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Indoor house visit in a living room with cream walls, a ceiling fan and an air conditioner. A seated man in orange robes with a flower garland and a large marigold-and-pink garland sits on a white sheet, receiving an offering. A woman in a gold and maroon silk saree kneels and hands him a red fruit while a young girl in a red top and green skirt stands beside her. Behind them, an older man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward, and other devotees in orange and green saris stand nearby. A tray of nuts and a basket of red fruit sit on the floor in front. Another man in orange robes stands at right. Partially visible people are at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in orange with long swept-back hair, a flower garland and orange robes, receiving the offering.

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A photograph inside a home living room with cream tiled floor. A seated figure in orange robes and a thick garland of white flowers with pink and green pompoms leans forward, extending a hand with flower petals toward a small girl in a green and red-bordered pattu dress. The girl, smiling, reaches out and a man in a dark grey shirt and white dhoti bends to guide her hands. Behind them an older man in white dhoti and shirt stands, a woman in green sari is partly visible, and two more people in orange saris stand to the right beside a red tray of fruit. A second orange-robed figure stands at the right edge. Several people are visible in the room, and scattered petals cover the floor.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. 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The scene looks like a padapuja or home blessing visit.2010-01-10August 09 20092009-08-09Indoor photo of a house visit in a living room with white walls, a split air conditioner and a wooden cabinet. In the foreground a kneeling woman in an orange sari with a multicolored flower garland offers items to a small girl in a red top and green skirt, who holds out flowers. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward, a man in a dark brown shirt stands, and a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands near a seated woman. At the right, a figure in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha-like neck adornment stands. Other children in orange, yellow and green dresses stand at left, and a woman in a green sari with a maroon blouse watches. A red tray with fruit sits on the floor.2010-02-17A seated man in an orange saffron robe wears a long magenta and yellow flower garland and sits on a white cushioned chair on a patterned red carpet, holding a red apple or fruit in his hands. A man in a brown shirt kneels before him with his back to the camera, and a girl with hair tied back in a ponytail stands at a red tray of rose petals. A woman in a light blue and white floral sari holds a red apple at right, and a person in a white robe with a yellow shawl stands at the back-left beside a purple-edged mirror. Windows with sheer curtains and a pink cloth on a bed are visible at the right edge.2010-02-15A photograph of an indoor ritual in a home interior with a polished marble floor and wooden cabinets. A long-haired figure in a red sleeveless top and orange wrap sits on a cushioned chair, bare-footed, reaching forward to offer something from a small white bowl to a standing toddler in a white outfit. 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Women in sarees and salwar behind them stand or sit with hands folded, and rose petals and flowers are scattered on the red cloth before them.2014-07-08A photo of a visitor in a white shirt and khaki trousers bowing and handing an envelope or offering to a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe and a long garland of red and yellow flowers, and appears to have long hair swept back; a person appearance candidate. Standing to the left, a bald older man in white with folded hands, a woman in a green-and-maroon sari, and an older woman in an orange sari with folded hands watch. Two boys in orange and grey clothing stand behind them. In the foreground, a seated attendant in orange robes sits on the white cloth-covered floor, and a small glass of water sits nearby. The setting is a plain cream-walled room with white sheets on the floor.2009-08-09