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Indoor 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.

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Indoor photo in a cream-tiled room with orange-framed doorways. A figure seen from behind wears an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with long dark hair tied up and adorned with yellow flower garlands. The figure holds a red and white flower garland being placed or received. To the left, a man in a white shirt and a clapping man with metal bangles face them; a camera lens is visible at the left edge. On the right, a woman in a lavender sari and a young woman in a white dress with a dark beaded necklace stand among other onlookers in white clothes. Some are plain-clothed devotees gathered for the welcome.2010-02-15A seated figure in orange saffron robes wearing a long yellow and orange marigold garland and long dark hair sits on a red patterned carpet, placing both hands on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward with palms pressed together. Behind them stand four people watching: an older man in white with a red sacred thread, a man in a black shirt with a pendant, and two women in saris, one in a cream and red sari and one in a green sari, with white hair and a red bindi. The room has cream walls and a wall sconce light, and a red box sits beside the carpet. The orange-robed figure appears to give a blessing to the bowing man.2010-02-17A photograph of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe and a yellow-and-green flower garland, with long dark hair swept back, placing a hand on the head of a man in white shirt and white dhoti who bends forward with eyeglasses and a rudraksha mala. A woman in a green sari stands behind, and an elderly woman in glasses and a red bindi watches. Red bowls of fruit sit on a white table, and a patterned red-and-blue carpet covers the floor. The seated figure matches Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and a flower garland, while the blessing act is the visible action.2010-02-17A photograph inside a plain room with cream walls and a wall sconce, with a patterned red and green rug on the floor. A seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, wearing a yellow-and-green marigold garland and a long swept-back hairstyle, leans forward to receive a red apple-like fruit from a kneeling man in a white shirt and olive trousers, who holds a small white offering. Standing behind them are devotees: a woman in a green sari with a gold border, a man in a white shirt, a man in a white shirt on the left, and a younger man in an orange robe on the right.2010-02-17January 12 20072007-01-12A seated man in saffron clothing and a yellow-and-multicolour garland receives a framed photograph from a man in white who bows low, his hands extended. The seated figure, with long swept-back hair, sits on a white-draped seat in a cream-walled room. Around them stand women in saffron and yellow saris, a woman in a green sari with hands folded, a woman in a red blouse at the left edge, and men in white and saffron, one wearing a yellow shawl with a red mark on his forehead. Lamps glow on the wall behind.2010-02-17A photograph inside a room with cream walls and a red patterned rug. A seated figure with long dark hair, a yellow flower garland and an orange sleeveless garment receives gestures from a kneeling man in white clothes with a rudraksha-style necklace and round glasses, who holds his hands out over the seated figure's palms. Around them, several women in saris (red, orange, green and beige) and men in white and black shirts stand watching with hands folded. A man in white holds a video camera on the right. A red-and-orange-clad attendant in white sits at the right holding a small silver item, with a tray of fruit beside them. Visible people: about ten.2010-02-17A seated man in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland and long dark hair places his right hand on the head of a woman in a white embroidered sari and rudraksha mala, who bends forward with her hands joined in reverence. Behind her, a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and others in white and light clothing watch from the left. A tray with offerings and ritual items sits on the white bed beside them. The room has pale yellow walls. The man in orange has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robes with garland, consistent with a Swamiji (probable) in this blessing role, while other visible people are devotees.2009-09-10Indoor photo in a room with cream walls and a barred window. A woman in an orange sleeveless top with a white flower garland sits on a white sheet, head bowed while a man in white shirt and white dhoti with gold border presses his hand to her head. A man with long curly hair in an orange robe stands at left with his hands clasped, and a man in an orange-brown shirt is at the far left. Behind them a crowd of men and women in white, cream and yellow saris watches, some smiling, one man in a white shirt and checked sash-like shawl among them. The scene looks like a blessing or healing gesture, with white sheets and devotees gathered close.2009-08-08A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti with a visitor badge placing his hands on the shoulders of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a large white jasmine garland. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned chair in front of an ornate gold-framed backdrop. Behind them, two women in white sarees with yellow shawls stand near a wall with hanging green leaf decorations, and a third woman in a yellow shawl stands by a small wooden side table. Petals are scattered on the red cushion. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the swami-style presentation described on the page, with saffron robes, long hair and a garland, though this is not certain.2010-01-10July 07 20142014-07-07Indoor photo of a woman in an orange sari with a heavy gold necklace and earrings applying a vibhuti or kumkum mark to the forehead of a smiling man in a white shirt who leans forward with hands joined and holds a yellow fruit. Behind them several women stand in white, cream and green saris, some wearing red-brown beaded necklaces, and a woman in a yellow patterned shawl watches. A wall-mounted air conditioner and dark red curtains are in the background. A woman in an orange sari with a white forehead mark, in the foreground, appears to be a devotee-administered blessing role; no one is clearly identified as a person.2014-07-11 +1 copies