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A photograph of an outdoor entrance at dusk, with a stone-floored courtyard decorated with hanging marigold and flower garlands. A smiling man in an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland stands center-right, while a man in a white shirt and beige dhoti bends low to touch his feet. A woman in a gold-bordered silk sari and white jasmine in her hair holds a silver tray with flowers and a kumkum-filled plate beside him. Behind them a second man in orange robes, several men in white shirts, a parked silver SUV and palm trees complete the scene.

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A photograph of a devotee welcome outside a building. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a thick, multi-colour garland of white flowers, pink and purple blooms and gold beads stands at the centre, smiling as a woman in a white sari with flowers in her hair offers a silver tray holding a coconut, flowers and a lamp. A second saffron-robed sannyasi stands at right beside a silver minivan, and a child in white sits at lower left. A large orange-tinted banner of a smiling man with a red tilak mark on the forehead stands at left. The scene shows a ritual welcome with aarti-style offering.2010-01-19Outdoor street scene in front of a building with palm trees and a fence of marigold and jasmine garlands strung overhead. A man in a white shirt and beige trousers, wearing glasses, holds out a long white flower garland toward a smiling young man in saffron-orange robes. A woman in a gold-and-cream sari with a flower in her hair holds a silver tray with a brass pot, flowers and a red blossom, while a man in a white shirt holds a second silver tray. Several other men in white shirts and a man in orange clothing stand nearby, with a parked silver SUV behind them.2009-07-27Outdoor photograph on a sunny street beside a white wall and a silver SUV. A man in long orange robes with long dark hair stands centre, wearing a large multicolour garland of red, magenta and yellow flowers, smiling. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a flower garland fit the appearance cue, and he is the central figure receiving honour. A woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a brass pot and a silver tray of flowers and leaves. Around them, men in white shirts, one kneeling and others standing, and a woman in red blouses and a sari, plus a child, are gathered at the roadside.2010-01-10January 21 20102010-01-21A photograph of an outdoor welcome on a dirt road beside a parked silver car. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a white and red flower garland, with red-beaded rudraksha malas at his neck, and reaches toward a man in white who bows low before him. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with gold border carries a brass kalasha pot with flowers and greenery, and another woman in white holds a tray of flowers. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand around, one holding a long red-handled staff with a silver trident-like top. A red and purple festival banner with pennants flutters above in a green tree-lined setting.2008-11-11September 08 20112011-09-08A photograph of a welcome at a house visit in a courtyard with a white boundary wall, potted plants and a stone-clad wall. A smiling man in an orange sannyasi robe with a yellow and red marigold garland stands at the centre, with his hand resting on the bonnet of a white car. In front of him a man in white clothes bows low over the car. On the right a woman in a red saree with a gold necklace holds a silver plate of aarti with a kalasha, flowers and betel leaves. A man in white with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl stands at the left, and a child stands at the far right edge. Visible people: five.2010-02-17January 18 20092009-01-18A photograph of an outdoor street arrival on a dirt road beside a white car. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and waist, stands barefoot in the middle of the road with a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers hanging to the waist. A man in white dhoti and shirt bows low at the figure's feet, touching the ground near the bare feet, while another man in white with folded hands stands behind holding a brass vessel with flowers on a plate. A bearded man in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl stands to the left, and a woman in a striped sari smiles nearby. A cameraman in a red shirt films behind, and a green metal gate and yellow-flowering trees form the background. The central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a garland, matching the a person cues; it is a probable candidate, present in person.2011-09-08A photo of a standing man in long flowing hair wearing a saffron-orange robe and a long red-and-white flower garland, smiling at a group gathered outside a building beside a silver car. Beside him stands an older bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, one hand raised near his face. Around them, several people in white dhotis and shirts stand or crouch; one kneels at the lower centre, another bends forward on the right, and a woman with glasses in a white sari with a kumkum-marked forehead stands at the left edge. A dark-haired man in white stands behind them at the top left. The setting is a concrete courtyard with a red pipe above and a window behind.2009-02-06January 18 20092009-01-18A photograph outside a building at a roadside entrance. A tall banner on the left shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak on his forehead. In front of a silver minivan, a person in an orange saffron robe and a long multi-coloured flower garland with white and magenta blooms stands with hands joined, facing a woman in a white sari with a flower in her hair. She carries a silver tray with a brass vessel holding flowers and a leaf, a welcome offering. Other people in white clothes are partly visible at the edges, including a man in a white shirt behind a railing and a child near the bottom.2010-01-19