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A photograph of a figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl, long dark hair and a red beaded necklace, standing at a bamboo structure with a woven bamboo mat and holding an orange cord or stick. Behind on the right, a man in a white embroidered garment with orange sash and garland stands among other people in white. Blue and yellow balloons hang from the bamboo roof. Festival setting at a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration.

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A blurred photograph of a bamboo enclosure with thick green bamboo poles and a doorway. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron garment wears a long white and yellow flower garland, with one arm raised near the bamboo. In the foreground, a man in a dark blue jacket reaches toward the bamboo poles with his hand. Behind them, a bright sky and a few distant people are visible.2008-12-29A photograph of a young man with shoulder-length dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, standing beside a woven bamboo lattice and a thatched shelter. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts, and one in orange, stand along a wire fence, one holding a metal cane. The scene suggests a gathering at an ashram event.2006-09-16A photograph of a doorway being opened at a ceremony. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands in the open doorway holding a pair of scissors and smiling, with an orange ribbon stretched across the frame. Beside him a second man in orange robes stands with his hands pressed together. Both are framed by marigold garlands hanging along the door. Behind them a crowd gathers under a red and blue umbrella with fringed edges, with palm trees in the background. The walls are pale blue and the door is dark red with a metal latch.2010-02-18A 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.2009-08-11A photograph of a doorway ribbon-cutting. A smiling man in an orange-red robe and matching orange-red turban, with long hair, a gold chain and a white and maroon flower garland, holds scissors to an orange ribbon stretched across the open door of a plain building. Behind him a young monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a tray of flowers. A man in a white shirt and a child in a red dress watch from the right, while green foliage and a garland-draped frame surround the entrance. a person appears in the centre: the long hair, saffron-red robe, turban and gold chain fit the candidate cues, so the role is the person cutting the ribbon.2008-07-27A man in a saffron-orange robe stands in a doorway of a whitewashed concrete building at night, holding scissors to cut an orange ribbon stretched across the entrance, as a ribbon-cutting inauguration. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a yellow shirt, and a man with a white shawl look on and some hold their hands together in greeting. Strings of small orange lights hang under a corrugated roof above. Several people are visible, and the man cutting the ribbon has a red vertical tilak mark on his forehead and a red undershirt.2009-08-03April 19 20082008-04-19A photo of a ribbon-cutting at a doorway decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a hanging bunch of coconuts. A figure in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with long dark hair, cuts an orange ribbon with blue-handled scissors. Beside them a woman in white holds a steel bowl of flower petals, and white-clad devotees, some with rudraksha malas, stand behind. A man in white with a moustache stands at the left edge. Inside, a dark room holds a framed mirror draped in flowers. A palm tree and orange pennants appear outdoors.2010-02-18Photograph of a whitewashed building wall with a doorway, a man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti stepping out smiling, with long swept-back dark hair and a red undergarment visible at the chest. Gold-bordered orange cloth. Another monk in orange stands in the dark doorway behind him. On the left edge, an older man in white clothing with a bangle stands partly visible. Blue plastic chairs and a wooden post sit against the wall, with wire mesh overhead.2008-10-19A photograph at dusk of a procession entering through a green-framed glass gate in a brick wall. In the centre, a smiling figure in long flowing orange robes with a gold-bordered hem wears a long rudraksha mala and steps under a floral garland strung across the doorway. Behind him, a second robed person in orange follows, and a crowd of men in white dhotis and orange shawls walks in the background. Above them, multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with a deity image and string lights hang, and a palanquin-style structure is visible. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with ornate gold borders and a rudraksha mala, a presentation consistent with the page, so identity is probable rather than confirmed.2008-08-01September 19 20062006-09-19A photograph of an outdoor inauguration ceremony beside a white wall. A man in a saffron-orange robe, with a saffron turban, long hair and a gold ceremonial necklace, stands at a black plaque and lifts a white cloth draped over it, beside a garland of white and orange flowers. Next to him a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-gold shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting. A yellow ribbon stretches across the frame. Behind them, men in white and red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with tassels are visible, and a woman holds a tray of flowers at right. Palm trees appear in the background.2007-02-06