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A photograph of a narrow white-walled corridor decorated for an inauguration, with strings of red and pink flower garlands and green leaf festoons along the walls. At the far end an open doorway frames a rocky hillside with trees. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a red turban stands near the centre, with a shaved-headed man in a saffron shawl beside him, attended by a crowd of devotees in white and pink saris. A cameraman with a video camera films from the right. The white shirts and pink sari of onlookers and a garland in a woman's hair are visible. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance, so the robed figure is described by role only.

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July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a crowded narrow corridor with white walls, lined with red flower garlands and a strip of green banana leaves overhead, opening onto greenery outside. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a vivid orange turban and a white flower garland stands at the centre, moving through the crowd. Around them are devotees in white and orange clothing, a man in white with a rudraksha mala, a woman in a white sari with white jasmine in her hair, and a cameraman in white holding a video camera on the right. Visible text on a blue sign reads in Tamil script. The swami's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the figure is described by role as a saffron-clad sannyasi.2008-07-27Photograph of a doorway in a whitewashed corridor decorated with pink and red flower garlands and green leaf festoons. A man in an orange-red turban and orange cloth with a white garland stands in the centre, with a younger man in orange robes beside him. Around them, people in white dhotis and shirts, a boy in white with a rudraksha-style necklace, and women in pink and in saris stand close together. In the foreground a woman holds a brass vessel with flowers, and a videographer films at right. Possibly an arrival or welcome moment in the ashram; the central figure's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm an identity.2008-07-27A photograph of a narrow white-walled passage opening onto a leafy outdoor area. A man in a saffron-orange robe, an orange turban and a white flower garland stands on petals scattered on the floor, receiving offerings of rose petals from a woman in a cream sari with gold border. Around him, devotees in white and orange clothing crowd close. On the right, a bearded man in white kurta holds a tray of pink and orange petals, and a man in white attire stands with a garland of flowers. a person: the saffron-robed man wears an orange turban, a long garland, and a saffron wrap, consistent with the page's description of his arrival.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph taken in a narrow whitewashed corridor decorated with garlands of red and white flowers and green leaves hung over doorways. A central figure in an orange-red robe and matching red turban wears a long white flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, smiling as he walks through the crowd. Surrounding men in white shirts and trousers, one in a checked shirt and others in dhotis, press their palms together in greeting. A woman in a purple sari stands nearby. The figure's appearance (turban, saffron-orange clothing, gold ornaments and mala) is consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown in person being welcomed in the ashram corridor.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 28 20082008-07-28July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27