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June 23 20132013-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23June 27 20142014-06-27November 25 20092009-11-25 +1 copiesA photo of a doorway ceremony framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and white flowers and hung with banana leaves and red-and-yellow bunting. In the centre a smiling figure in a deep maroon-red robe and a matching red turban wears a long garland and holds a cut orange ribbon stretched across the threshold. Beside them, a bald man in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas stands near the ribbon, and another man in orange garments holds his hands together in greeting. White-clad devotees with white shirts and red-and-white beaded cords crowd behind them. Several people stand in the background of the entrance.2014-06-26A photograph of a ribbon-cutting moment at a doorway inside a building with plain white pillars and a whitewashed ceiling. A man in a dark reddish robe and a heavy garland of yellow and white flowers stands at the centre, raising both hands near a bright orange ribbon stretched across the opening. Several monastic men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand to his left, one smiling and clapping. Two women in white saris stand at right, one holding a brass plate with flowers and offerings. Behind the doorway is a multicoloured wall of orange, yellow and red with a palm tree visible.2014-06-27February 06 20072007-02-06A photograph of a group walking through a bare-walled interior room with a barred window and stacked wooden panels or boards on the floor at right. In the centre, a smiling figure in a maroon-and-gold-bordered robe with a long rudraksha mala and bangles walks forward. Beside them on the left, two shaved-headed young men in saffron robes with red borders and beaded necklaces walk, one with white tilak marks on his forehead. At right, a man in a white shirt and saffron scarf with a mala carries an orange folder, and a woman in a light sari with a long braid follows. Several other people are partly visible in the background doorway. A small orange and white logo appears at upper left.2014-06-23A photograph of an outdoor ceremonial ribbon-cutting at a festival. In the centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland, a white turban-like head wrap, and a gold pendant necklace holds a white ribbon stretched between his hands while cutting it. Beside him, another man in orange robes with gold garlands and a red-bordered shawl stands with hands joined, and a man in an orange wrap stands to the left. On the right, a woman in orange clothes holds a brass tray with a flower-garlanded object, and men in white kurtas stand nearby. On the left, men in dark suits and ties stand with hands folded in greeting. The ground has coloured rangoli patterns in blue, green and yellow, and sunlight streams over the scene from behind.2008-12-29A 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.2009-08-11June 19 20142014-06-19A ribbon-cutting at a doorway opening. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala draped over his arm holds scissors, about to cut a yellow ribbon across the door. Beside him an older man in white shirt and white dhoti stands watching, and an orange-clad woman holds a plate of flower petals. A floral garland hangs above the entrance, and a green-leafed tree and hills are visible outside.2010-02-16