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A man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with long dark hair and a gold chain necklace over a white flower garland, cuts an orange ribbon stretched across a white doorway. The door is draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands. Around him, several men in checked and white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together, watching the ribbon cutting at a rural outdoor site with dirt ground and greenery behind them.

A photograph of an inauguration at a doorway. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers cuts a white ribbon stretched across a white doorway with a small scissors. Beside him a smiling man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a brass pot with green leaves. Other people in white clothes crowd nearby. Above is a woven bamboo canopy decorated with colourful festoons and banana plants, and a bunch of green bananas hangs at left.

Photograph of a doorway in a whitewashed corridor decorated with pink and red flower garlands and green leaf festoons. A man in an orange-red turban and orange cloth with a white garland stands in the centre, with a younger man in orange robes beside him. Around them, people in white dhotis and shirts, a boy in white with a rudraksha-style necklace, and women in pink and in saris stand close together. In the foreground a woman holds a brass vessel with flowers, and a videographer films at right. Possibly an arrival or welcome moment in the ashram; the central figure's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm an identity.

A photograph of a ceremonial moment at an outdoor doorway with a white concrete ledge draped in yellow cloth. A central figure in an orange robe and orange turban, with a long garland of white and red flowers, stretches an arm toward the ledge while looking down. Beside them, a man in an orange robe holds a plate of flowers, and men and women in white dhotis and shirts stand close by. A cluster of children in mismatched shirts crowd behind a low wall on the right, several peeking over. A man in red garments kneels at the lower left on a patterned mat.

Photograph of a man in a red sleeveless top and orange shawl, wearing a long white and red flower garland, reaching both hands toward a white marble shrine niche with a deity murti inside and marigold offerings on the base. Behind him stand devotees: a woman in an orange sari, a man in a white shirt with glasses, and a woman in a yellow sari at right. A kalasha-style vase of flowers sits on the lower ledge, and banana bunches hang at upper right. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange shawl and garland) is the central figure performing darshan at the shrine, and a cameraman is visible at right.

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A photograph of a white-painted shrine niche outdoors, with a man in a red sleeveless top and an orange sash, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands, reaching up with one hand on the white wall and the other holding a golden vessel to the shrine. Behind him, a woman in orange robes stands near a saffron flag on a pole, and other devotees, including a man in a white shirt and an older woman in a sari, look on. Flowers and a small pot with purple and pink blossoms rest in front of the shrine, and a video camera appears at the right edge.

Outdoor photo at a rural site with dry sandy ground, banana plants and a hilly backdrop under overcast sky. A white-walled building has a dark brown plaque with white and red flower garlands and an orange cloth draped beside it, with readable Tamil-style lettering. Several people stand near a grey SUV: a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with a white shawl, another in white, and a man in an orange saffron robe holding a coconut-like offering. A woman in white sari stands at right and another person in orange garments appears near the building's doorway.

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A photograph of a white-walled building with red-painted side panels at a doorway decorated with a garland of white and red flowers and green leaves. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with an orange beaded necklace stands in the open doorway, a child in orange beside him. In front, men and women in white ritual clothes stand barefoot on the courtyard floor, with a man in a white dhoti and cream shirt facing the doorway. On the left a small table draped with a white cloth holds a vase of white flowers, a small figurine and brass vessels. Clotheslines with red and yellow cloths and an outdoor concrete stove are visible on the right, with plastic chairs and green trees behind.

July 27 2008

A photograph of an inauguration ritual in a white-walled room with a grilled window and garlands of white and pink flowers hanging from the top. A central figure in an orange-red turban with pink flowers, an orange robe, a long white and red garland and a gold necklace holds a leaf and a tray of pink petals. A man in an orange robe stands beside them holding a flower-filled tray. Two standing men in orange and white, a man in a checked shirt, and a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari stand in the doorway and room. Seated in front, an older man in white and a woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala watch with folded hands. Several people are visible, and a small oil lamp sits on the floor at the lower right.