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A photograph of a ribbon-cutting at a centre entrance decorated with white cloth swags and jasmine-style flower garlands. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with a gold border and a rudraksha-style mala holds a brass plate of red flowers or kumkum. Beside her, a group of women in cream and white saris stand along a green ribbon stretched across the doorway. On the right a young man in saffron-orange robes holds a pair of scissors at the ribbon. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti, with a mala, extends his arm toward the ribbon. Behind them a grey car is parked and a man in a white shirt walks on the street. The threshold has a white kolam floor design.

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A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at an entrance decorated with white flower garlands and draped white cloth overhead, with a white kolam floor design on the ground. A young man in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon border stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with gold border looks upward, and another woman in cream sari holds a tray near a table with red cloth. Several people in traditional and casual clothes stand behind, one man in a white shirt photographing with a camera. The setting is an outdoor courtyard with trees and a brick building behind.2009-08-20An outdoor courtyard ceremony at a centre inauguration. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a maroon-and-gold border kneels on the ground, drawing or placing white kolam designs on the floor. Beside her, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a cream dhoti stands with his hands joined near a woman in a cream sari with gold border who stands and watches. Behind them, a woman in a light blue salwar kameez presses her palms together, and another woman in a floral printed kurta looks on. A table draped in red cloth holds a plate of red flowers and a small offering. Onlookers in white shirts and traditional dress stand at the edges, and a man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stands on the right.2009-08-20A photograph of a narrow paved walkway beside a white building wall. A woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a brass vessel with a green leaf and a flower. A man in a long-sleeved orange robe, with a white flower garland, walks along the path while another woman in white reaches toward him. Behind them, several people in orange robes follow and a man in white shirt and white trousers walks on the right. Green plants and trees line the path, with orange and floral decorations visible in the background.2010-01-10A photograph of a courtyard entrance on a stone-paved path beside greenery and a red-brick building. A smiling man in a white shirt and dark trousers drapes a long white and red flower garland around the neck of a long-haired woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt. A woman in a cream sari with a dark beaded necklace and bangles holds a silver plate with a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and a green leaf, an offering for welcoming. Behind them an older man in white shirt and white dhoti stands smiling, and a person in a light blue garment stands at the left edge. A silver car is parked to the right, and an orange-clad figure is partly visible at the far right. The welcome ritual suggests a home visit with padapuja-style offering, but the photo shows only the garlanding and arati-type welcome.2010-01-10July 27 20082008-07-27March 03 20092009-03-03Outdoor scene at a residential street with leafy trees and a brick-red apartment building behind a silver SUV. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala and bangles stands holding a silver tray with a small brass pot, green leaves and white flowers. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers raises a long white and red flower garland toward a figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and matching saffron wrap, who stands with head bowed and hands folded at the lower left. Two older men in white shirts stand behind on a stone-paved walkway, one with bare feet.2010-01-10September 15 20092009-09-15July 27 20082008-07-27July 08 20142014-07-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a garden gate with a red-brick paved path under trees. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white-and-red flower garland, dark hair falling past his shoulders, walks forward smiling and gesturing with one hand. Behind him a woman in a white sari with a red border carries a silver kalasha with a green leaf and yellow marigold garland, a ritual pot offering. Men in white shirts and white trousers walk nearby, and another man in orange stands behind. At right a child in a blue kurta stands with palms pressed together in greeting. A white-draped table holds a brass lamp, flowers and a plate at left. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues are the long hair, saffron robe and garland, so he is labelled as probable.2010-01-10July 27 20082008-07-27