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A 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.

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February 21 20072007-02-21A 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.2007-02-21February 21 20072007-02-21February 21 20072007-02-21February 22 20072007-02-22A 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.2007-02-22A photograph inside a shop interior with a glass display counter holding phones and accessories. In the foreground a woman in an orange and green saree with flowers in her hair stands facing a seated man in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala. He sits with hands raised in a blessing gesture and his figure has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, so the appearance is a person candidate present in person. Behind them a man in a white shirt with a black mala, a man in white holding a garland and wearing a saffron shawl, and several women in sarees and onlookers stand near the glass doors and palm trees outside.2007-02-21February 21 20072007-02-21Photograph inside a small retail shop with glass display counters and shelves of folded textiles, saris and bags, under fluorescent ceiling lights and a ceiling fan. A seated sannyasi in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red-patterned mat with flower petals, smiling broadly. Around him stand a cluster of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in an orange and green sari with gold border at left, and a woman in a white sari with pink border holding a tray with two steel glasses at right. A woman in a yellow and blue sari stands in the middle of the group. A palm tree and string lights are visible through the window behind them.2007-02-21A photograph inside a shop interior with glass display cases at right. A seated figure at centre wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and long dark swept-back hair, sitting on a low seat with hands resting on their knees while a man in white kneels beside them with palms pressed together. Around them devotees in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a yellow and blue sari, another in green and maroon, and a woman in a white sari with pink border hold a silver tray with two silver cups at right. A small red rug lies on the floor. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, seated receiving a blessing ritual at a business opening.2007-02-21Indoor photo inside a shop with glass display cases and a window showing palm fronds outside. A person in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a white cloth sits on a black office chair at the centre, smiling, with a mala-style necklace and long dark hair. Around them a group stands watching: women in red and maroon silk saris with gold borders, a man in a grey shirt with a mala, an older man in a white shirt and dhoti, a man in a red checked shirt, and a man in white near the right edge. A man in a striped shirt crouches in front of the seated figure, possibly performing a ritual gesture. A camera operator stands in the background. A security guard in white is at the left edge.2007-02-21A 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.2007-02-21