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A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground. A silver hatchback car with flowers on its front wheel arch has its rear door open. A smiling woman in an orange saffron sari steps out of the car, while a man in orange robes with long dark hair helps another person from the back seat. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with gold-bordered shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them a blue and purple tent with decorative trim, a yellow Vijayananda bus, vans, bricks stacked on the ground and white multi-storey buildings with trees.

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June 22 20092009-06-22Outdoors near a rocky hillside and trees, a silver SUV is stopped with its open driver-side door. A figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head covering stands by the open door, face toward the vehicle, while a line of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand along a red-carpeted path with hands pressed together in namaste. Several boys and young men wear rudraksha malas, and striped festival canopies stretch in the background. A figure in orange, possibly a person, is being greeted by the assembled devotees.2008-07-27Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground under a clear sky with a tree behind. A man in a saffron wrap with a shaved head and tilak on his forehead stands at left, reaching out to greet another man. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron turban and saffron robes with long swept-back hair and beaded rudraksha malas presses his palms together in greeting. At right, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a silver kalasha vase of white flowers and red blossoms. A white sedan car is parked behind them, with a decorated umbrella and a ratha-style canopy at right, and uniformed police officers and white-clad attendants stand nearby.2007-01-01Outdoor photo at a dusty ground beside a silver hatchback car, a figure in orange robes and a saffron-orange shawl sits in the open rear door while a man in an orange-saffron robe stands beside him with long dark hair and a red-orange garment. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around in a welcome, one holding a glass vase of white flowers, another with folded hands, and garlands of white and red flowers are held nearby. A bus marked VIJAYANANDA, brick stacks, a white building and tents with blue and red drapes are in the background. Pre-event welcome with garlands and flowers.2009-06-22Outdoor photo at a dusty ashram-style grounds beside a silver car. A bald man in orange robes sits in the rear passenger seat, and a younger person in orange stands at the open door. Men in white dhotis and shirts with white shawls stand around, one holding a brass pot with flowers and greenery while another lifts a long white and red flower garland toward a woman in a red and white garland receiving it. A man with folded hands, a blue striped tent and a yellow bus are in the background, along with several white-clad onlookers and red bricks stacked on the left.2009-06-22A photo outdoors beside a silver SUV with its side door open. A shaved-headed elderly man in orange robes and orange wrap steps out of the vehicle, one hand on the door frame, wearing black sandals. On the left, a man with a large orange turban and orange robes stands by the open door. On the right, a man in an orange kurta with a maroon shawl holds a silver vessel topped with green leaves and a yellow flower. Further right, a young person in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Coconut palms and a thatched roof appear behind.2008-12-31Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground beside a silver car. A woman in an orange-red sari-style wrap and short hair smiles and steps forward, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a silver kalasha-style vessel with a green leaf bundle, white flower garland and red flowers, apparently offering it at the car door. A young man in orange robes stands at the open car window. Other people in white clothing are in the background near a blue-purple tent with ornate fringe, a yellow Vijayanand bus and white vans. Welcome or arrival ritual setting.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph on a dirt path beside a silver minivan with its side door open, flanked by coconut palms and thatched huts. A bald, older man in an orange robe and shawl stands at the van door with his hands folded, a small red mark on his forehead. To the left, a man in an orange turban and orange robe smiles and gestures toward him. In the centre foreground, a young man in an orange robe holds a silver pot with a green leafy offering. Two people in white dhotis and kurtas stand to the right, one with palms pressed together in greeting.2008-12-31Outdoor photo on a paved area beside a red hatchback and a grey car decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands on its bonnet. A bald man in orange robes with an orange turban embraces a man with long dark hair who wears an orange robe and orange shawl; the embraced figure is a person, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robes and turban and bare-chested ceremonial presentation, and the embracing man is a devotee. Around them, men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand with hands folded in greeting, and a man in a blue shirt and glasses presses his palms together. Banana plants and a low wall are behind them, with a corrugated roof visible at the top right.2009-01-12Outdoor reception on a dusty ground beside a silver car. A man in white dhoti and shirt pours water from a silver kalasha pot decorated with flowers over the head area of a saffron-robed sannyasi seated in the car doorway. Garlanded in white flowers, a second saffron-robed sannyasi stands at right, smiling. Other men in white dhotis stand with palms joined in greeting, and one bends low at bottom right. Behind them are parked vehicles, a yellow bus, brick stacks and a canopy tent at right.2009-06-22Outdoor arrival scene at an ashram with a silver SUV parked on the left, its rear door open. A man in orange saffron robes walks along a red carpet toward the vehicle, carrying a small bag over his shoulder. Lined along the carpet, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, several wearing rudraksha malas. A woman in the right foreground, wearing a red blouse, earrings and a gold necklace, also greets with folded hands. Behind them are trees, a rocky hillside and a striped canopy tent.2008-07-27