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A photograph of a welcome ceremony outside a house under a colourful striped and patterned canopy with a striped woven mat on the ground. A woman in a white blouse and orange-bordered saree holds a brass aarti-style plate with flowers. A man in a white shirt and trousers stands holding a garland of white and red flowers. A woman in a full orange saffron robe, with dark hair tied back, bends forward beside an open silver car door, apparently greeting the household. Other people stand behind in colourful sarees and a child in green. Rangoli floral designs are drawn on the ground, and banana trees and tiled roofs are visible in the background.

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Outdoor photo at a village house entrance under a striped canopy. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers lifts a garland of white jasmine and red flowers over the head of a sannyasi in an orange robe, who bows forward beside an open silver car door. A woman in a white and orange sari holds a brass tray with flowers and a plant. Several onlookers in saris and shirts stand behind, a green banana plant and tiled roofs are visible, and rangoli-style floral designs lie on the ground. The sannyasi's appearance is not clearly recognisable, so identity is uncertain.2010-01-21January 21 20102010-01-21A welcome ceremony outdoors under a decorated red, green and purple canopy with a maroon car parked behind. A bare-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a long white and pink flower garland stands on a striped rug while an older man in white dhoti and shirt drapes a garland over his shoulders. Nearby, a woman in a yellow sari holds a brass kalasha decorated with pink and white flowers and a coconut, and other men in white clothes stand with hands folded in greeting. Several other people in white clothing and one in an orange robe are visible in the background near a yellow building with green shutters.2010-01-21Outdoor photo of a street arrival at a residential compound beneath a red and maroon fringed canopy. A man in an orange saffron robe with a bare upper body stands centre, smiling and receiving a small offering tray from a woman in a white sari. Behind him a line of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with folded hands in namaste, look on. Another person in orange stands beside him holding a folded orange flag on a pole. On the left a woman in white and a man in white shirt press palms together. A dark car is parked at the lower left, with green-roofed buildings and palm trees behind. Count of visible people is about twelve.2010-01-21Outdoors under a striped red, green and purple canopy, a man in a saffron orange robe stands barefoot on a colourful striped mat beside a silver minivan with its side door open. He has long dark hair and a red forehead mark and is smiling with palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a white flower garland toward him, and devotees in white with hands folded stand nearby. A driver in orange sits inside the van. Other men in white stand in the background beside a patterned grille-windowed building. Floral offerings are visible at the left.2010-01-21Outdoor photo at a building entrance with a paved floor and a grey car at left. A woman in an orange sari with a white and maroon flower garland smiles as a man in white kurta and dhoti, with his hands on her head, performs a blessing. A woman in a pink silk sari with a gold border holds a silver tray with a kalasha topped by a mango leaf and flower. Behind them, a man in orange robes and a man in orange cloth stand by the car, and a man in a red checked shirt stands at right. Green foliage and a red-and-orange banner are visible in the background.2010-01-10January 21 20102010-01-21Outdoor photo beside a grey minivan under a red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella, with palm trees and banana leaves behind. A figure in orange robes, with long dark hair, stands with back to the camera, receiving a garland of pink and white flowers placed over the head by a man in white clothes. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in namaskar, one holding a tray of flower petals, another holding a brass plate with offerings and a lamp. A white wall and gate pillar stand at left, and a passenger in orange is visible through the van window.2009-01-10Outdoor photograph on a village street lined with palm trees and a parked silver car. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, wearing a large yellow and pink marigold garland, with another garland draped down the front. Ahead of them a man in white dhoti kneels on the road beside a colourful pink, yellow and green kolam rangoli floor design. A bald man in orange robes and a man in white with a yellow shawl stand nearby, a woman in a red sari presses her palms together, and men in white and light blue shirts gather around, some with hands folded in greeting. The scene suggests a welcome visit to a home.2010-01-23July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at dusk of a welcome at a car door. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, steps out of a silver car. A man in white ritual clothes on the left holds the open door. On the right, a bald man in white garments drapes a garland of white flowers with red roses and a yellow bloom, while a woman in a white sari stands beside him. A red carpet runs across the dirt ground, with a tall black speaker and palm trees behind. Whether the saffron-robed man is a person is unclear from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.2010-01-22