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Photo inside a bright white room with a barred window on the right and an arched doorway on the left, where a cameraman films. In the foreground a man with a shaved head wraps an orange cloth across his shoulders and holds his hands in namaste toward a small shrine with a brass oil lamp and flowers. A man in a white shirt and dhoti with a dark beaded necklace stands with palms joined, next to a woman in an orange saree with bangles and folded hands, and an older man in a white dhoti and cream shawl also joins his palms. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a devotional blessing at a newly built space.

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Photograph inside a plain white-walled room with a barred window on the right and a small vase with flowers on a wall shelf. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland around the neck, stands with back partly toward the camera. Behind and beside him, several people in white dhotis and orange or cream saris and shawls stand with palms pressed together in anjali. A small brass oil lamp sits on the floor at lower right. Someone at left holds a camera near an arched opening. The turban-and-robe figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is a person depiction as the honoured presence; the rest are devotees.2008-07-28Inside a plain white room with a barred window, a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe holds a lit oil lamp in front of a small altar draped with white cloth and flower petals. On the altar sit framed pictures, a brass lamp, and a plate with a kalasha-like item. Facing the altar, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a black cord necklace presses his palms together, beside a woman in a saffron-yellow sari and a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl, also with hands folded. A cameraman with a shoulder camera stands at the arched doorway and a young man at right, lower corner, joins hands in prayer. Aarti in a small shrine room, with several visible people in the scene.2008-07-28Inside a plain white-walled room with a barred window and a small vase on a wall shelf, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with white and red flower garlands, stands with back partly to camera, holding a lit oil lamp toward a group. Around them, a man in white shirt and dhoti with gold bracelet and necklace, a woman in orange sari with red bindi and black beaded necklace, a woman in orange sari with hands folded, and a man in white shirt with yellow shawl stand with palms pressed together in prayer or aarti. A devotee in the right foreground also joins palms. a person: the orange turban, orange robe and flower garlands on the lamp-holding figure are the cues, performing the lamp ritual.2008-07-28Indoor 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.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor photo of a white-walled room where a devotee welcomes a central figure wearing a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads. A woman in an orange and cream saree holds a brass plate with a green plantain-leaf item and a small offering. Around them stand several older men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a yellow and orange saree bowing with folded hands, and a cameraman filming from the doorway. A small oil lamp burns in the lower right corner beside a sink. The wall has an electrical switch panel. Ritual welcome at a newly built room. Probable Swamiji is the central figure in saffron turban, orange robes and a flower garland, shown in the centre of the group.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor photo in a white-walled room of a building. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and white flower garland with a rudraksha mala stands centre-left, holding a small green object, and appears to be receiving or offering something. Beside him a man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a small woven basket with a brass pot. On the right a young man in orange holds a silver tray of flowers and a brass vessel while an older man in white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala performs the offering. A woman in an orange sari stands behind, and a cameraman films at top right. Several onlookers stand in the background, including a man in a striped shirt and a woman in a red and cream sari. Possible ritual welcome offering with flowers and a tray, indicating a small inauguration-style ceremony.2008-07-28Indoor 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 photo of a ritual aarti in a white-walled room with a doorway behind. A figure in an orange sleeveless top, orange dhoti and tall orange turban with a white and red flower garland faces away from the camera, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame toward a woman. A young man in orange robes stands beside him, and a woman in cream sari with orange border holds a brass plate and a small rudraksha-style necklace. A woman in an orange-bordered cream sari bends forward with folded hands. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, and a photographer with a camera stands in the doorway behind. Petals lie on the floor, and a framed picture with flower garlands sits at lower right.2008-07-28