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Outdoor photo on a dirt roadside beside a dark SUV. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland, smiles and reaches toward the car door. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver kalasha decorated with yellow and orange marigolds and pink flowers, offering it toward a small girl in a red and gold dress and gold headpiece. Other saffron-clad men and women with white tilak marks stand behind, and a cameraman films. Palm trees and a tree shade the street.

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Outdoor photo under trees by a dark SUV. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long red and gold flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands at left, smiling, with a hand raised to his head, and a second saffron-robed man stands behind him. At right, a bald man in saffron cloth with a dense rudraksha mala and bead bracelets holds a brass kalasha decorated with yellow and red flowers, pink lotus blooms and green leaves, as a welcome offering. A man in a white shirt holds his hands in anjali, and a cameraman films. A woman in a golden crown and red blouse stands beside the kalasha bearer. The scene suggests a ceremonial welcome with a kalasha, though no exact ritual is named.2013-08-20Outdoor scene at a dirt driveway beside a dark car, with trees and a red-walled building behind. A man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala necklaces and gold armlets, wearing a rust-orange cloth, smiles while reaching toward a brass vessel decorated with a yellow flower and red garlands. A bare-chested priest in a rudraksha mala and orange-gold shawl, seen from behind, holds the offering tray. Devotees on the right stand with folded hands in orange robes, one wearing glasses and another with white forehead markings. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and orange clothing, with devotees offering a welcome at the car.2015-04-21December 15 20112011-12-15Outdoor photo beside a dark grey SUV with a dotted pattern, a figure with long swept-back hair, a red headband and vibhuti on the forehead, wearing a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style mala, palms joined in greeting. Beside him a woman in rust-red sari with hands folded, and a young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with bare shoulders, carrying a brass kalasha with mango leaves and a plate of flowers as a pada puja welcome. A cameraman with a tripod films at right, with onlookers and palm trees behind. Swamiji (probable): the figure with long hair, headband and rudraksha mala is the.2014-08-17 +1 copiesOutdoor scene under a leafy tree near a dark vehicle. On the left, a man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over his body, a long red-and-white flower garland and a gold-beaded neck garland, and smiles while a hand touches his head. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in a red-brown dhoti with a yellow border holds a brass kalasha decorated with yellow and red flowers, a pink lotus and green leaves, and wears a long rudraksha mala and bead armlets. Behind them a man in a white shirt holds his hands in anjali, and a cameraman films with a camera. Greeting and kalasha welcome ritual.2014-08-20September 09 20142014-09-09A man with long dark hair, a rust-brown saffron-toned wrap and heavy gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads stands beside a white car, placing his hand on a large tray of red and white flowers. Beside him, a young man in an orange turban and orange wrap holds a green and gold decorated bundle with a flower-filled vessel on top, while a man with white sacred ash marks and a beaded mala stands behind. Several people in orange turbans are visible in the background near a covered walkway, with palm trees above. The scene suggests a padapuja or welcome ceremony, with Swamiji (probable) appearing as the man in the centre-right wearing the heavy gold necklaces and long swept-back hair.2017-09-02A man in orange-saffron robes with ornate gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala stands beside an open dark vehicle door, smiling, with a white forehead mark and red bindi. Facing him, a shaven-headed young man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white horizontal ash-marks on his forehead and arms holds a polished silver kalasha decorated with orange marigolds, yellow fibre and green leaves, set on a plate of rice and flowers. Palm trees and a sandy courtyard form the background. a person: the standing man in saffron with heavy gold beads and long swept-back hair shows distinctive visible cues, and the page identifies a person at this event.2013-02-28 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a house entrance under a banana plant with bunches of green bananas. A woman in a red-and-gold-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles stands on a red carpet, hands raised in welcome toward a black car door. Behind her, shaved-headed men in orange and white robes with rudraksha malas stand near blue plastic chairs. On the right, a woman in a white sari holds a brass kalasha decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves, with garlands hanging nearby. A cameraman films the scene. Purple cloth hangs in the background.2014-07-01September 02 20172017-09-02Outdoor photograph at a house entrance: a woman with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a red sleeveless blouse, rudraksha mala necklaces and red-and-gold bangles, stands beside an open black car door and reaches toward a brass kalasha pot topped with a yellow flower and green mango leaves. A woman in a white sari with gold bangles holds the pot on a red carpet beneath a hanging banana bunch, marigold garlands and a green mango-leaf arch. Saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a photographer with a camera is visible. This is a pada puja-style welcome ritual with a kalasha offering.2014-07-01