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Outdoor photograph on a street beside a large tree and a parked dark SUV. A man in white dhoti and shawl holds up a long white jasmine garland with red flowers, while a woman in a white sari holds a plate with a small framed object wrapped in flowers. Another woman in an orange floral kurta holds a plate of white flowers, and a kolam rangoli lies on the pavement. Another orange-robed attendant is at far left.

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July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA street scene in front of a building with palm trees and parked vehicles. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with orange-gold border holds up a long white garland of flowers, while a smiling woman in a grey-green and maroon sari with a pink flower offering tray receives it. To the left, a person in a rust-orange dhoti and gold waist band wears long rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and another man in white stands behind. Roles appear to be devotees and a ritual garland offering; no clear identification of a person is possible from appearance.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA street scene in Bangalore outside a house, with parked cars, a red hatchback and yellow buildings behind. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair and a forehead tilak wears a rust-red robe, a long white and orange garland, a thick rudraksha mala and gold armlets, and he smiles while looking down. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala walks beside a man in a white dhoti and shawl, and a woman in a white sari with a flower on her shoulder reaches toward the central figure's hand. The people are on a pavement during a padapuja house visit.2014-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoors in a residential courtyard, a smiling man in a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and wrap stands on a multicoloured rangoli kolam. He wears a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and gold armlets, with his hair tied back. Facing him, a young woman in an orange embroidered kurta holds a brass aarti plate with lit oil lamps and smiles, while an older woman in a teal sari holds a second plate. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands, another man in white watches, and a woman in green sari appears near a doorway. Pada puja-style welcome at a house visit. The man's appearance is compatible with the page's a person cues, but a face-based identity cannot be established.2014-07-08A smiling man in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-edged waistcloth, a long white-and-red flower garland, rudraksha mala and gold armlet stands in a courtyard facing a young woman in an orange embroidered salwar kameez holding a brass plate of lit oil lamps. A woman in a teal sari holds a plate with a small green deity murti and flowers behind them, and a man in white dhoti with a saffron shawl stands at right. Colourful geometric rangoli designs decorate the paved ground, with a building and a white car in the background. This appears to be a pada puja house visit. The man's distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments match Swamiji (probable).2014-07-08A photograph of a courtyard entrance on a stone-paved path beside greenery and a red-brick building. A smiling man in a white shirt and dark trousers drapes a long white and red flower garland around the neck of a long-haired woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt. A woman in a cream sari with a dark beaded necklace and bangles holds a silver plate with a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and a green leaf, an offering for welcoming. Behind them an older man in white shirt and white dhoti stands smiling, and a person in a light blue garment stands at the left edge. A silver car is parked to the right, and an orange-clad figure is partly visible at the far right. The welcome ritual suggests a home visit with padapuja-style offering, but the photo shows only the garlanding and arati-type welcome.2010-01-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor street scene in front of a residential building with a tree and a car behind. A smiling person in an orange-red and gold-bordered wrap and layered rudraksha mala with gold armbands and bangles extends both hands toward a woman in a white sari with an orange border who bows and holds a brass vessel with flowers and a purple ribbon. A man in white on the left holds a garland of white and red flowers, and a photographer in an orange garment takes pictures nearby. Several onlookers stand behind a gate. A black car with a windshield banner is parked to the right.2014-07-07A street scene outside a building with trees and parked cars. A man in a grey shirt and white dhoti with a red border, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, drapes a long white flower garland over the head of a bowing person in a maroon-red cloth with a gold waist sash, bronze armlets and rudraksha beads. Another person in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands at left, and a silver tray with offerings appears at the right edge. Red flowers hang from a tree above.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor street photo on a Bangalore sidewalk with parked cars, palm trees and a yellow building behind. A smiling man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a brown-orange shawl stands at left; he has distinctive long hair and rudraksha cues, so this is a Swamiji (probable) candidate. Beside him a young boy in orange robes holds his hands together. A man in white dhoti and shawl holds a long white jasmine garland with orange flowers. At right a smiling woman in a grey-green and maroon sari with a maroon mala holds a bouquet of pink flowers. Four people are visible.2014-07-07