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A photo of a shop interior with shelves of folded shirts in plastic packaging on the left. A bare-chested figure with long hair, wearing an orange cloth and a white flower garland, sits on a low seat in the foreground with hands raised, while a woman in an orange-and-gold sari with flowers in her hair presses her palms together before him. Standing behind them are a woman in a green and gold sari, several men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a black beaded necklace, and a young boy in an orange cloth. A man in a white shirt on the right holds a tray. The scene suggests a blessing at a showroom opening.

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A photograph of an indoor shop interior with shelves of folded fabrics on the left and a palm tree visible through a window. A bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth with a long garland and a large rudraksha-style necklace sits on a mat, hands raised in prayer, while a woman in an orange and gold sari with white flowers in her hair kneels with folded hands. Standing men in light shirts and a woman in a green sari with a red border watch with hands clasped. A man on the right in white holds a tray with brass vessels.2007-02-21Indoor shop interior with glass display cases of folded shirts and garments along the left. A man in a white shirt bends forward, touching the forehead of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red flower garland and a yellow flower, who sits on a chair with a small red-and-patterned rug. Nearby, a woman in a blue-and-yellow sari and another woman in a gold-bordered sari stand watching; a man in a white shirt and glasses stands at right holding a tray of glasses. Several onlookers in white shirts and a woman in a red sari stand in the background near a window with hanging lights. The seated figure is a sannyasi in saffron robes; appearance-based identity is uncertain.2007-02-22A seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair smiles at a crowd inside a retail showroom with shelves of folded shirts on the left. He sits on a chair with bare feet resting on a small red patterned rug. Around him, people in white shirts and trousers, a woman in an orange salwar and blue dupatta, and a woman in a gold-bordered sari stand close. A man in white holds a tray with glasses of water on the right, and another man wears a saffron shawl. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues associated with a person, seated at the opening of Nithya Shirts.2007-02-22February 22 20072007-02-22Indoor photo of a shop inauguration at a textile or garment store with folded fabrics on shelves. A bare-chested monk-like figure in saffron/orange cloth with a white flower garland sits on a mat and extends a hand toward a woman in an orange and gold sari, who holds a small brass plate. Seated beside them is a woman in a cream sari, and a woman in a green sari stands nearby. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind and at the right, one holding a silver tray with small silver cups. A woman in white with a rudraksha-style mala smiles at right. Palm fronds are visible through the open doorway.2007-02-21A photograph inside a shop interior where a woman in an orange sari with flower garlands in her hair kneels and offers something to a seated bare-chested figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth and a flower garland, while several men and women in white or light shirts stand around watching. A man in a light blue shirt and dark rudraksha-style mala stands behind, and a man at right wears an orange shawl. Shelves of shirts and stationery are visible at left. a person candidate is seated in the center, identified by long swept hair, orange clothing and a flower garland, with the act of receiving an offering in a showroom setting.2007-02-22February 22 20072007-02-22February 22 20072007-02-22February 21 20072007-02-21A photograph inside a shop interior showing a seated figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe, touched at the head by a kneeling man in a grey shirt who bows forward with his head lowered. Around them a crowd of standing people watches, including a woman in a red and gold silk saree on the left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti wearing a rudraksha-style mala, a woman in a blue and yellow saree, an older man in white holding a silver tray with two small metal cups, and a woman in a pink-bordered white saree wearing a dark bead necklace on the right. Shelves of merchandise line the background and a garland of red flowers hangs at the lower left. The scene suggests a blessing during a business inauguration.2007-02-21A photograph inside a shop with glass display cases and hanging merchandise. A seated person in an orange garment with a white flower garland and a bare upper body, with long dark hair, sits on the floor while a woman in an orange and gold saree with jasmine in her hair bows over and offers aarti or puja to him. Around them, men in light shirts, a man in a grey shirt with a pendant necklace, and a man in white with an orange shawl stand watching. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, a flower garland and ornate adornments, and his role is that of the honoured guest at a shop inauguration; the appearance cues are consistent with a person, though identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2007-02-21February 22 20072007-02-22