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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.2013-08-20A 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.2017-09-02August 20 20142014-08-20July 24 20132013-07-24July 11 20142014-07-11Outdoor welcome on a tree-lined road with parked white vehicles behind. A man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a long yellow-green bead garland stands at centre, smiling and reaching toward a brass-and-flower tray held by a man in white dhoti and shirt. Beside him a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a yellow-decorated kalasha wrapped in red flower garlands, and a man in white shirt and orange shawl stands close. A man in white shirt kneels in the foreground, and a basket of red flowers is held on the right. The orange-robed figure is a person appearance-based candidate with saffron robe, long swept hair and a bead garland, shown as welcomed by the devotees, so a person is in_person.2006-11-27August 31 20142014-08-31A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a tree-lined site. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robes and a long garland of white flowers with blue and gold beads, plus a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, holds red and white flowers with eyes lowered in devotion. Two green plastic parrot ornaments are tucked into the garland. To the left, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and another man in white clothing holds a long wooden staff. To the right, a man in orange robes and gold beaded necklace holds a silver tray, and another bald man in orange with a gold chain stands with hands folded. Other devotees stand behind. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the central figure's long hair, saffron robes and ornate gold and rudraksha adornments, in a role of devotee-performing puja.2012-07-03August 31 20142014-08-31July 22 20132013-07-22July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2015-04-21