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A photograph of a shop opening inside a showroom with a glass display of folded shirts behind. In the foreground a man in a blue striped shirt presses his palms together before a tall silver oil lamp decorated with a long garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, with a small flame lit at its top. Beside him a young child in dark clothes is held up by an adult in white. A shaved-headed or long-haired figure with his back to the camera wears a red flower garland and an orange cloth wrapped at the waist, standing among older men in white shirts and white dhotis. Fruit including oranges, limes and coconuts is arranged on a tray in the lower left, and marigold and paper decorations hang across the top of the room.

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A 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.2007-02-22A photo of a shop interior where a bare-backed figure in an orange-saffron lower garment, with long dark hair and red floral garlands around the neck, stands with his back to the camera before a display counter. On the counter are bananas, apples, oranges and a bowl with yellow marigold garlands, flanking silver-coloured lamps or kalasha-like vessels. Several devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar; a man in a blue striped shirt, a man in a white t-shirt holding a small child in a red top, and an older man in white shirt and glasses are visible. Shelves of books line the right wall, with yellow and red floral bunting above. The figure's back and garments show the ceremonial inauguration of the shop.2007-02-22February 22 20072007-02-22February 22 20072007-02-22A 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 an indoor shop opening with a devotee-led inauguration. A figure with long dark hair and bare shoulders wears an orange-saffron cloth and a large red flower garland, facing away from the camera toward a crowd. Nearby, a man in a blue striped shirt smiles and holds a green object, while a man in a white kurta and dark necklace stands behind. Women in orange and red saris, one with a red bindi and glasses, stand close. A silver tray holds white powder and red kumkum. A brass kalasha-style lamp, a fruit display with bananas and apples, and yellow marigold garlands decorate a counter beside a computer monitor. Windows and a blue tarpaulin appear behind.2007-02-22February 22 20072007-02-22A 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.2007-02-22December 31 20092009-12-31