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A photograph of a narrow yellow-walled entrance corridor decorated for a house visit, with leafy green garland overhead and beaded tassels hanging on both sides. A man in a maroon-red dhoti or shawl with a white flower garland around his neck walks forward smiling, while a woman in a white sari carries a silver tray. Two other people stand behind them near the entry, and a red curtain hangs at the right, with a yellow ribbon stretched across the passage and a floral rangoli at the foot of the doorway.

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A photo of an interior doorway decorated for a welcome, with a yellow ribbon stretched across the threshold and a mango-leaf garland overhead. A figure in a maroon-red wrap with a white flower garland stands at the doorway, facing the camera and holding a small red object in one hand. Behind him, a woman in white garments carries a silver tray, and other people are partly visible in the corridor. Colourful beaded strands hang on the door frame, and a rose-red curtain is at the right. Rose petals lie on the floor at the threshold.2014-06-27A man in a maroon and orange-striped saffron-toned robe, wearing a white flower garland with a rudraksha-style bead mala and a red tilak, stands in a doorway cutting a gold ribbon with scissors. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and shirts stand, one with hands folded in namaskar. The doorway is decorated with green mango-leaf torana, colourful beaded strings and a red curtain.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a hallway in a house, with pale yellow walls and a strip of green mango leaves strung across the doorway. A smiling person in a dark maroon robe with a gold-coloured waist cloth walks forward with arms slightly open, wearing a long red and white flower garland and multiple rudraksha malas. Petals are scattered on the floor. To the right, a woman in a maroon sari with folded hands performs a greeting. A framed deity image and a small shelf with trophies are on the wall. No distinctive a person cues such as long swept-back hair or a crown are clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain.2014-06-27A photograph of a corridor in a newly built interior with pink and white walls and lavender curtains hung with yellow marigold garlands. A woman in a maroon blouse and red-and-gold sari wears a long garland of white, pink and red flowers and a gold necklace, and is walking forward with her hand extended. A woman in a green-and-cream sari at left gestures toward her, and a woman in a white sari with gold border carries a brass plate of offerings. Behind them several sannyasis in saffron robes and a shaven-headed man in white follow down the hall, and rose petals are scattered on the floor.2014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a doorway decorated with marigold garlands, green leaf torans and hanging bells, with a swastika ornament at the top. A smiling person in rust-red robes with a white-and-orange marigold garland stands barefoot on a floral-patterned mat just inside the threshold, with a rangoli design and marigold petals on the floor. A second person in white stands partly visible behind to the left. A colourful cloth hangs on the door frame. The scene reads as a house welcome or pada puja.2014-07-08July 04 20142014-07-04A photograph of a ribbon-cutting moment at a doorway inside a building with plain white pillars and a whitewashed ceiling. A man in a dark reddish robe and a heavy garland of yellow and white flowers stands at the centre, raising both hands near a bright orange ribbon stretched across the opening. Several monastic men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand to his left, one smiling and clapping. Two women in white saris stand at right, one holding a brass plate with flowers and offerings. Behind the doorway is a multicoloured wall of orange, yellow and red with a palm tree visible.2014-06-27November 25 20092009-11-25July 04 20142014-07-04July 04 20142014-07-04A photograph of a man in a rust-red sannyasi-style dhoti and wrap walks barefoot down a narrow passage lined with yellow marigold petals and a marigold-garlanded doorway decorated with mango leaves and a swastika motif. He wears a long white and yellow marigold garland and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with gold bangles on his wrists and arm. Two men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls stand in the background. A yellow and orange floral arch frames the entrance, and a patterned mat runs along the floor. The setting suggests a house-visit welcome with garlanding and pada puja style reception.2014-07-08