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A photograph inside a newly built hall with white walls, a grey floor and a red carpet runner. A man in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland with a tassel stands centre, smiling with arms slightly open, while people in white clothes move around him. Behind him, a camera operator in white with a shoulder-mounted video camera films the scene. On the left, a woman in white with a long shawl gestures near blue curtains trimmed with yellow marigold garlands, and boxes and offering trays sit against the wall. On the right, men in white shirts and dhotis carry a tray and stand by a red double door decorated with gold medallions and marigold festoons. The room is brightly lit by tube lights and a ceiling fan.

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A photo of a figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban walking through an ornate red wooden doorway with gold circular medallions, a white flower garland with red and white flowers draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala at his chest. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts walk in procession; one at right carries a silver tray, and another at left in white gestures toward flower garlands and marigold strings laid on the floor. Beyond the doorway, a shed is decorated with marigold festoons and blue drapery hangs by a window. A red carpet runs across the floor. The figure in orange has a distinctive turban, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the candidate is recorded as unsure.2010-02-18A photograph inside a bright, whitewashed hall with ceiling fans and blue curtains framed by yellow flower garlands. A red carpet runs down the centre. At the middle of the frame, a man in saffron-orange robes, wearing an orange head-cloth and a long white flower garland with red beads, walks barefoot along the carpet. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, several carrying trays of flower petals, move in procession. A woman in orange sari carries a tray with offerings, and a woman in a white sari stands at right beside a man in white shirt. Ornate hanging decorations with orange and red panels hang from the ceiling, and a deity shrine with a framed image is visible at the back right.2010-02-18A photograph of a procession walking down a red carpet inside a white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical decorations with colourful patterned panels and orange fringe. Blue curtains with yellow trim frame the windows. At centre, a man in orange saffron robes, a saffron turban and a long white and red flower garland walks barefoot, smiling. Beside him, another man in orange robes carries a small tray. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis follow; the nearer one carries a tray and wears a rudraksha mala. On the left, people in white garments walk, one filming with a camera. Behind, others in white and in colourful clothing stand along the hall. Identity of the central figure is not established from appearance, so the role is given as a devotee in saffron. Visible people number roughly 10 to 20.2010-02-18A photograph of a doorway at an ornate red and gold doorway entrance, decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds above. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala walks across a red carpet, with a man in white dhoti and a blue-and-gold sash beside him. Behind them several men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a camera, and a man in a grey shirt follow. A small potted plant sits at the lower left.2010-02-18A photograph inside a bright white hall decorated with blue drapes, yellow flower garlands and hanging orange and red decorations. A procession walks along a red carpet. In the centre, a bare-footed man in saffron robes and an orange turban wears a white flower garland with a red rudraksha mala and gestures with one hand near his mouth. Beside him, a long-haired man in orange robes carries a tray of flowers. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some holding brass trays of pink flower petals, walk alongside. A woman in white stands at the right edge, and a deity portrait is visible on the far right wall.2010-02-18Inside a plain blue-walled hall with a grey floor, a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange head covering, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks down a long red carpet toward the camera. Behind him a man in a white dhoti and shawl walks alongside, and others in white follow. Devotees in white dhotis, saris and striped shirts line both sides with palms pressed together in greeting. Blue draped curtains with yellow garland trim frame a doorway decorated with yellow flower garlands, and a pair of maroon doors with gold medallions stand open behind them. Ceiling fans and tube lights hang overhead, and cartons sit at the left edge.2010-02-18A photograph inside a bare, whitewashed hall with a red carpet runner on a concrete floor. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, wearing a long white flower garland with a maroon tassel, walks forward smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Two saffron-robed attendants walk behind him, one holding a small red object. On the left, a cameraman in white with a yellow shawl films beside a man in white clothes. Blue curtains with yellow trim hang at the windows, and colourful decorated poles hang from the ceiling with ceiling fans overhead. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at the right edge. a person candidate appearance: orange turban and robes with a flower garland, matching the presentation cues, but the face and build are not clearly confirmable from this image alone.2010-02-18July 27 20082008-07-27July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph inside a bare, newly finished room with white walls and tiled floor. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a white jasmine garland and a long rudraksha mala walks forward smiling, with a red tilak on the forehead and long dark hair swept back. Around them, several men in white dhoti and shirt stand with hands folded in anjali, and a woman in a cream sari carries flowers and a plate. On the right, a white-clad elderly man stands beside a white-draped table holding a brass lamp, a bell, a plate and a flame. Marigold and rose garlands hang along the doorway and the window. A kalasha-style offering and a lit oil lamp sit on the table. Swamiji (probable) appears as the orange-robed central figure with long swept-back hair, garland and rudraksha mala, consistent with a visiting dignitary being welcomed at an office opening.2010-02-16July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28