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June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23A photo of a doorway ceremony framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and white flowers and hung with banana leaves and red-and-yellow bunting. In the centre a smiling figure in a deep maroon-red robe and a matching red turban wears a long garland and holds a cut orange ribbon stretched across the threshold. Beside them, a bald man in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas stands near the ribbon, and another man in orange garments holds his hands together in greeting. White-clad devotees with white shirts and red-and-white beaded cords crowd behind them. Several people stand in the background of the entrance.2014-06-26A central figure in a deep red-maroon turban and matching robe, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a garland of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blooms, smiles while cutting an orange ribbon at a doorway. Around him, saffron-robed attendants and white-clad men stand close, and banana leaves and striped festive bunting decorate the entrance above. a person cues: the central figure wears a red turban and rudraksha mala with a garland, though the appearance is not fully certain. Part of a pada puja event at a devotee's house, shown as a ribbon-cutting moment.2014-06-26A 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.2014-06-27A photograph of a doorway ribbon-cutting. A smiling man in an orange-red robe and matching orange-red turban, with long hair, a gold chain and a white and maroon flower garland, holds scissors to an orange ribbon stretched across the open door of a plain building. Behind him a young monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a tray of flowers. A man in a white shirt and a child in a red dress watch from the right, while green foliage and a garland-draped frame surround the entrance. a person appears in the centre: the long hair, saffron-red robe, turban and gold chain fit the candidate cues, so the role is the person cutting the ribbon.2008-07-27Outdoor photo at an inauguration. A smiling man in a red-orange turban and reddish-brown robe stands centre, wearing a white flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style mala, holding the orange ribbon stretched across an opening. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-and-white garland holds a tray of flower petals, and another man in white with a brown mala stands at left. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white clothes and a woman in a purple top holding a metal vessel press in; green mango-leaf toran decorations hang overhead and a red-and-white banner is visible in the background. a person candidate (probable): the centre figure wears a turban, saffron-toned robe and garland, a sannyasi-style look that is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27June 29 20142014-06-29November 25 20092009-11-25 +1 copiesNovember 25 20092009-11-25A photograph of a group walking through a bare-walled interior room with a barred window and stacked wooden panels or boards on the floor at right. In the centre, a smiling figure in a maroon-and-gold-bordered robe with a long rudraksha mala and bangles walks forward. Beside them on the left, two shaved-headed young men in saffron robes with red borders and beaded necklaces walk, one with white tilak marks on his forehead. At right, a man in a white shirt and saffron scarf with a mala carries an orange folder, and a woman in a light sari with a long braid follows. Several other people are partly visible in the background doorway. A small orange and white logo appears at upper left.2014-06-23