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A photograph of an indoor room with white walls and a green-and-red floral garland strung above a doorway, the doorway hung with mango leaves. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left. A woman in a white sari with a pink-and-gold border and a woman in an orange top with a dark patterned sash face away from camera in the foreground. A man in an orange robe stands in the doorway. At right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange head covering wears a long white and orange flower garland and a gold chain, with a rudraksha-style mala and a gold ornament at the neck, and smiles; he is a person, shown in person and bare-shouldered in a sheer orange wrap. Two white plastic chairs stand at right, one with a white towel draped over it.

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July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor photo in a white-walled room decorated with multicoloured paper and flower garlands strung across the ceiling and balloons on the floor at lower right. A man in an orange-red turban and orange-red shawl over a white garland and gold chain smiles and raises a fist, standing amid a small group. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand nearby, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti and a woman in a white sari with pink blouse bend forward in greeting. White plastic chairs line the wall and a barred window is behind them. Visible people include a man in a turban and orange shawl with a white garland, two saffron-robed attendants, and two lay devotees in white.2008-07-27Photograph of a bare-walled room decorated with multicoloured flower garlands strung across the ceiling. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe, a saffron head cloth and a white flower garland stands in a doorway, hands together, with a small rudraksha-style necklace visible. Nearby, a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds an orange shawl draped over his shoulder, and several people in white and saffron clothes bow or stand near the doorway. Three white plastic chairs line the right wall, and a striped rug and colourful balloon animals sit on the floor at lower right. A small offering tray with flowers is visible at the far left edge.2008-07-27Indoor photo in a white-walled room decorated with colourful paper and flower garlands strung across the ceiling. A man in an orange-red head covering and orange robe stands in the centre, wearing a white flower garland, smiling. Beside him, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl with long hair stands facing him, and another man in orange clothing stands to the right. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti presses his palms together in greeting, and a woman in a white sari with gold border and pink blouse gestures with her hands. Another person stands in the doorway behind. Plastic chairs and a striped mat sit on the floor with balloons in the corner.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of an inauguration ritual in a white-walled room with a grilled window and garlands of white and pink flowers hanging from the top. A central figure in an orange-red turban with pink flowers, an orange robe, a long white and red garland and a gold necklace holds a leaf and a tray of pink petals. A man in an orange robe stands beside them holding a flower-filled tray. Two standing men in orange and white, a man in a checked shirt, and a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari stand in the doorway and room. Seated in front, an older man in white and a woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala watch with folded hands. Several people are visible, and a small oil lamp sits on the floor at the lower right.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Indoor photograph of a whitewashed room decorated with multicoloured flower garlands strung across the ceiling and doorway. A man in an orange-red turban, orange-red robe, white flower garland and gold necklace stands smiling at centre, with a woman in orange beside him. Two men in white dhotis and shirts kneel on the floor at left, one bowing with hands near the floor. A woman in an orange sari with a gold border stands in the doorway at left, and a man in orange robes stands at right holding a folded white cloth. Several people in white stand in the background. The turbaned man is a candidate for the page subject only by appearance and cannot be confirmed from the image.2008-07-27July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph inside a bare, newly finished room with white walls and tiled floor. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a white jasmine garland and a long rudraksha mala walks forward smiling, with a red tilak on the forehead and long dark hair swept back. Around them, several men in white dhoti and shirt stand with hands folded in anjali, and a woman in a cream sari carries flowers and a plate. On the right, a white-clad elderly man stands beside a white-draped table holding a brass lamp, a bell, a plate and a flame. Marigold and rose garlands hang along the doorway and the window. A kalasha-style offering and a lit oil lamp sit on the table. Swamiji (probable) appears as the orange-robed central figure with long swept-back hair, garland and rudraksha mala, consistent with a visiting dignitary being welcomed at an office opening.2010-02-16A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a multicoloured flower garland with white blooms, with a small red mark on the forehead, walks through a doorway and raises one hand in greeting. Behind him an orange-clad attendant and others in orange and white stand near an open doorway where a ceremonial umbrella and a procession are visible. To the left a woman in a cream sari with yellow shawl and a young girl in cream sari with orange-red border stand nearby. On the right, men and women in white kurta-style clothes with rudraksha-type beads and yellow shawls observe, and a man in a white kurta stands near a red chair. The walls are pale pink with orange curtains.2009-12-23July 28 20082008-07-28