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A photograph of a shop interior with shelves stacked with folded fabric shirts. In the centre a woman in a maroon sari performs an arati with a lit flame on a silver plate while a man in a white shirt and grey trousers watches beside her. At right a long-haired man in an orange garment and a heavy red flower garland stands beside a tall silver lamp wrapped in yellow flowers, the flame burning atop it. A man in a light blue shirt and a child in red stand nearby, and fruits such as bananas and oranges sit in the foreground. The scene reads as an inauguration ritual. Probable Swamiji stands at right in orange robes and a red garland, with long swept-back hair; this is an appearance-based label only.

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February 21 20072007-02-21February 22 20072007-02-22A 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.2007-02-22Photograph 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 20072007-02-22February 22 20072007-02-22February 22 20072007-02-22A 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.2007-02-22February 22 20072007-02-22A 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.2007-02-22February 22 20072007-02-22Photograph 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.2007-02-22