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February 02 20132013-02-02Outdoor photo of a welcome ceremony beside a white car, with a brick wall and palm trees behind. An older bald man with eyeglasses and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace wears a red and gold silk shawl over a striped sweater and a dark beaded headband. A younger shaven-headed man in saffron robes and a red-brown bead mala stands with palms pressed together in anjali, bending toward him. A garland of white flowers and purple tassels hangs around the older man. At right, a brass kalasha with orange and white flowers and green leaves stands on a tray, with a hand and bangles visible behind it.2013-02-02December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, an elderly man with glasses and a shaved head wears a multicoloured flower garland of yellow, magenta and purple blooms over a cream top and orange dhoti, holding a small golden implement while standing near a lit oil lamp on a low white platform. Beside him, a younger man with a shaved head and white forehead markings wears an orange cloth, rudraksha mala and gold bangle, palms pressed together in namaskar. The setting is a sandy ground with a dark stone slab and white walls.2013-02-02July 10 20142014-07-10Outdoor scene beside a white car with its rear door open. A bald, bare-chested man wears an orange dhoti and layered rudraksha and bead necklaces with a gold pendant, and is being welcomed. An attendant in white dhoti holds a silver plate with a kalasha pot topped with flowers and leaves, and another man in a white shirt holds pink garlands. A younger man in a shirt with a long ceremonial staff stands behind, a young man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands nearby, and a man in a white shirt holds a lit incense stick. Thatched and tiled huts, palm trees and a temple tower appear in the background.2012-05-18Outdoor photo at an ashram gate on a dirt road with palm trees and a brick building behind. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes and gold necklace holds a silver kalasha with a green leaf garland and white flowers, offering it toward a man in a red-pink dhoti-style garment with gold beaded necklaces and a long swept-back hairstyle who steps out of a grey SUV. Several people in white dhotis and orange-robed attendants stand nearby, and a small ceremonial umbrella with a decorative top is visible at left.2010-12-26Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a silver car door, with palm trees and a leafy tree behind. Several men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand in a procession. The man second from left holds a brass kalasha-style vessel with flowers. The man in the center holds a long white and red flower garland in both hands and looks down. A man on the right carries a long wooden staff. Another man in orange has a shaved head with white and red tilak on his forehead. Women in orange saris stand in the background. This looks like a welcoming procession for an arriving visitor.2013-11-05Night photo at a religious gathering. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe bends forward with palms pressed together, offering respect to a smiling man in a deep maroon turban and maroon-and-gold dress with layered gold and beaded necklaces, bangles and palms joined in anjali. A young man in white with a tilak stands at left; saffron-robed attendants and onlookers surround them in front of an ornate silver and gold shrine canopy with garlands. Swamiji (probable): the smiling man in the maroon turban and gold-layered necklaces receiving the greeting, shown in an honoured position at the centre.2015-09-14March 02 20132013-03-02Photo of a ceremonial welcome at an ashram entrance. A smiling man in orange saffron robes with a red bindi, long swept-back dark hair, garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, and a layered rudraksha mala with gold bead necklaces stands at right, hands over a metal plate of rice. Facing him at left, an elderly bald priest with white sacred ash on his arms and chest wears a red-and-gold shawl, a beaded headband and gold bangles while holding a tall gold ceremonial staff. A third orange-robed attendant with a rudraksha mala stands behind them beside a white car. a person in the central role, based on long hair, saffron robes, garlands and rudraksha cues.2012-04-11 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05