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A photograph of a shop counter decorated for an inauguration. A man in a white-and-light-blue striped shirt and dark belt stands at the counter, reaching toward a computer monitor and a silver object. A man in a turquoise striped shirt stands at right, watching. On the counter sit trays of apples, oranges, grapes and bananas, a silver oil lamp and a silver kalasha-style vessel wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands. Red rose garlands drape the counter edge. Behind the counter, a framed portrait labelled with a printed name shows a smiling man in a white turban and dark embroidered jacket, garlanded in red. Above it hangs a framed picture of deity murti with a white and red flower garland. Palm trees, bunting and a tent canopy are visible outside.

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A photo inside a shop counter with a computer monitor. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands behind the counter, touching a monitor, while a man in a turquoise striped shirt stands at the counter facing him. The counter is decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, fruit offerings including apples, oranges and grapes on a tray, and a small oil lamp. Above the counter hangs a framed picture with a deity print and floral garland. On the left wall, a framed portrait of a man in a white turban and dark ceremonial top with a red bindi is garlanded with red flowers, labelled with a printed caption. Palm trees and bright flower bunting frame the window behind. The portrait is a depiction on a wall, not a person physically present.2007-02-22February 21 20072007-02-21February 21 20072007-02-21February 22 20072007-02-22A man in a pale blue striped shirt and dark trousers performs a lamp offering at a shrine-like counter decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red rose garlands. A silver oil lamp with a flame stands at the left, and a second silver lamp with flower garlands is held in his hand near a bowl. Fruit including apples, oranges, grapes and pears is arranged on trays on the counter. A framed deity murti with a crown and ornaments hangs above, beside a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and dark embroidered robe, labelled as a portrait with a printed caption. To the right, a second man in a turquoise striped shirt stands watching. Palm trees and a tent or canopy are visible through the window.2007-02-21 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20072007-02-22February 22 20072007-02-22A photo of a shop interior dressed for an opening ceremony. On the left wall a framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and ornate clothing hangs with a garland of white flowers and a red garland below it; the page identifies this as a portrait, not a physical person. Two men stand at a counter: one in a white shirt and grey trousers holds a flower-decorated item and offers a puja, while a man in a teal striped shirt points toward the display. A brass lamp with flower garlands and a bowl of apples and fruit sit on the counter, and folded fabrics line the shelves. Festoons of flowers decorate the ceiling.2007-02-22A 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.2007-02-22February 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 smiling man in an orange saffron sleeveless garment with a rudraksha mala sits behind a fruit offering of apples, oranges, pears, coconuts and bananas in a shop-front setting. Above him hangs a framed picture of deities with a white flower garland, and below it a portrait printed on blue fabric, showing a smiling man in a white turban and ornate dark attire with a red garland. Two lit brass oil lamps decorated with yellow flowers flank the scene, and a basket of red fruit sits nearby. Several people stand in the background near a computer monitor, and a white-clad figure is in the right foreground.2007-02-21