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A central figure in an orange-red turban and long orange robe, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a gold bead necklace, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a small bell in the other, performing an aarti at a doorway. To the left, an older woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari presses her palms together; to the right, a woman in a white sari with a red border stands with folded hands, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala also has his palms joined. Several other people stand behind, and a white-painted doorway frames the scene with a small flower-decorated threshold.

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July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of an inauguration moment in a narrow white-walled doorway of an ashram building. A central figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robes, wearing a long white and red flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala, holds a brass lamp aloft with one hand. He is flanked by women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, one holding a small bell, and by men in white shirts and white dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala and glasses. A tray of flower petals is visible at the right edge, and a few onlookers crowd behind the group.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A man in an orange-red saffron robe and matching orange turban with a red bindi stands on a doorway threshold holding a coconut, with a long white-and-red flower garland and a gold necklace. Petals are scattered on the floor. Around him, an elderly woman in a cream sari and a woman in a white sari with gold border watch, and a man in white dhoti and shirt wearing rudraksha beads and glasses stands at the right. A younger man in orange robe stands behind. The scene resembles a ceremonial entry or blessing.2008-07-27A photograph of a central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a white and pink flower garland and a large gold ceremonial pendant necklace, standing at a doorway while receiving attention. A white-haired older woman in a cream and gold sari with a flower in her hair faces him with a tray. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala, press palms together or gesture, and a woman in a pink sari stands nearby. A brass vessel and flower-decorated tray appear at the upper left, with greenery behind. Given the page's presentation cues, the central figure is a Swamiji (probable) in saffron robes, turban and gold pendant.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A man in an orange turban and orange robe stands outdoors, wearing a white and pink garland and a large gold bead necklace. He holds a silver lamp with a flame and a flower-decorated top, with a ladle-shaped spoon in his other hand, as if performing an aarti. Behind him a dark ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured tassels is held aloft. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together, and a tree forms the background.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A photo of a welcoming ceremony at an ashram entrance. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in the centre and raises a white coconut or kalasha-like vessel toward a smiling man in saffron-orange clothing with an orange turban, a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms, and a gold pendant chain. Around them, devotees in white clothes press their palms together in greeting, including a woman in a white sari with gold border on the left. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, and a red and white wire garland hangs from the ceiling beside a window grille. The setting is a white-walled corridor.2008-07-27