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A 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.

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Outdoors 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.2010-01-21January 21 20102010-01-21A 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.2010-01-21January 21 20102010-01-21Outdoor 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 20102010-01-21Outdoor 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.2010-01-21A photograph taken under a covered concrete porch at an outdoor arrival area. A person in an orange saffron robe stands centre, having a pink, yellow and white garland placed around the neck by a man in a white dhoti and shirt. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a maroon and brown patterned sari with jasmine flowers in her hair look on. A woman in a red sari with a white flower garland in her hair holds a brass tray, and a silver tray with a coconut, betel leaves and flowers sits in the lower left. A dark car is parked behind the group, with flower petals scattered on the ground.2010-02-14January 21 20102010-01-21Outdoors under a striped canopy in pink, purple, teal and white beneath a flowering tree with red blossoms. A man in a red sleeveless top and orange cloth stands with head bowed while a man in a white shirt and beige trousers drapes a long garland of white, pink and red flowers around his neck. Around them, a man with long hair and an orange robe, a man in white with a rudraksha mala, and other men in white shirts watch; an orange flag rises at right. a person wearing a red sleeveless top and orange cloth receiving a garland, with the garland-giver in a white shirt performing the honour.2009-08-09Outdoor photo of a devotee in saffron-orange robes having a large garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers with green leaves placed over his head by a white-clad elder with glasses. A second white-clad man in the foreground also holds the garland, and a man with hands joined in namaste stands behind under a patterned canopy. To the right, a man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands beside a silver car. A video camera is visible at left. The setting is an open ground beside a tent with blue-and-white patterned drapes.2009-12-23Outdoor 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.2010-01-10