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Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with thatched huts and palm trees. A long-haired figure in an orange top and orange cloth stands in the centre, placing a red and yellow marigold garland on a shaved-headed monk in orange robes whose head is marked with white paste. Around them, orange-robed sadhus with long beards and white and orange head markings stand with hands folded, while men in white dhotis with yellow shawls hold a tall yellow-trimmed pole and umbrella. Ashram banners are visible in the background.

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December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of an outdoor procession at a palm-lined ashram setting with coconut palms and thatched huts. Several saffron-robed monks stand in a line with hands folded in anjali, wearing flower garlands of red, yellow and orange blooms. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt raises her arm to garland the monk in front of her. A young man in orange robes with rudraksha mala holds a bundle of flowers on the left, and men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand behind him near an ornate red and gold umbrella (chatra) on a pole. A banner with a green-and-white design is visible in the background.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor scene on a sandy courtyard with palm trees and thatched huts. A long-haired figure in orange robes stands at the left, facing a group of saffron-robed monks. A saffron-robed monk in the center holds a garland of red and white flowers. Two decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and green with tassels are held over the group by men in white dhotis and yellow shawls. Several men in white and women in white stand around, some with lanyards. A printed banner is visible in the background.2009-12-30Outdoor 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.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photograph at the Bidadi ashram: a shirtless man with a rudraksha-like adornment and a long garland of red and yellow flowers stands centre-right with palms pressed together, while a long-haired figure in orange robes faces him with a hand raised. Around them, saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad men in dhoti and white shirts stand in a semicircle, and a woman in orange saris on the right and a woman in orange on the far right join their palms in greeting. Two large decorated parasols in red, yellow and blue, with tassels, are held above the group, and a brass tray with flower garlands sits at the left edge. A videographer with a camera on his shoulder films, coconut palms and a thatched hut stand behind, and a signboard reading Bidadi Ashram is visible. A yellow-robed man in a turban stands behind the group.2009-12-30Outdoor scene at a village-style ashram courtyard with thatched huts and palm trees. A woman with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, facing away and garlanding a man in orange robes with yellow-orange marigold garlands. Nearby, a man in an orange-red robe stands with folded hands, and a bare-chested young man wears a rudraksha mala and white dhoti. Men in white kurta and dhoti hold garlands and a tray. A man on the right holds a long wooden staff and a yellow shawl. Behind them are information boards, one showing a map labelled Bidadi Ashram and another a portrait banner of a woman labelled Nithya Annadhanam. Attendees are gathered as a reception procession.2009-12-30Outdoors on a dirt ground in front of a thatched-roof structure and palm trees, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a red-and-white flower garland stands receiving a garland from another saffron-robed figure with long curly hair who stands with his back to the camera. The garland-receiver wears rudraksha beads and a tilak on his forehead. Behind them a silver SUV is parked, and a white-clad man with a rudraksha mala and yellow shawl stands at left. A cameraman in white with a mala films at right, and another white-clad man in a yellow shawl stands beside him. A roadside banner behind shows a photograph of a bearded man and the words Nithya Ahadham and Bidadi Ashram. The receiver matches the Swamiji appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha malas, so Swamiji (probable) is the label for the man being garlanded.2009-12-30A photograph at an outdoor ashram gathering with coconut palms and a thatched hut behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at right and drapes a red and yellow marigold garland over the shoulders of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head and tilak at centre. Several other saffron-robed sadhus with white beards and garlands stand around, and a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a tray of flower garlands at left. A saffron flag on a pole and an information board are visible at the top. The garlanding appears to be a welcoming honour in a ceremonial setting.2009-12-30