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A photograph of a doorway decorated with a hanging garland of green mango leaves and white flower strands. A figure in a maroon-red robe with a gold-edged orange wrap and a rudraksha mala stands at the doorway, smiling and raising one hand as older men in white shirts and white dhotis reach toward him. A younger man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Several other people crowd the entrance. Bunches of mango leaves and jasmine garlands mark a traditional welcome at the door.

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June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a doorway decorated with mango leaf and white flower garlands, with an iron grille on the left. A long-haired person with a reddish-brown robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured waist cloth stands smiling in the doorway, carrying a brown-and-gold sash. Opposite, a bald priest in a saffron-and-gold robe with a gold-bordered shawl faces them, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands behind. Inside, framed portraits and a small deity picture hang on a white wall, and a few people in the room look on. The person's appearance is consistent with a person with a rudraksha mala and a reddish robe, but the identification is uncertain.2014-06-27July 28 20082008-07-28A crowded indoor scene during a pada puja at a devotee's house, with green leaf and white flower garland strung across the ceiling. A central figure with long swept-back hair, a red mark on the chest, orange-saffron robe and rudraksha malas smiles while surrounded by shaven-headed men in orange robes and malas. A man in a white shirt with a garland stands at left, and other attendees crowd the doorway. Partial figures appear at right and bottom edge.2014-06-26A photograph of an office entrance being opened, with a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala walking through the doorway, hands held together at the chest. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Behind him, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti walks in, and another man in white shirt carries a tray. The doorway is decorated with a green leaf torana and a strand of flower garland. Two or three onlookers in light clothing stand outside a barred window on the right. Bare white-tiled floor and pale walls.2010-02-16July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a small room with pale green walls and a dark wooden door. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a mala around his neck extends his arms toward the centre. In the centre, a smiling person in orange-brown robes wears a long garland of white flowers and yellow beads and is greeted with open hands. Beside them, a shaven-headed sadhu in a saffron-brown robe with a tilak and rudraksha mala stands with hands joined. Further left and right, other shaven-headed sadhus in orange robes stand in the doorway. A framed photograph hangs on the back wall, and a window grille and a wall socket are visible.2014-06-24June 24 20142014-06-24A photograph of an inauguration at a doorway. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers cuts a white ribbon stretched across a white doorway with a small scissors. Beside him a smiling man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a brass pot with green leaves. Other people in white clothes crowd nearby. Above is a woven bamboo canopy decorated with colourful festoons and banana plants, and a bunch of green bananas hangs at left.2009-08-11A photograph of a Pratyaksha Pada Puja at a devotee's house, shown in a plain room with white walls, a wooden cabinet with brass fittings on the left, and teal curtains. A man with long hair, a red and white floral garland and a rust-red garment holds a brass plate and walks forward smiling. Behind him a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala follows. On the right, men in white dhotis and orange-red robes with rudraksha malas and garlands stand with folded hands, and a woman in white holds a young child. Rose petals are scattered on the marble floor.2014-06-26February 06 20072007-02-06A photo of a doorway ceremony framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and white flowers and hung with banana leaves and red-and-yellow bunting. In the centre a smiling figure in a deep maroon-red robe and a matching red turban wears a long garland and holds a cut orange ribbon stretched across the threshold. Beside them, a bald man in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas stands near the ribbon, and another man in orange garments holds his hands together in greeting. White-clad devotees with white shirts and red-and-white beaded cords crowd behind them. Several people stand in the background of the entrance.2014-06-26