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Photograph inside a clothing showroom with shelves of folded fabrics behind the group. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, rudraksha malas and a thick red flower garland stands at centre-right, probable Swamiji, being welcomed. A man in white shirt and white dhoti on the left presses palms together in greeting. Nearby, a woman in a red sari and a woman in pink stand among a small crowd. In the foreground is a tray of bananas, apples, oranges and coconuts, and a tall silver aarti lamp with yellow flowers and a lit oil flame stands at right. Ceiling fan and fluorescent lights are overhead.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment and a large red flower garland, holds a silver tray with a lit flame toward a display counter. The counter is decorated with yellow marigold garlands, a brass oil lamp, bananas, apples and a bowl of red flowers, with festive floral bunting strung across the window behind it. A computer monitor and keyboard sit on the counter. Several men stand behind him, including one in a white shirt and one in a grey shirt with folded hands in greeting, and a child is partly visible. A bust-like figure stands at the left edge near the window.2007-02-22A photograph of a shop opening with bright floral bunting in red, yellow and white hung across the storefront. A long-haired person in an orange wrap, bare-chested with the shoulder visible, leans in to garland a seated man in a white shirt with a red and a yellow garland. A silver oil lamp and a tray of fruit including bananas, apples and oranges sit on a table in the foreground. Several onlookers stand behind, including a man in a light blue shirt smiling and a woman in a blue sari. Shelves of folded shirts in many colours line the shop interior on the right.2007-02-22A photograph inside a shop decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and bunting. In the foreground, a figure with long dark wavy hair and bare back wears an orange-saffron cloth draped at the waist and stands with his back to the camera. Facing him, a man in a white shirt with a red flower garland stands at a counter. The counter holds a silver lamp with a lit flame, a banana bunch, apples, oranges, coconuts and loose yellow and red flowers. Other people in white and blue shirts stand behind, and computer monitors and folded clothing are visible. The scene shows a shop opening puja with offerings. Whether the saffron-clad figure is a person cannot be established from appearance, and the page is not visual evidence.2007-02-22July 09 20122012-07-09A photo inside a shop decorated with garlands and fruit. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a thick red flower garland raises a small lit lamp toward a fruit-laden offering arranged on a counter, while a dozen or so devotees stand with palms pressed together. An elderly man in white dhoti and shirt, a young man in a blue shirt, and women in pink and white saris watch and pray; a computer monitor, potted red flowers and a kalasha-style brass lamp stand on the counter. a person appearance: long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robe with red garland, conducting the aarti as a presiding figure. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang across the shop window.2007-02-22February 22 20072007-02-22February 22 20072007-02-22Photograph of a shop opening ceremony inside a retail showroom with shelves of folded shirts behind. A man in a saffron robe with long dark hair, a red bindi and a heavy red flower garland stands at right beside a silver aarti lamp decorated with yellow flowers, with a flame lit. Beside him, a woman in a maroon and gold sari holds a brass plate with a flame while an older man in white shirt and grey trousers assists. Other people stand nearby, one man holding a young child in a red top. Fruits including bananas, oranges and apples lie in the foreground, and garlands hang along the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is described by his saffron robe, long swept-back hair, red garland and bindi, and is presented as the guest of honour at this ceremony.2007-02-22February 22 20072007-02-22A photograph of a shop interior where a joyful gathering celebrates the inauguration of a clothing showroom. A man in a white shirt with a red garland and a woman in an orange and red sari with gold bangles stand at a counter laden with a fruit platter, bananas, pineapple and a yellow flower-decorated kalasha-style offering. On the right, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless garment, raises a hand and laughs. Behind the counter, shelves hold folded fabrics, and a framed portrait with red and white garlands hangs on the wall, showing a smiling man in a white turban and white garment. Another man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands at the back, and a camera is visible at the lower left.2007-02-22January 12 20072007-01-12February 22 20072007-02-22