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A 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.

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A photograph of a house-visit welcome outside a home courtyard. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes bows forward with his hands together while an older man in a cream dhoti and shirt with pink border lifts a garland of white flowers and red roses over his head. A second saffron-robed figure with long dark hair stands at left, and a woman in a green and blue sari with flowers in her hair stands at right. Behind them is a wall painted with sunflowers and a blue bird, a green potted plant, and a grey stone pedestal holding a brass tray. Shoes are placed on the ground at left.2010-02-18A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long red-pink rose garland holds a small brass dish of yellow and orange flowers toward a bowing older man in white. Behind them, a woman in a pale blue sari with a flower-patterned border smiles beside a young man in a striped white shirt. On the left, a man with long hair wears a white dhoti and an orange shawl. A partially visible saffron-clad figure stands at the back. The setting is a pillared veranda with pink tiles and a trellis of green vines.2010-02-15A photograph of a devotee's home entrance during a pada pooja, with marigold and mixed flower garlands hanging above the doorway. A man in an orange robe with long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala, wearing a long flower garland of white and red blooms, stands centre-right as a devotee in a white outfit kneels before him. Another orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a book. Around them, several women in saffron, pink, and turquoise saris with hands folded, and men in white shirts, watch closely. The orange-robed man with the long hair is the probable Swamiji, shown with distinctive long hair, saffron robes and garland.2009-09-10A photograph of a covered entrance walkway at an ashram, with a central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a red-and-white flower garland walking along an orange carpet runner. Nearby devotees in white dhotis and a yellow shawl, one in an orange robe, and a woman in a light blue sari with red flowers stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and an elderly man in white ritual clothes also appear. Potted plants, pink walls and iron gates surround the scene. Visible text reads a copyright notice and source line. Eight people are visible.2010-01-22Outdoor photo of a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style red and white flower garland, being garlanded by a man in a white shirt who reaches over his shoulder. Nearby, a woman in a dark green sari with orange border stands beside a brass basket of flowers, and a woman in a yellow and orange sari with a white flower braid waits with hands pressed together. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind, with banana plants and a white building in the background.2010-02-18Outdoor courtyard photo with a tiled floor and a white wall backed by palms. A central figure in orange saffron robes wears a long orange and purple flower garland and has long dark hair; a man in a white shirt bends to touch the feet of this figure. Around them devotees stand: a woman in a pink and cream sari holds a bouquet of red and white flowers, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, and several people in white ritual clothes and orange shawls surround the group. A few people in casual shirts and saris watch and smile. Presence of a central saffron-clad figure with long hair and garland is visible, but their identity is not established from appearance alone.2010-02-16A photograph of an outdoor covered walkway with a trellis of vines. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron garment and a red-and-white flower garland smiles and receives a garland from a man in a white shirt who leans forward. A woman in a blue sari holds yellow and orange flower garlands nearby, while a man in white with a yellow waist cloth bends down in the foreground. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left. A man in a striped shirt stands behind, and a bicycle is parked by the building.2010-02-15August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph taken outdoors on a paved courtyard beside a lawn and green shrubs. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a shawl, wearing a marigold garland and a red-and-yellow forehead mark, smiles and extends a hand toward a man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. A woman in a green sari with a gold border holds a brass plate of flowers and fruit and a garland. An older man in white glasses and a white shirt stands at the right edge. The long-haired figure has distinctive orange robes and swept-back hair, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, a probable identification based on appearance.2010-02-17A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland entering a house through a doorway. He is smiling and walking forward in a white-walled hallway with a tiled floor. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a red blouse, along with other people in orange and white clothing, follow through a doorway decorated with a yellow and orange flower garland and hanging ornaments. A small red bindi is visible on his forehead.2010-01-10Outdoor photograph in a sunny garden courtyard with palms and cycads behind. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers lifts a red and white flower garland toward a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair who wears a saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and a saffron top. A woman in a gold and green sari stands beside them, holding a brass pot with green leaves and white flower garlands. Another person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge, and a woman in green stands at the far left. Cars are parked in the background. The long hair, saffron clothing and reception-with-garland setting match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, so the robed man is identified as a probable Swamiji receiving a welcome garland.2010-02-16A seated man in orange robes with a long white flower garland sits on a white-draped couch with gold-bordered cloth and pink cushions, hands pressed together in greeting and smiling. Behind him stands another man in orange robes with his hands clasped at his chest. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers leans in and touches the head of a woman in a gold-and-cream sari who bows before the seated man. Orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands hang on the wall behind, and rose petals lie on the floor in front. The seated man has long swept-back hair and distinctive orange-and-gold ceremonial clothing, but the appearance is not conclusive, so the identity is left unsure.2009-07-27