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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony where a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with a white and red flower garland, rings a brass bell and holds a brass lamp with a large open flame over a white stone plaque. Beside him, a second man in orange holds a tray of pink flower petals. Behind them a crowd of children and adults in white, yellow and orange clothing stands with hands pressed together in prayer. The plaque carries a framed portrait and Tamil inscription, with a second framed portrait on the right. A faded yellow cloth hangs over the plaque edge.

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A photograph of an outdoor inauguration at a village gathering. A person in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, wearing a multicoloured flower garland of red, white and green, holds a brass lamp with a bright flame and a brass bell, smiling as they perform a ritual at a white stone wall with a plaque. Beside them, a man in an orange robe and a bearded man in an orange shawl stand near. An older man in white dhoti and shirt holds his palms together in namaskar. A man in a red-brown garment with a flower garland is at the left edge. A large crowd of children and adults in white and bright shirts raises hands and claps around the scene, and a yellow cloth hangs from the wall. A thatched roof and banana plants are visible overhead.2008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A figure in orange saffron robes and a matching orange turban, with long dark hair and a garland of white and red flowers draped over the chest, holds a brass oil lamp with a large open flame while smiling. He wears a long rudraksha mala. He stands beside a dark memorial plaque on a white wall, with a yellow-orange cloth draped over the stone. Behind him, a crowd of men and boys in white shirts and dhotis press their palms together in greeting. Other saffron-robed attendants stand at left. Palm fronds and a thatched roof frame the scene, and a brass bell stands on the ledge at the lamp's base. Rose petals scatter the floor.2008-07-28A photograph of an outdoor inauguration at an ashram. A woman in an orange saffron robe with an orange head wrap and a long garland of white and red flowers stands at a concrete plaque, reaching toward it with a hand and holding a tray of flowers and petals. Beside her, a man in orange robes holds a brass tray of petals. Behind them a crowd of children and adults in white and yellow clothes watch and gesture. The plaque has a black panel with Tamil text and a portrait photo, and a yellow cloth is draped over part of the stone. Marigold petals are scattered on the monument.2008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28Photograph of a dedication ceremony at a newly built ashram structure. A long-haired figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a multi-strand garland of white flowers, red blossoms and rudraksha beads smiles while holding a brass plate of flower petals. Beside them a man in an orange robe with a gold-bordered cloth tends to the plate. A yellow cloth covers a black dedication plaque set into a white concrete base, bearing a framed portrait and Tamil text. Behind them a crowd of children and adults in white and bright shirts watches, some with hands folded in greeting. A reddish-patterned mat lies on the ground.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesA photo of a ceremony at a rural village setting with a thatched palm-leaf roof and banana trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe with gold edging, wearing a multicoloured flower garland and rudraksha mala, holds a lit brass oil lamp with bells and is smiling. Two saffron-robed attendants stand behind, one with glasses and a grey beard. A crowd of villagers in white clothes, many with palms pressed together in greeting, watches closely, including children at the front. A tiled mat covers the ground, and a dark plaque with a golden cloth draped over it is set into the platform at right, with a framed portrait and Tamil script on it.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28