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A photograph inside a shop interior showing a seated figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe, touched at the head by a kneeling man in a grey shirt who bows forward with his head lowered. Around them a crowd of standing people watches, including a woman in a red and gold silk saree on the left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti wearing a rudraksha-style mala, a woman in a blue and yellow saree, an older man in white holding a silver tray with two small metal cups, and a woman in a pink-bordered white saree wearing a dark bead necklace on the right. Shelves of merchandise line the background and a garland of red flowers hangs at the lower left. The scene suggests a blessing during a business inauguration.

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February 21 20072007-02-21A photo inside a shop interior with shelves of folded fabrics and stationery on the left and a glass display counter. A bare-chested figure with long dark hair wearing an orange cloth and a white flower garland sits on a chair near the center. A devotee in a grey-and-white ensemble kneels at their feet, and a man in a white shirt and glasses stands beside them holding a tray with two silver cups. Several people in white, pale blue and orange-red saris and shirts stand around watching, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari on the right holds a plate. A seated figure with long hair wears a saffron cloth and adornments, with a visible orange-and-green sari in the foreground. The scene appears to be a formal ritual or blessing at a business opening.2007-02-21February 21 20072007-02-21February 21 20072007-02-21February 21 20072007-02-21February 21 20072007-02-21A photograph inside a shop interior with glass display counters stocked with folded fabric and clothing. A seated figure in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits on a red floor mat at the centre-right, smiling and holding hands together in greeting, with a man in a white shirt kneeling on the floor before them. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at left smiling, and a standing crowd of devotees in white shirts, saris and kurtas surrounds the scene. A man at right in a white shirt carries a silver tray with two steel tumblers. Palm fronds and string lights are visible through the open doorway.2007-02-21February 21 20072007-02-21February 21 20072007-02-21A photograph inside a shop interior with shelves of folded fabric and garments at right. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits smiling on a low seat, his feet resting on a small patterned rug and scattered flower petals. Around him stand devotees in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a pink-bordered white sari holding a tray with two steel cups, a woman in a yellow and teal sari, and a woman in a green sari. Several men in white and a man in a dark shirt stand at left and in the background near the glass doorway. Tie the saffron robes to the seated man; the figure's appearance matches the page's reference to a presence in a sannyasi-style outfit with long hair, though this is an appearance-based label only. Around thirteen people are visible.2007-02-21A photograph inside a shop interior with shelves of packaged goods at left and a thatched palm roof visible through the doorway. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala seated in a chair is smiling; the figure matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha beads, and is seated as a guest at the inauguration. A woman in a red and gold sari bends to touch his feet while a young child in red stands beside her. Around them devotees in white, saffron and orange stand watching, and a man in white at right holds a tray with a glass. Lights are strung across the ceiling.2007-02-21February 21 20072007-02-21