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A photograph of a ribbon-cutting at a doorway, with a red ribbon stretched across the opening. A bearded man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, rudraksha mala, red bindi and a bangle holds a pair of scissors together with a man in a light grey-blue shirt who also holds the ribbon. Behind them a group of men in white shirts and white turbans, some with hands raised in greeting or folded in namaste, smile and watch. Trees and foliage show outside the wooden door frame.

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A photograph of a ribbon-cutting at a doorway of a plain stone building with a blue-painted door. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing white kurta-style clothes and an orange shawl with a beaded mala, holds a pair of scissors and a sheet of paper while a smiling man in white with a dark mala gestures toward a red ribbon stretched across the doorway. Around them, people in white clothes and orange shawls, including a woman in white with an orange wrap and a few men in white dhotis and shirts, look on smiling. Mango-like green trees stand behind the group. Swamiji (probable): the bearded man with long hair in white with an orange shawl and mala is the central figure performing the opening.2007-05-04Outdoor photo beside a red ribbon stretched across a doorway amid green trees and bamboo. A bearded man with long dark hair wears a white kurta, an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a red-brown tilak, smiling broadly. Beside him a younger man in a white turban with a red band and an orange shawl smiles and holds a small black device. At the right a man in a white shirt stands by a wooden post, and at the left edge another man in white is partly visible.2007-05-04A photo at an outdoor doorway framed by green trees. A bearded man with long swept-back hair wears white kurta clothing with an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck, and he holds a folded white cloth with a small object on it. Beside him, a man in a white shirt holds a pair of scissors or cutter and leans toward a red ribbon stretched across the doorway, as if cutting it to open the space. Another man in white shirt with a pen in his pocket stands at right, and several more men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind them. Probable Swamiji (probable) stands at left, wearing an orange shawl, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, and is presenting the folded cloth at a ribbon-cutting opening.2007-05-04A crowd gathers outdoors under leafy trees in daylight. In the foreground a man in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling broadly. Beside him a man in white clothes with an orange shawl, glasses and a red tilak presses his hands together. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, surround them, with more onlookers and a few women in saris behind. The appearance-based candidate for the figure in orange is consistent with a person, but the face cannot be confirmed, so identity is uncertain.2007-01-12June 29 20142014-06-29July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a ribbon-cutting at a doorway. A bearded man with long swept-back hair wears an orange shawl over white clothing, a red bindi on his forehead and a wooden mala, and holds a folded white cloth. Beside him a smiling man in white kurta with a dark mala and pendant holds a pair of scissors at a red ribbon stretched across a blue-grey door frame. Behind them a group of people in white and orange stands watching, including a woman in white with glasses and a woman in an orange shawl. Mango trees and a stone wall surround the entrance. The bearded man shows distinctive long hair, orange shawl and mala cues, so he is a probable Swamiji in person.2007-05-04August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a ribbon-cutting at a doorway during an inauguration. A central figure in a rust-red robe with a red-and-gold sash, a red turban-style headwear, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala cuts an orange ribbon with scissors. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange garland, and another in white dhoti holds a red tray with flower petals. A young girl in a purple dress holds a metal pot, and a crowd of smiling people, many with raised hands, presses around. Green leaf torans hang overhead. Probable Swamiji cues: red turban, rudraksha mala, and ceremonial flower garland, shown as the central figure cutting the ribbon at the inauguration.2014-06-29Outdoor photo at an inauguration. A smiling man in a red-orange turban and reddish-brown robe stands centre, wearing a white flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style mala, holding the orange ribbon stretched across an opening. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-and-white garland holds a tray of flower petals, and another man in white with a brown mala stands at left. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white clothes and a woman in a purple top holding a metal vessel press in; green mango-leaf toran decorations hang overhead and a red-and-white banner is visible in the background. a person candidate (probable): the centre figure wears a turban, saffron-toned robe and garland, a sannyasi-style look that is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2014-06-29 +1 copiesNovember 24 20062006-11-24September 18 20062006-09-18