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A photograph of an outdoor sendoff on a dirt road beside a grey car decorated with a garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers across its bonnet. A man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a gold headband stands under a multicoloured fringed umbrella, held by another orange-clad attendant. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti bows and touches the forehead of the garlanded figure, while a woman in orange sari stands beside them. Palm trees and white buildings line the background. The garlanded orange-robed figure matches the a person appearance cues of orange clothing, a flower garland and a gold headband, and is receiving a blessing from the bowing devotee.

Outdoor photo beside a grey minivan under a red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella, with palm trees and banana leaves behind. A figure in orange robes, with long dark hair, stands with back to the camera, receiving a garland of pink and white flowers placed over the head by a man in white clothes. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in namaskar, one holding a tray of flower petals, another holding a brass plate with offerings and a lamp. A white wall and gate pillar stand at left, and a passenger in orange is visible through the van window.

Outdoor photograph on a dirt road lined with coconut palms. A silver Ford SUV decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands is parked at left, its door open. A woman in orange robes stands at the open door, and a man in orange with a garland is beside her. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands center, and a woman in white sari with an orange shawl stands beside him. At right, a figure in orange robes holds a multicoloured yellow, red and green ceremonial umbrella over the group. A young boy in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands at the lower right edge. A white bus with photographs on its side is parked behind.

Outdoor photo on a dirt road beside palm trees. A smiling young man in saffron-orange robes, with a white jasmine garland, a gold headband and a gold necklace, stands under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tassels. Beside him, a man in orange robes and gold beads leans against a grey SUV. In front, an older man in white clothes bows toward a woman in orange and white sari who holds a silver kalasha pot with mango leaves and flowers. Another orange-robed attendant stands behind the umbrella.

July 26 2010

Outdoor photograph of a welcome on a dirt path beside a silver SUV, with green trees and palms behind. A man in orange saffron robes with long hair and a large orange-and-red flower garland smiles and gestures while stepping toward the vehicle. Nearby, a young man in white with an orange shawl holds a tall umbrella, a woman in orange sari holds a basket of flowers, and several women in white and yellow stand with palms pressed together in greeting.

December 31 2006

Outdoor photo at dusk of a welcome at a car door. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, steps out of a silver car. A man in white ritual clothes on the left holds the open door. On the right, a bald man in white garments drapes a garland of white flowers with red roses and a yellow bloom, while a woman in a white sari stands beside him. A red carpet runs across the dirt ground, with a tall black speaker and palm trees behind. Whether the saffron-robed man is a person is unclear from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.

A photograph of an outdoor welcome on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A silver car stands at left, its doors and windows decorated with red roses and garlands. A man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands by the open car door. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and an orange head wrap holds a brass tray with a flower and a white-and-yellow garland, and wears a garland himself. Behind him, a man in a white shirt holds a tall red umbrella and an orange banner with a floral emblem. At right, a man in a yellow shawl and white clothing smiles, and a man in white holds a long white flower garland. Visible people: about five.

A photo taken outdoors beside a silver SUV at an ashram gate. A central figure in orange saffron robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, purple and white blooms and raises one hand in greeting while smiling. To the right, a younger man in orange with a gold necklace stands with hands folded, and another man in white dhoti and shawl stands behind him with palms pressed together. On the left, a woman in white with hair in a ponytail and folded hands faces the central figure at close range. Other devotees in white and orange stand behind the vehicle and along the edges of the frame. Tents and a brick wall appear in the background.

December 22 2010

A roadside outdoor photograph beside a white SUV with its rear door open, under leafy trees and a palm at the left. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange dhoti faces away, greeting a smiling long-haired figure in an orange robe with a red and white flower garland and a gold bangle. Behind them a sadhu in orange robes stands by the car, and a row of men in white shirts and cream or yellow dhotis stands along the roadside; one holds a yellow marigold garland and a brass tray at the left edge. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a welcome or greeting at the roadside.