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A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a white-covered sofa in a bright room with curtains and bamboo outside a window. The seated person wears a long garland of white flowers and green-and-pink pompom decorations and holds a small item in cupped hands. An older man in white dhoti and shirt stands behind, placing a hand on the seated person's head. A man in a black shirt and white dhoti bends forward, and three young girls in red, green and yellow dresses with bangles look on. A portrait-style caption is absent; the seated person has long hair and appears to be a sannyasi receiving a blessing, with a person cues of saffron robes and a garland, but identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.

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A seated woman in an orange sannyasi-style robe and gold-bordered shawl receives honour in a living room. Two garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers hang around her neck. An older man in white dhoti and shirt stands before her, his hand raised toward her head, while a second man in a striped shirt and glasses watches nearby. She sits on a white-draped chair with an orange cloth and a metal plate at her feet. A wooden table holds a brass tray, fruit and small brass figurines, and a window with greenery lies behind. The scene reads as a home visit with blessing or greeting rites. A printed copyright line is visible across the lower right of the photo.2010-02-17A photograph inside a home with orange curtains and floral wallpaper. A seated woman in an orange sari with a white and red flower garland receives a tray from a shaved-headed man in orange robes who sits on the floor and holds a brass plate of fruit and decorative items. A man in a white shirt and a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stand behind, one holding a small tray of sweets. A woman in a green blouse and a small girl in white dress stand at left, and a child in white kneels at lower right near a patterned mat. Several people are visible in a domestic puja setting.2010-01-10A home visit in a domestic room with a floral wallpaper and orange curtain. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange robe wears a white and red flower garland and sits on a white cloth, extending his hand to a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a vertical tilak who presses his palms together. A young girl in a white dress with a braid and a toddler in a white dress stand beside them. A woman in a green blouse and white sari kneels with palms joined. An older man in a white vest and glasses, hands folded, stands behind them. A bald monk in orange sits in the background, and another man in orange stands at the left edge. The white-clad figure at far left has his hands together. The visible long-haired figure matches the page's a person reference through his hair and orange garb, so he is identified as a person seated in person.2010-01-10A photograph of an indoor room with white walls and a red patterned rug. A man in orange robes with a pink flower garland sits on a white chair, placing his hands on the head of a kneeling man in white clothes wearing a yellow-and-saffron sash. Behind them a young girl in a green half-saree holds a red tray, and a young girl in a yellow top and green skirt stands at left. A woman in a pale green sari and a man in white with a yellow scarf stand in the background near a mirror. The orange-robed man has long swept-back hair and a red tilak, and is seated, the others are standing or kneeling.2010-02-15A photograph inside a home with orange curtains and patterned walls. A seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, shown from behind on the right, faces a second seated monk in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace and a shaved head, who holds a tray of fruit and offerings. Two young girls in white dresses and a woman in a green blouse and white skirt bend forward with a brass plate, and a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a puja plate. A man in orange with a cameraman behind him stands at left, and an older man in glasses is at the lower left edge. The scene looks like a padapuja or home blessing visit.2010-01-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and green flower garland with a white and yellow floral strand, with a red bindi on his forehead, in a home sitting room with a white sofa and a wooden coffee table. A woman in an orange and pink silk sari kneels with folded palms before him, and her hand rests near his arm. A standing man in orange robes with a gold ceremonial chain and dark-rimmed glasses leans in behind them. A woman in cream and purple sari sits at right, and another man in white shirt stands at the far right edge. Curtains, speakers and a green chair are in the background.2010-01-10Indoor photo in a white-walled room with an air conditioner and a window. A man in a white shirt bends forward while a long-haired man with a red tilak, wearing a white garment with a yellow shawl, places a yellow marigold garland over his head. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with an orange and red shawl stands with hands folded, beside a woman in a green sari with gold border. Other people in white clothes and a woman in a red sari with white blouse stand around the room. A bed and a red-patterned mat are visible at the bottom right. The long-haired man garlanding is a person by appearance (long swept-back hair, red tilak, shawl), receiving garland in a house visit setting.2010-02-17A photograph in a small green-walled room with white shelves. A seated man in an orange robe with red-and-white flower garlands and a gold necklace sits in a red-cushioned chair, smiling, while another man in orange with a red-striped shawl stands behind him placing a hand on his head. A man in a white shirt bends forward, hand on the seated man's forehead, as an elderly woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left and a young woman in white with a yellow shawl stands behind. A small child is partly visible at lower left.2010-01-19A home living room in which a man in an orange saffron robe and white garland of flowers with red rose garlands sits on a white-covered sofa, smiling and resting one hand near the others. Four people kneel on the floor before him: a man in a white shirt bending forward, a boy in a yellow t-shirt, and two girls in white dresses, one with a long plait. A red tray with fruit and offerings sits on the floor between them. Behind is a wooden cabinet holding a framed portrait of a woman garlanded with white and red flowers, a staircase with carved wooden balusters, and a window with grills. A red tilak mark is on the seated man's forehead.2010-02-15A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long garland of white and yellow flowers sits centrally on a white cushion in a bright home shrine room, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. Beside him, an elderly man in white dhoti kneels with hands folded at his chest, and a young man in white kurta sits with palms pressed together. A small girl in white dress, a woman holding a baby in a pink top, a boy in green shirt, and an older woman in a teal saree with red blouse stand or sit around. Behind them a wall shelf displays small deity murtis and oil lamps, and a Ganesha figure sits within a decorated niche with marigold garlands. A red mat with a low white-and-pink table stands in front. Brass lamps and a tray with offerings sit at the left edge.2010-02-15December 24 20092009-12-24Photograph of a pada pooja in a small plain room with pale yellow walls and a yellow roller blind. A figure in orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a white-draped couch with hands joined in prayer, eyes closed. A devotee in orange robes kneels at the right, washing or offering to feet from a silver plate of fruit and flower petals, with a brass bowl nearby. Kneeling and seated devotees in white and cream garments, including a woman in a white embroidered dress and a man in a white shirt, bow forward with heads down. Children in pale clothing watch from the left. A tall vase of dried branches and a fruit tray with apples sit beside the couch.2009-09-10