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Indoor ceremony in a whitewashed room with a tin roof and ceiling fan. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a pink mat, smiling, with long dark hair. A priest in orange robes stands behind on the right holding a white garland, and a man in a white shirt bows low in front. Women in saris, one with a white flower-decorated braid, and men in shirts stand with hands folded in namaste. Marigold garlands drape the walls behind a small altar with flowers and oil lamps.

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Interior of a small whitewashed room decorated with red and white flower garlands around a framed deity picture and a shrine with a Ganesha murti and oil lamps. A smiling figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland stands centre, appearing to be a person at an inauguration blessing. A devotee in white shirt and dhoti bends in prostration on a pink mat, a woman in a red blouse and white sari stands at left, and a man in white with folded hands stands at left near the shrine. Other devotees in white, a woman in a patterned sari with a mala and a saffron-clad attendant holding a white garland stand nearby.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Photograph inside a small whitewashed room decorated with red and pink flower garlands strung along the walls and a framed image with a red-and-gold top. A person in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands centrally, smiling, with a young attendant in orange beside them. Several people stand or kneel with hands folded in namaste, including a man in white shirt and white dhoti, a woman in a maroon blouse with a white patterned sari, a man in a pink checked shirt, and a woman in orange-and-white sari. A red and white floor cloth lies below. The scene reads as a devotional welcome or darshan.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph inside a small whitewashed shrine room decorated with strings of red and white flowers and a red-orange floral arch. A tall man in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands center and is lit by a small flame held near a red-and-pink mat. A man in an orange robe kneels on the floor near a red brass elephant figure, and a woman in a white-and-red sari kneels with her head bowed in front of the pair. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around with hands folded in namaste or gesturing, one in a pink shirt in the background. Flower petals and a kalasha-like offering lie on the floor.2008-07-28A photograph of an indoor room with pale green walls, framed portrait prints and a white ceiling fan. A central figure in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland, long dark hair and a smiling expression stands on a striped red and green mat, one hand raised in greeting. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends low, touching the floor before the robed figure. Nearby, women in cream and gold-bordered saris and a man in a beige shirt watch and smile. On the right, a man with long hair wears a white kurta, a red shawl and a rudraksha mala. Printed portraits on the wall show a figure in orange with beads and a figure in white. Bare feet and a plastic chair are visible.2010-02-15Indoor photograph in a white marble-walled room with a ceiling fan and a framed deity picture on the back wall. A central figure wears an orange turban, orange shawl and a white flower garland, smiling with hands gently raised as people crowd around. Devotees surround him: a woman in a peach sari with jasmine in her hair, a woman in a blue blouse and peach sari with gold necklace, men in white shirts, and an older woman in orange sari with a white flower in her hair. A child in white shirt bends forward near him. The scene suggests a darshan or greeting, with a probable Swamiji present by orange turban, flower garland and orange shawl.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28June 26 20142014-06-26January 10 20092009-01-10Indoor photo in a bare-walled room with a tiled floor, a small shrine table with a framed portrait, flowers, a deity murti and lit oil lamps. A central figure in a saffron-orange turban, saffron robe and white flower garland with rudraksha beads smiles broadly while people around kneel and bow. A woman in an orange and cream sari presses her palms together at left, and a man in white kneels at lower centre with a cloth bundle. Several men in saffron and white shirts stand at right, and a woman in an orange border sari stands in the foreground. Some people wear white shirts and dhotis.2008-07-28