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Outdoor photo of a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a thick red and yellow marigold garland, receiving rose petals thrown into the air by people around him. Several onlookers in red-bordered shawls and white dhotis gather on a green lawn with white plastic chairs and small shrubs behind them. A bare-chested man in a gold chain stands at the right edge, and a man in a grey shirt is at left. Petals fall across the scene.

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Outdoor photo of a ceremonial welcome in a garden with flowering plants. A man in a white shirt on the left raises his arm while rose petals fall around him. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a red and yellow flower garland, smiling and looking down. Two women in the foreground stand with bare backs and yellow and white cloths, one holding a brass kalasha-like vessel in a wire-covered basket with a leafy green offering. Petals are scattered on the stone path, and a man in a white dhoti and red-orange shawl holds a bell on the right.2009-11-25Outdoor photo at a temple kumbhabhishekam in a garden setting with trees and blue chairs behind. A young man in orange robes and a long red-and-yellow marigold garland stands centre, hands pressed together in greeting, smiling as devotees gather around him. A woman with hair in a bun and bare back, wearing a light cream cloth, faces away from the camera toward him. An older bald-headed man with a white beard-like sheen wears a red shawl and holds a bouquet of red flowers. On the right, a man in glasses and a white dhoti holds a basket of red rose petals and throws them into the air. A man in a grey shirt with a red-and-gold printed shawl stands at left with palms together. Red petals fill the air and cover the ground. +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a garden path with scattered rose petals. In the foreground a bare-backed man with a long plait wears a yellow dhoti and a sacred thread, facing a group. To the right, a shaved-headed man in a red-and-orange shawl holds a garland-decorated object while another bare-chested man in a white dhoti and thread stands beside him. A man in a grey suit stands at left, and a man in a cream shirt holds a brass tray of flowers behind them. A lawn and shrubs fill the background, with a few more people behind the group.2009-11-25A seated young man in an orange saffron garment and a thick red flower garland with a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace kneels on a cloth under an open pavilion. A bare-chested priest in a cream dhoti and maroon shawl, wearing spectacles and a gold wristwatch, ties a multicoloured thread to the seated man's hand while a woman in peach sari scatters red rose petals from above. A bowl of red petals sits nearby, and a man in a yellow shirt and grey trousers stands behind, with a gold lion statue and banana plants in the garden. The scene resembles a ritual blessing or raksha bandhana-style thread ceremony in an outdoor temple setting.2009-11-25Outdoor photograph in bright daylight under trees beside a white wall. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala, and is greeted by a man in white shirt and white dhoti who has his palms pressed together. Other saffron-robed sannyasis stand nearby, one bald with glasses, and a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and gold-toned necklace stands behind. A man in white shirt bends forward to touch the feet of the garlanded figure, and onlookers in white shirts and mundus stand in the background. Orange flags and a white boat-like structure appear at the left edge.2014-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated man in an orange sleeveless garment with gold-toned brocade shawl draped over his shoulder, wearing a thick red flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala with gold bead ornaments; his long dark hair is wet and sprinkled with petals, and he has white and red tilaka on his forehead while smiling and looking down. Behind him a man in a plaid shirt and dark trousers holds a woven basket heaped with red petals, and a second man in white stands at right beside green shrubs; the setting includes a blue-painted pillar and a grey temple-style structure with orange stripes.2009-11-25A smiling man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a red dot at the brow, wears a large garland of white jasmine and red roses over a bare upper body with a yellow cloth. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with an orange-and-white lanyard presses his palms together, and another man in white smiles with a red mark on his forehead. At the left and right edges, men in saffron-orange robes with ornate gold necklaces stand near the frame, one holding a folded white towel. Green plants and a stone carving appear in the background. a person is visible, identified by long swept hair, rose garland and ceremonial gold necklaces among the devotees.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 25 20092009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor photo under leafy trees of a welcome at a temple-type setting. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long garland of yellow and orange flowers is being offered a large basket of red flowers held by a man in a white shirt and white trousers on the right. To the left, a bare-chested priest with a white dhoti and red-and-gold border, wearing a sacred thread and a red flower garland, holds an offering tray. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, some with folded hands, and a man in an orange shawl is visible at the right edge. Several figures in white with orange shawls stand behind. The saffron-robed central figure's face and head are largely hidden by the basket and crowd, so the identity is uncertain.2006-11-27A photograph of an outdoor greeting at a Tamil Nadu house visit. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-yellow flower garland and rudraksha beads embraces a smiling person whose head is bowed; a man in a white shirt and white dhoti places a garland on him. Several saffron-clad and shaved-headed devotees stand to the left, and a group of onlookers watches from a concrete balcony and wall. A building with orange walls and a potted plant appear behind, under a pale sky.2014-06-27Outdoor photo at an ashram-style dirt yard with a thatched shelter and a large signboard behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange robe, a central figure, is being greeted by a bearded sadhu in orange wearing a red and yellow marigold garland. Nearby, a long-haired devotee in orange bends forward while another sadhu in orange adjusts the garland. At right, a bald sadhu with white sandalwood markings and a red and yellow marigold garland stands in a maroon-orange cloth with hands folded. Other people in white and orange robes, some with yellow shawls, stand around. In the lower left, a silver tray holds yellow flowers and an orange cloth. Several ochre and white robed attendees stand behind. a person candidate with long swept-back hair and orange clothing, probable, identity uncertain from the frame, in a reception role.2009-12-30