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A photograph of a festive indoor gathering with women and men in a room decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red and pink flowers hanging from the ceiling and wall, and small framed pictures on the walls. A smiling woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered edge and a dark beaded necklace stands at centre with her palms pressed together in greeting. Beside her, a younger woman in a beige sari and a man in white dhoti-style clothing with a red-bead mala around his neck hold fruit or offerings. On the left, a man with long hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a woman in orange clothing smiles. Several other people in white and pastel clothes stand around the room.

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A photograph inside a home decorated with long garlands of pink, red, white and yellow flowers hanging from a doorway and a small shrine niche. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair leans forward, extending his hands to receive a fruit from a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and pendant, who holds a large red flower garland. Behind them, a woman in a beige sari, an older man in white and a boy in a red shirt look on. A young man in white kurta and a yellow-scarved youth in the foreground also hold out their hands. Framed pictures and a wall clock are visible.2010-01-20June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a house visit in an indoor room with cream walls. A long-haired person in an orange-red garment and a garland of green fruits sits on the floor at lower right, appearing to be a sannyasi; the appearance cues are a long swept-back hairstyle and an orange garment, but these are not sufficient to confirm identity, so this is a sannyasi/guest role. Around him, a man in white shirt and dark rudraksha-style mala gestures while speaking. Several devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders stand or kneel with folded hands, and a woman in a blue sari with gold jewellery kneels with hands pressed together. Several others crowd the doorway behind them.2009-08-08January 03 20122012-01-03A photograph of a crowded room in a plain house with white walls and a window with grille. In the centre, a man in a white shirt, white trousers and a dark rudraksha mala gestures with raised hands toward a kneeling woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a yellow blouse, her palms pressed together. Behind her, a woman in an orange-and-red top with green flowers in her hair faces them, hand raised. Around them stand a dozen or more women and a few men in white and pastel saris and white shirts, plus a small child in white on the left. No appearance-based a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so the person in the centre is described by role only.2009-08-08A photograph at an outdoor pavilion under a corrugated roof, bright and washed out by light. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange shawl, adorned with a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, smiles and extends his hands toward a woman kneeling in a white sari with a red and white flower garland, her palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl holds a lit camphor or oil-lamp style offering and a long white-and-red garland. A man in white clothes wearing an ID badge on a lanyard stands at left, smiling, and other devotees in white stand in the background. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers are prominent.2006-12-26A photograph inside a white-walled room decorated with long garlands of pink, white and yellow flowers and red roses. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe stands smiling at the centre, surrounded by people in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris and orange garments. Brass oil lamps stand at left on a small altar, and pink and green balloons hang near the doorway. A framed portrait is visible on the wall. a person is shown as the centre figure in saffron, with long swept-back hair and orange robe as qualifying cues, in an in-person gathering.2010-01-20June 27 20142014-06-27July 27 20092009-07-27A photograph inside a small room with pink walls, a wooden cabinet and a shelf holding small figurines, with floral garlands hung above a doorway. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to offer a red fruit or sweet to an elderly woman in a patterned sari, while a woman in a white garland stands in the foreground. Behind them a woman in a cream sari with gold border stands with clasped hands, a child in a white shirt is at left, and a figure in an orange robe stands at right. Several other people in white or cream clothing stand around the room. Visible people: about ten.2010-01-21December 23 20092009-12-23A 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.2009-09-10