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A woman in a pale pink sari and bangles holds out a decorated plate of offerings to a smiling person in saffron-orange robes standing at the top of a staircase. The robed person has long dark hair and a red bindi and is taking the plate. Behind them, a second robed figure in orange and a man in a white shirt stand near a wooden door with ornate gold grille panels and a garland of marigolds and red flowers hung above. Tiled walls with grey and beige patterns frame the entrance, and fresh flowers sit at the bottom of the stairs. The setting appears to be a home or ashram entrance.

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A photograph of a staircase in a tiled interior. A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a loose orange robe, one hand resting on a dark wooden stair railing. Behind him, another man in an orange robe stands on the stairs. A sheet of flowers and garlands hangs above the window. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a black beaded necklace and gold bangles holds a plate of flowers. Several people in white stand by the wall to the right, one with palms pressed together. The walls are patterned grey and cream tiles, and a framed grille window with gold lattice sits beside the stairs.2010-02-15January 23 20102010-01-23July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Photograph of a doorway entry at a house visit. Two men in saffron-orange robes lead the way: the figure on the left has long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead and holds his hands together in front of him; the central figure wears a long white and dark red flower garland with a red bindi, long swept-back dark hair and an orange wrap. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border and a black beaded necklace stands in the doorway, and a woman on the right in a cream sari with gold border and gold bangles smiles and holds the frame. Marigold garlands hang over the door. Through the white grille door, several people in white, purple and cream clothing stand in a courtyard with palm trees. a person cues on the central figure: long swept-back hair, orange wrap and a large white and red garland.2010-02-16July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of an indoor hall with white walls and a polished marble floor. In the centre, a person in an orange saffron robe with hands pressed together in namaste stands in front of an open glass-paneled door. Behind them, a woman in a green sari and another person in orange stand in the doorway. On the right, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands beside a Ganesha murti decorated with garlands. Framed deity pictures hang on the walls on either side, with red-cushioned wooden chairs at left. Four people are visible.2010-02-16Indoor photograph of a bright white hall with a balcony railing and a decorated doorway garlanded with orange marigolds and fruit motifs. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand on the tiled floor: one with long dark hair and a flower garland seen from behind, and another in orange with long dark hair bending forward with hands pressed together in greeting. Men and women in white dhotis and saris stand nearby, and a cameraman in white films on the right. On the left, a white-draped table holds a brass oil lamp, a small brass vessel and a book, beside a white fan. a person is probable: the bowing figure in orange has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, but appearance is only moderately clear.2010-02-17December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a house visit at an entrance with a painted wall of sunflowers and lotuses. A smiling figure in orange robes and an orange shawl, wearing a long white and red floral garland and a red bindi, stands with palms together receiving greetings. A man in a white kurta and an orange-and-white shawl leans in with his hand raised toward the garland-wearer. A woman in a blue and green sari with a white flower in her hair bends forward, while a second woman in a white and orange outfit on the left presses her palms together in greeting. Potted plants and a tray of fruit stand nearby.2010-02-18July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28