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A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair walks barefoot on a red carpet in an indoor hall, hands pressed together in namaste and wearing a long saffron-orange wrap over a bare upper body, with a multicoloured garland of white jasmine and red, yellow, green and blue flowers draped from shoulders to knees. Two men in white dhotis and kurtas flank him, one wearing a similar flower garland; another man in a white kurta and a man in glasses with a red shawl stand behind. A banner partly reads 'PEETAM' and 'ED WIDE S' in the background, with a coloured bunting and a framed portrait on a blue backdrop at right.

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January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph inside a bright white hall decorated with blue drapes, yellow flower garlands and hanging orange and red decorations. A procession walks along a red carpet. In the centre, a bare-footed man in saffron robes and an orange turban wears a white flower garland with a red rudraksha mala and gestures with one hand near his mouth. Beside him, a long-haired man in orange robes carries a tray of flowers. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some holding brass trays of pink flower petals, walk alongside. A woman in white stands at the right edge, and a deity portrait is visible on the far right wall.2010-02-18A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks barefoot along a red carpet in an indoor hall, hands pressed together in namaste. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long white and red garland of flowers with red blossom tassels. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and white trousers wears a red and gold bordered shawl and a black cord with a pendant, and another man in a white shirt wears a red and gold shawl and smiles. On the left, an older man in white shirt and trousers stands with hands folded, and a woman in white clothing with hands pressed together stands near blue plastic chairs. A blue banner partly reads NITHYANANDAPEETA in the background.2005-12-11A smiling man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long dark swept-back hair, walks with palms pressed together in namaste through a doorway. He wears a thick garland of white jasmine strands interspersed with yellow, green and red flowers, and a red-and-white thread on his wrist. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls surround him, some also with hands folded, and a woman in a white sari stands behind him. The blue-walled hall has pillars with white and yellow bands. a person: the man in the orange robe and flower garland with long hair is the honoured guest being welcomed, with the group in white and orange as devotees and attendants.2006-09-23A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated roof and a red carpet runner. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala raises his hand in greeting, smiling. Beside him, a monk in orange robes holds a brass plate or tray. Devotees line the railings: men in white dhotis and a bearded man in yellow with a white forehead band pressing palms together in namaste, and women in blue and teal saris. A deity murti is visible in the background, and a priest in white stands near the centre. Hanging lamps and painted pillars decorate the hall.A photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white and green garland around the neck, walking barefoot along a red carpet under a pink arched entrance. He presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him walks a woman in a cream sari with a pink border and a second saffron-robed attendant with long hair. Men in white dhotis and white shirts line both sides of the carpet, several with palms joined in greeting, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti walks alongside. Hanging potted plants and green trees appear behind the arch, with a gold bird-shaped object at the lower left edge. The central figure's appearance shows several cues: long swept-back hair, a saffron robe and a garland, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) receiving a welcome.2010-02-16A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a large gold-coloured garland walking down a red carpet runner between metal railings in a hall with terracotta-coloured walls. Beside him a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl walks with bare feet. Devotees line both sides of the aisle with hands folded in anjali mudra and some bow low, including women in white and a man in a white shirt at right. A woman in white bends forward at far left. Colourful pillars and a tiled roof frame the hall, with an open doorway and palm trees beyond. a person: the saffron-robed man with long hair and a gold garland is the visible central figure, walking as a guest of honour.2010-08-15Indoor photo of a devotee procession walking down a green carpet in a hall with ceiling fans and a red-and-orange draped backdrop. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl walks forward, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts and one in an orange robe. Devotees line both sides with hands folded in anjali, including women in white sarees with gold borders and a woman in a blue saree. a person (saffron robe, long dark hair, red shawl) is the central walking figure. Approximately a dozen people are visible.2009-08-09September 23 20062006-09-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a flower garland walks down a red carpet runner between metal handrails in a hall with terracotta walls and colourful patterned pillars. Behind him, a man in white with a red shawl walks alongside, and a line of people in white clothes stand along both sides with palms pressed together in greeting. Light streams in from an open doorway at the far end, where palm trees are visible outside.2010-08-15November 25 20092009-11-25