010-12-27