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A photograph inside a small shop or office decorated for an inauguration. A smiling person with long dark hair wears a thick garland of red flowers and an orange shawl over light clothing, with a red bindi on the forehead. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands beside a man in a blue striped shirt, and an older man and a man in a grey shirt stand nearby. In front, a brass oil lamp stands on a table with a plate of fruit, yellow flower garlands, and a red flower basket. A computer monitor sits on the counter, and the window behind shows colourful festoons and a sunny outdoor street with palm trees. a person: the person in the red garland and orange shawl has long swept-back hair and orange clothing, consistent with the page's reference to an inauguration.

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Indoor photo of a shop interior decorated with festoons of yellow and red flowers and tinsel strung along the windows. On the left a brass oil lamp (kuthu vilakku) stands beside a fruit tray and a flower-wrapped basket on a counter with a computer monitor. A long-haired man with a red tilak, a red flower garland and an orange cloth stands smiling at the centre-right, with a man in a white shirt and a man in a light blue striped shirt nearby. Several older men in white and a man in grey shirt and tie stand around him. The window shows palm trees outside.2007-02-22February 22 20072007-02-22A photograph inside a small shop with a glass front and fluorescent-lit interior, decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and a row of fruits, bananas and a kalasha-like offering on a counter. A computer monitor and keyboard sit on the counter, and shelves of packaged goods line the left side. Through the window, a bright street with palm trees and bunting is visible. A man in a red-and-white garland, wearing an orange shawl and white clothing, smiles at the center-right, with probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and an orange shawl. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing an orange sash, stand around him, and a woman in a pink top is in the foreground with her hair in a bun. The scene suggests a shop inauguration with garlanded offerings.2007-02-21February 21 20072007-02-21A photograph of a shop interior fitted with wood-panelled walls and a fluorescent ceiling light. A central counter holds a desktop computer monitor, an oil lamp (kuthuvilakku), a brass kalasha-style vessel, a tray of bananas, apples and coconuts, and a basket of red flowers. A long-haired man in a red flower garland and an orange garment stands at the counter, reaching toward the offering tray, while several people in white and light shirts crowd behind him, including a small child. Yellow and red marigold and tinsel festoons decorate the window frame, and a framed garlanded picture hangs on the left wall. Through the window, palm trees and a street are visible. The man appears to be performing an opening ritual for the shop.2007-02-22A man in saffron-orange robes with a long, swept-back dark hairstyle and a large red flower garland stands in a shop or office, holding a silver tray with a lit flame in an aarti gesture. Behind a glass counter stands a decorated display with bananas, apples and mangoes arranged around tall flower-garlanded stands in yellow and orange blossoms. Several men stand behind him, including one in a grey shirt with hands folded in namaskar and another in white with a lanyard. Marigold and red floral toran decorations hang above the window, and a computer monitor sits on the counter. The scene suggests a business inauguration puja.2007-02-21A photo of a business counter inauguration. A woman in a cream sari with gold border lifts a brass aarti lamp with a flame in front of a small office counter, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a basket of red flowers. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands near the counter, and a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red flower garland, wearing an orange cloth, stands at right. Other onlookers in white and cream attire crowd the shop, which has a computer monitor, fruit offerings, and festive bunting of flower strings across the window. Outside, palm trees and a road are visible.2007-02-21February 21 20072007-02-21A photograph of a business-premises inauguration inside a small office with wood-panelled walls. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment and a heavy red rose garland stands at the centre-right with a red kumkum mark on the forehead; the figure's appearance is consistent with the page's description but the identity is uncertain. A woman in the lower right holds a metal tray of red kumkum and rice. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands behind a brass lamp and a decorated fruit arrangement of bananas, mangoes and oranges wrapped in yellow flower garlands. A computer monitor, keyboard and a flower basket sit on the counter, and the window behind is hung with floral garlands. Three physical people are visible.2007-02-21A shop or office interior with a counter displaying a computer monitor, keyboard, fruit and a basket of red flowers. Garlands of yellow and red flowers and fruit bunches decorate the space, and a brass kalasha-style lamp stands on the counter. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a red flower garland, an orange ochre garment and holds a steel plate of red and white powders while touching the decorated arrangement, appearing to perform a business inauguration ritual. Two men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, and another man stands at the right edge.2007-02-21February 21 20072007-02-21February 22 20072007-02-22