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A 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.

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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.2010-02-14February 14 20102010-02-14A photograph of a crowd greeting a man at a covered concrete walkway beside a building under construction with scaffolding. A central figure with long dark hair and a broad smile wears an orange-saffron robe and is draped in a long garland of white flowers and red blossoms. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis press close, a woman in a dark maroon sari with a white flower garland in her hair stands in front, and a grey-haired woman in glasses at the right wears orange and white. A silver car with a roof rack stands at right, and an orange cloth is visible at the edge. Some people hold flower garlands. Photo appears to show a welcome reception.2010-02-14A 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.2010-02-14Photograph of a welcome at a building entrance. A man in an orange robe with a bare head and a long fringe of hair stands centre, bending forward as a man in white shirt and dhoti places a white jasmine garland and a red-and-green flower garland around his neck. A woman in a maroon blouse and cream sari holds a brass plate with a coconut and flower garland, and an older woman in white with glasses on the right holds a flower-garlanded coconut on a woven tray. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand behind, with a silver car and orange cloth visible at right, and the white pillared building forms the background.2010-02-14November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor 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.2010-02-14July 12 20112011-07-12A street scene in front of a silver car where a long-haired figure in an orange-red shawl and a long white-and-red-yellow flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. Behind them a group of women in white saris with red and orange borders hold brass plates and offering items with green leaves. A man in all-white clothing with a dark mala around his neck bends forward and gestures with his hand, and a bearded man in white kurta with a sacred thread and a marking on his forehead stands nearby. A saffron-robed person in the lower left corner faces away. Several other people in white clothes stand behind in a crowd near parked vehicles and a yellow wall.2009-01-18A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair standing beside an open car door under a concrete canopy, hands joined in greeting. Around him, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a red sari with white flowers in her hair and a gold necklace press forward. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark bead necklace faces him from the front. A man at right in white kurta, hands folded, watches. Scaffolding and a building are visible behind. A cameraman stands at upper left. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a saffron robe and long swept-back hair, with a welcome setting, so the appearance-based label applies.2010-02-14A photograph taken outside a building with pillars beside a silver minivan. A man in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair stands at the centre, wearing a white floral garland and a red-flowered garland, smiling as people bow to him. A man in a white shirt bends low and reaches toward his hands, while others in white shirts and formal clothes stand around. Two women in saris with jasmine flowers in their braided hair lean forward, and a young man in a maroon shirt stands at the right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and orange saffron robes with garlands, seen as a person being honoured by devotees, not a crowd count of the event.2010-02-14Outdoor photo at a covered entrance with white pillars and pale multi-storey buildings behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white garland with red flowers, smiles while devotees gather around him. A woman in white with a gold-bordered sari holds a brass tray with a coconut, flowers and offerings, and others in white shirts and maroon or red saris stand close. A man on the left wears a white kurta and holds garlands. A white car stands to the right. Several people are visible, with the crowd partly cropped at the edges.2010-02-14