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A photograph of a barefoot man in a flowing orange-saffron cloth walking across a bare, tiled hall toward the camera, wearing a multicolour garland of pink, white and yellow flowers around his neck. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red-dotted forehead walks with her hands together, followed by other attendees, one in an orange shirt. On the right, a man in a white shirt and white trousers stands with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting beside an open doorway. A small black speaker or amplifier sits on a low black table to the left, near a white wall with a barred window. A cameraperson is visible in the background. Other people are partly visible in the doorway.

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February 04 20092009-02-04A 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 photograph inside a plain home room with cream walls, orange and white striped trim, and framed pictures on a shelf. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long multi-coloured flower garland stands centre, with a red bindi, while a younger man in orange beside him holds a tray of rose petals on an orange-draped low table. An elderly woman in a white sari with pink border presses her palms together at right, and an older man in white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at far right. Other people in white clothes are visible in the doorway behind, and a garlanded framed portrait sits near the wall.2010-01-21A photograph of a ceremonial welcome in a plain white-walled room with a tiled floor. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a white-and-red flower garland stands barefoot, smiling, with a red bindi on the forehead. To the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a silver kalasha filled with flowers and leaves. Beside him, a monk in orange robes and a white garland stands barefoot, and another person in orange carries a flower garland. On the right, several women in saris, one in purple and others in maroon and deep red, hold oil lamps and stand in a line, some smiling.2009-06-22A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland entering a house through a doorway. He is smiling and walking forward in a white-walled hallway with a tiled floor. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a red blouse, along with other people in orange and white clothing, follow through a doorway decorated with a yellow and orange flower garland and hanging ornaments. A small red bindi is visible on his forehead.2010-01-10A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a long white and red flower garland, smiling and walking through an interior doorway. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and glasses follows beside him, and a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds up a video camera. Behind is a wooden wall shelf with small figurines and a framed photo, under a wall lamp. Another saffron-robed person stands at the left edge by the doorway.2010-01-10A photograph of a long, narrow white corridor inside a building. A central figure with long dark hair, a red-orange vibhuti mark on the forehead, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe walks forward barefoot in brown sandals. Devotees on the left in orange shawls and white clothes press their palms together in anjali. A woman on the right in white with an orange shawl also holds her hands together. Behind the figure a man in white dhoti and orange shawl walks. A standing fan, a red cabinet with gold ornamental panels and wooden crates with brass fittings sit along the right wall. A printed portrait-style name appears on the shawl worn by the right devotee.2008-08-02August 11 20092009-08-11July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 27 20082008-07-27