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Dim interior of a white-walled room with a small barred window and a fluorescent tube light on the upper left. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long garland of white flowers around his neck, stands centre near the back wall. Two men in orange saffron robes stand to the left, one holding a small silver bell or vessel and another holding a tray of flower petals. Several onlookers in front include an older woman in a blue sari with gold patterning, a man in a white shirt, a child in yellow, and a man in a dark shirt at the right edge. The mood is ritual reception in a small hall or shrine room.

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July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor photograph in a plain white-walled room with a small arched doorway and a barred window on the right. A man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top, with a white flower garland, holds a small brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a group. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with folded hands, a woman in an orange sari with folded hands, and a man in white with an orange-yellow shawl stand in prayerful greeting. A woman in an orange sari smiles in the background, and another man in orange stands at left. A small vase with pink flowers sits on a wall shelf. Brass oil lamps are visible on the floor at right, consistent with a ceremonial lamp offering.2008-07-28Photograph of a small plain white room with a barred window showing green trees outside. A man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe with a white flower garland stands in the centre, facing away from the camera, while a man in orange saffron robes kneels in front of him with a garland. A man in an orange robe with a sacred thread stands at right holding a metal tray with white flowers and a small pot, and another man in an orange robe stands beside him. A man in a red-and-gold embroidered kurta stands behind the central figure, and a man in a checked shirt with glasses and a woman in orange stand at the edges. The scene suggests a devotional greeting or blessing in the ashram.2008-07-27July 28 20082008-07-28Photograph of a bright white-walled room with a barred window, where a figure in orange robes and an orange turban with a white flower garland stands with his back to the camera. Devotees kneel and bow before him, including a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and a woman in an orange sari. On the right, a man in orange robes holds a silver tray of pink flower petals and a brass kalasha-style pot, and an older man in white stands nearby. Women in red, green and blue saris and a small child look on. At left, a cameraman in white clothes with an orange shawl films with a video camera. A brass bell lies on the floor at lower right.2008-07-28Inside a bare white-walled room with a tiled floor and a barred window, a man in saffron dhoti and orange head cloth with a long beard and a white-and-red flower garland stands barefoot with palms raised in blessing, facing a seated or kneeling figure. A white-clad man with his back to the camera and a gold necklace watches. A woman in a white sari with a bowed head holds a basket of fruit and folds her hands in prayer beside a brass oil lamp, a plate of fruit and flower petals on the floor. An attendant in orange holds a tray of flowers at the left edge. The scene reads as a blessing or puja performed during the inauguration of a new room.2008-07-28A photograph inside a bright, white-walled room during a blessing ceremony. A person in an orange turban, orange shawl and white-and-red flower garland stands centre, holding a brass object while priests in orange robes tend a lit flame in a brass lamp and a tray of flowers. Devotees with palms pressed together stand around, including an older woman in an orange sari and a man in white dhoti and shirt at right holding folded hands and wearing a rudraksha-style mala. A cameraman films at upper right. Smoke rises from the lamp. Several onlookers, including a young boy in yellow shirt and shorts, watch from the crowd.2008-07-28Photograph inside a bare, plastered room with pale grey walls and a concrete floor. A man in an orange-red turban decorated with white and pink flowers, an orange robe and a white flower garland stands in profile on the left, hands pressed together. Beside him a man in an orange dhoti holds a tray of flowers. On the right two men in white shirts and white dhotis bend toward a doorway draped with flower garlands. In the foreground a bald man in white shirt and glasses, with a rudraksha-style mala, sits with his hand raised. Rear-right corner shows a white plastic chair. The figure in the orange turban has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, so he is a person candidate present in person.2008-07-27July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor photograph in a white-walled room with an arched doorway. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a tall orange turban wears a white and red flower garland and holds a lit oil lamp over a tray of flower petals, as if performing aarti. Beside him, a man in orange holds a small kalasha-style pot with leaves on a tray, and a man kneeling at left in orange pours or offers from a vessel. A woman in orange sari with folded hands and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, one person in the background raising a camera. The central figure has long hair and a visible rudraksha-style mala, with distinctive saffron clothing and turban cues.2008-07-28Indoor photograph in a whitewashed room with an arched doorway and barred window. A figure in an orange turban and orange sleeveless garment with a white flower garland stands center, leaning forward to touch the head of a young child. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti smiles beside them. On the right, a man in orange robes holds a metal bowl of pink petals, and a man in white holds a garland. A woman in a red sari and a cameraman with a video camera stand at left, and a kneeling person in orange is at lower center. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2008-07-28