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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.

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A 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 21 20072007-02-21A photo inside a shop with glass display cases of bangles and cloth on the right, and a potted palm and ceiling lights through a doorway. A seated person in an orange garment with a white flower garland and long dark hair receives a woman in a red and green silk saree who bends low to touch the feet of the seated person. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, a man in a grey shirt, and a woman in a red saree stand watching, and a man in an orange shawl stands at right. A kumkum-marked figure and a red-and-gold blouse woman appear among the onlookers.2007-02-21Indoor 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.2007-02-21February 21 20072007-02-21February 21 20072007-02-21February 21 20072007-02-21A photo inside a shop interior with shelves of folded fabrics and stationery on the left and a glass display counter. A bare-chested figure with long dark hair wearing an orange cloth and a white flower garland sits on a chair near the center. A devotee in a grey-and-white ensemble kneels at their feet, and a man in a white shirt and glasses stands beside them holding a tray with two silver cups. Several people in white, pale blue and orange-red saris and shirts stand around watching, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari on the right holds a plate. A seated figure with long hair wears a saffron cloth and adornments, with a visible orange-and-green sari in the foreground. The scene appears to be a formal ritual or blessing at a business opening.2007-02-21February 22 20072007-02-22February 21 20072007-02-21A photograph of a shop inauguration inside a store with glass display cases of folded fabrics and a palm frond overhead. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, sits in the centre as a man in a grey shirt bends forward and reaches toward her. Around them, a woman in a red and gold sari and an older woman in a green sari stand close, a small child is in a white shirt, and a man in a white shirt presses his palms together in greeting. A man in white kneels at the lower left near a red mat, and a man in white stands at the right edge. a person candidate, appearance uncertain: the seated figure wears an orange robe and garland but her hair and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2007-02-21