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Outdoor welcome at a building with pale blue-trimmed columns. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange wrap and white flower garland, smiling, is greeted by a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis. A man in a white shirt and sunglasses reaches out to shake hands, while women in the foreground hold white jasmine garlands and a brass tray with a coconut, banana leaves and flowers. A dark car stands at right. Swamiji (probable) is marked by the long swept-back hair, orange wrap and garland, consistent with the page's reference to a welcome with bhiksha.

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A photograph of a crowd gathering outdoors under a concrete covered walkway in front of a white institutional building. A man in long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white and red flower garland with a rudraksha-style mala, smiles as he is welcomed. Several devotees surround him, including a woman in a red sari holding a garland and offerings, and an older woman in white with a gold-bordered shawl. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind. A white SUV with a roof rack is parked to the right. The welcoming figure with long hair and saffron robe shows the appearance cues associated with a person, appearing in person near the vehicle. The people in the foreground are devotees and attendants.2010-02-14A photograph of a welcome at a covered portico beside a parked dark SUV with a roof rack. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over a white garment, a white jasmine garland with red flower accents around his neck, and he raises a hand in greeting. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis press forward with flower garlands and offerings. A woman in a maroon sari with gold jewellery holds a tray with fruit and flowers, and another woman in a white sari with a gold necklace stands at right. Buildings with pale columns form the background.2010-02-14February 14 20102010-02-14A photograph taken under a covered concrete porch at an outdoor arrival area. A person in an orange saffron robe stands centre, having a pink, yellow and white garland placed around the neck by a man in a white dhoti and shirt. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a maroon and brown patterned sari with jasmine flowers in her hair look on. A woman in a red sari with a white flower garland in her hair holds a brass tray, and a silver tray with a coconut, betel leaves and flowers sits in the lower left. A dark car is parked behind the group, with flower petals scattered on the ground.2010-02-14Outdoor photograph at a building entrance with pale blue and white multi-storey buildings behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland, stands beside an open car door and shakes hands with a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Several men in white shirts and dhotis crowd around, one in dark glasses, and a woman in a red sari stands at left holding a white flower garland. A videographer with a camera is at the left edge. The page title identifies the event as Kalpataru program in Chennai, and the robed figure is a person by visible long swept hair, saffron robe and garland cues. Several people are visible, and some are partially cropped at the frame edges.2010-02-14A photograph of a crowd greeting a welcome outside a multi-storey building with a covered concrete portico and a white car at right. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-yellow shawl and a white flower garland, and is being welcomed with a garland exchange. Surrounding men wear white shirts and dhotis, while a woman in a dark red sari holds a brass tray with coconut, flowers and leaves, and an older woman in white with gold necklace stands at lower right. Another person in an orange robe stands at right beside the vehicle.2010-02-14Outdoor photo under a covered concrete walkway with white pillars and a building behind. A group of devotees in white and in saffron surrounds a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, who is being offered a shawl and a flower garland. A man in white with folded hands stands at left, a woman in a maroon blouse and white sari with jasmine garlands is in front, and a man in an orange robe holds a small camera at right beside a silver car. A coconut and a brass plate with flowers sit on a tray in the foreground. A cameraman with a shoulder camera is visible at left edge. The figure receiving honours has a distinctive long hairstyle and orange clothing, which matches a person cues, but the depiction is sufficiently uncertain to be unsure.2010-02-14 +1 copiesA photo taken under a covered concrete walkway beside a multi-storey building, with a silver car parked at right. A man in a yellow shawl with long dark hair raises one hand in a blessing gesture while several men in white shirts and dhotis crowd around him, one holding a shawl or cloth. A woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered cloth and a dark bun stands in the foreground, and a woman in a maroon blouse holds a garland of white jasmine flowers. A man in an orange robe at right, holding a phone, has a dark bun and rudraksha beads. A coconut sits among garlands in the lower centre.2010-02-14Outdoor photo at a building forecourt beside a silver car. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti places a white and red flower garland on a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe, who stands near the open car door. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saree stand close; one woman in a maroon saree holds a flower garland and another in a white saree holds a brass tray with a coconut, leaves, and flowers. The figure is a person by appearance: long swept hair and saffron robe, with a shawl-like orange wrap and a garland, being honoured by devotees at arrival.2010-02-14A photograph of an outdoor gathering in bright daylight with palm trees and a stage frame behind. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl leans forward and extends his hand toward a man in white being garlanded. The man receiving the garland wears a white shirt and a large garland of red, yellow and white flowers around his neck. Around them, a crowd of devotees in white shirts, a woman in a peach sari with orange border, and others watch and fold their hands in greeting. Fruits sit at the bottom of the frame near the garland.2006-12-23Outdoor photograph in front of a white multi-storey building with a balcony railing and columns. In the foreground, a woman in an orange robe seen from behind, with wavy dark hair and a small red flower in it, faces a group greeting her. Two orange-robed figures are visible, one with long dark hair and a red flower at the back of the head. On the left, a man with his palms pressed together in namaste and an older bespectacled man in a lavender shirt, both smiling. A woman in a white sari with a black beaded necklace holds a bouquet of yellow marigolds and pink flowers, and a younger man in a cream shirt with his hands together stands beside her. Bright daylight, pale sky.2010-02-17A photograph of an outdoor crowd at a festival. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, and extends his hand toward a devotee. Facing him, a man in a white shirt receives a large garland of yellow, white, red and magenta flowers. Nearby, an older man with white hair presses his palms together in greeting, and another man in white stands by a silver tray of fruit and flowers. Several other people in white and orange clothing, including women, stand behind them under a bright sky with palm trees.2006-12-23