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A photograph of a shop inauguration ceremony under a colourful striped canopy with green, red, purple and orange panels and leafy mango-leaf festoons. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and a bronze oil lamp with red flowers stands at the left. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with a saffron turban and a white and multicoloured flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, accompanied by a shaved-headed figure in white. Devotees in white garments with folded hands surround them, and brass offering plates with flowers and a bundle are on the floor. A man in saffron-coloured clothing with a turban and garland, the page's a person candidate, is shown in a pose of reverence; appearance cues are a saffron turban, saffron robe and flower garland, but the face and features cannot be relied upon, so the identity is uncertain. Twelve to twenty visible people are present.

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Outdoor ritual photograph under a striped canopy with red, green, blue and orange cloth and a decorated top panel. A man in an orange turban and saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back hair and a multi-strand garland of white and yellow flowers, holds a brass oil lamp lit with a flame and smiles. Beside him a bare-chested man in a cream dhoti and shawl holds a flower-decorated pot, while others in white dhotis and orange shirts stand with palms pressed together. Mango leaves hang from the canopy. Appearance-based candidate, a person, is shown performing a lamp offering during the inauguration ritual.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24December 06 20112011-12-06December 31 20092009-12-31December 06 20112011-12-06Outdoors at a ceremony under a canopy of red, pink and gold draped fabric. A man in an orange saffron robe with a white and red flower garland raises a long metal ritual bell or vessel high in his right hand, standing at the edge of a sunken stone fire pit. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, saffron shawls, and white and orange saris stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Small white brick borders and a brass oil lamp and offering plate sit on the ground near the pit.2006-12-26July 02 20042004-07-02December 31 20092009-12-31November 24 20062006-11-24December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor ritual at a dry open ground under a large multicolored canopy umbrella with tassels, its panels showing dove emblems and a lotus motif, and the words "Dhyanapeetam" printed on it. A white-robed man with a full beard and white head covering stands at a brass oil lamp, and beside him a man in saffron robes kneels with palms together. Another saffron-robed man stands with hands folded, and a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a small brass vessel. Striped woven mats lie on the ground with brass puja vessels and small plates in front, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind in the sun among palm trees.2009-08-06