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Outdoor welcome in a village street with a yellow school bus at left and tiled-roof houses behind. A man in an orange turban, orange sannyasi robe, and multiple flower garlands stands centrally, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. Two women in front of him, one in a teal blouse and one in a gold-orange sari with flowers in her hair, hold a brass tray and offer it to him. Children in festive dress and women wearing jasmine garlands surround them, and a large colourful tasselled umbrella is overhead. Appearance suggests a person in a welcome ceremony, presented in orange robes with a turban and garlands, while others offer a tray.

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January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor photograph of a procession crowd at a roadside. A person in a long-haired, saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands centre-left under a large multicoloured canopy with tasselled fringe, beside a man in white holding a wooden pole. Behind them many people, mostly women in yellow, blue and pink saris, reach upward with hands raised toward an orange-robed figure standing on a raised platform at right. A flag and a banner are visible in the background.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21July 15 20062006-07-15A photograph of a festival procession with a crowd of devotees. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron unstitched garment over one shoulder, a gold ornate necklace, a beaded rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking with a red dot; he is smiling and reaching toward a clay bowl held by a man in white at the left edge. Behind him a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels and a golden trident-topped staff appear. Around them, men and women in white and cream clothing, some with white forehead markings and orange scarves, press close, and an elderly woman with grey hair and glasses stands at lower right. a person cues: long hair, saffron garment, ornate gold necklace and mala, in a procession setting.2008-12-23Outdoor street scene during a procession with a crowd of many devotees pressing toward a raised platform on the right. A tall figure in orange robes stands on the platform holding a small brass bell and reaching down toward the crowd. Women in saris, many with hair tied back and some wearing bangles, reach out with hands extended. In the left foreground a man in white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a long wooden staff, and a man in a white shirt holds a green and red ceremonial canopy with tassels. Several people hold small framed photographs and placards on sticks. Dusty roadside trees and a plain sky fill the background.2009-01-21November 24 20082008-11-24December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession under bright sunlight beneath coconut palms, with two large ceremonial parasols with red, yellow, green and blue panels and tasselled fringe held aloft. In the foreground a smiling man wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long white jasmine garland with green and red accents, a gold necklace and a cream-and-gold turban with a red tilak, and holds a small gold object in one hand, moving forward with the group. Behind him a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl claps, and women in white and saffron saris, several with garlands, follow. A man in orange with a gold-tipped ceremonial staff and rudraksha-style beads walks among them. Thatched huts and a white SUV appear in the background.2008-12-27A photograph of a home visit or pada pooja under a leafy pandal decorated with purple, orange, pink and multicoloured pennants and fronds. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a long dark hair, a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace stands on a red carpet scattered with petals, appearing to be the honoured guest; the appearance matches the Swamiji cues of saffron robe, long hair, garland and ornate beads, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate in person. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari with gold border and a long braid, with a white flower in her hair, stand to the left, gesturing toward the central figure. On the right, women in saris and bangles hold brass plates of flower petals and offerings. Several onlookers crowd the background under the canopy.2009-08-11Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a yellow shawl, wearing a white and red flower garland, smiles and claps with raised hands while facing a bald man in white in the foreground. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland. To the left, a bearded sannyasi in orange robes with gold necklaces stands among devotees. Behind, a man in a white shirt with an ID lanyard, and a woman in orange and gold jewellery. Ornate canopy umbrellas with tassels and orange flags overhead, a white building behind, and a hazy sky. Many devotees fill the background.2008-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copies