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A photograph of a house visit in an ornate room with wooden doors and a floral patterned rug. In the foreground, a seated figure in an orange robe with a yellow shawl raises one hand in blessing toward a young woman in a blue floral kurta who offers two red apples on her palms. Behind them, an elderly woman in a yellow-orange sari leans on a cane, and a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands nearby. Other people in orange and red saris and white shirts stand in the background.

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A photograph inside a room with cream walls and a patterned rug. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a yellow-green flower garland and kneels, extending a red fruit toward an older woman in a red sari with a gold border, who kneels and reaches to receive it. Behind them, a woman in a red and cream sari and another in a brown-and-gold sari stand watching, a man in an orange robe stands near the back, and a man in a white garment with a yellow sash and a red mark on his forehead kneels at the right. Photographers and a camera operator stand at the back right. Boxes of fruit sit on the floor at the right edge.2010-02-17A photograph inside a bright marble-floored hall. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with glasses bends forward, offering a framed picture and two red apples to a seated woman in orange and yellow clothing with a yellow shawl and a white flower garland. Behind them an elderly white-haired woman in a yellow sari stands, and a man in white with a yellow shawl and a woman in orange shawl stand near tall wooden doors. A smiling figure in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands on the right. A patterned floral carpet lies on the floor.2010-02-18A photograph of an indoor house visit in a bright room with wooden-framed windows and a patterned floor rug. In the foreground, a woman with grey hair in a pink sari with a gold border kneels and reaches to take a red fruit from a seated figure dressed in saffron-orange robes with a yellow shawl and a white flower garland. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with his hands pressed together. Other people in orange and white attire, including a woman in orange with grey hair and several men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, stand or sit around the room, some holding red fruit. The seated figure in orange is a devotee's host, presented here as a priest-like attendant; no further identity is asserted.2010-02-18A woman in a yellow and orange sari bends forward to receive a red apple from a man seated on a white cushioned seat. The seated man wears an orange robe, a yellow flower garland and a red-marked forehead, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind them stand several people: an older woman in a green sari at left, a man in an orange robe with orange-and-red shawl at center, a man in a white top and orange shawl, and a young man in white with a yellow shawl at right. The room has cream walls, a grey sofa and a white floor.2010-02-17A photograph of a domestic interior with cream walls, a wooden wall shelf holding framed deity portraits and carved stone panels, and a framed painting on the far wall. A woman in an orange sari with a yellow shawl and white garland stands center with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, facing an older woman in a yellow-orange sari on the left. A woman in a deep red sari and a woman in orange sari with silver-grey hair stand to the right, with a man in white and a young man in an orange shawl at the edge. A small tray of fruit and offerings rests on the floor, and a red box of apples sits on a low table at left.2010-02-18A photograph inside a bright room with cream walls, wooden framed windows and a patterned floor rug. In the foreground an older woman with short grey hair, wearing an orange sari with a gold border and bangles, bends forward to receive a red fruit from a younger person kneeling in orange robes with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with purple border stands near a woman in an orange sari. Several people in white and off-white clothes and orange shawls stand or sit along the right side, one holding a basket of red fruit, and a man in a white kurta looks on at the left edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-02-18A photograph of an indoor room with a patterned red and floral carpet. A man in a white shirt, grey trousers and a blue lanyard leans forward to receive a red apple from a seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with a yellow and green marigold garland. The seated figure has long dark hair and a white forehead mark. Behind them, a woman in a red sari and an older woman in a light sari stand near a standing man in an orange dhoti and shawl. A cameraperson with a video camera stands at right, and a bowl of apples sits beside the seated figure. a person is seated in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a ceremonial garland, receiving an apple as an offering.2010-02-17A woman in a brown and gold sari with red blouse kneels on a floral rug, holding a small red fruit in cupped hands while a man seated cross-legged in saffron-orange robes with a yellow marigold garland extends his hand toward her. Behind them several people in white dhotis, a green and gold sari and red saris stand in a room with white walls. A red box sits near the seated man. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, though his appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2010-02-17A photograph of a home visit in a living room. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on the floor, wearing a multicoloured flower garland with pink and green pom-poms and a red-and-gold sash, and holds a small red fruit or ball toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who kneels and reaches out to take it. A woman in a pink and gold sari and a child in patterned clothes sit at the left edge. Behind them, two men in white dhotis and an older man stand, and a man in orange robes stands at the right. Petals are scattered on the floor, a red box sits nearby, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. a person is the central figure in orange with long swept-back hair and a flower garland, and the figure is therefore marked as probable in_person.2010-02-17November 17 20092009-11-17July 01 20142014-07-012002 - Pada puja and blessing citizens in Salem