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A photograph of a house visit in a pink-walled room. A seated person in an orange sleeveless robe with a red flower garland blesses an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, who bows low with his head against her hand. Behind them stand several people in white and cream clothes, a woman in a green sari, a woman in a yellow sari, a child in a colourful outfit, and a girl in white. A rudraksha mala hangs on a man in white at right. A party banner reading HAPPY BIRTHDAY hangs across the doorway, and a tray of sweets sits at the lower edge.

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January 20 20102010-01-20A photograph inside a plain pink-walled room with a wooden door and a small hanging string of colourful paper bunting above a doorway. A woman seated on the left wears an orange sari-style garment and a long red flower garland, facing the room. Around her, a row of people stands: a man in white shirt and white dhoti in the centre-right with palms pressed together in greeting, an older man in white on the far right, a woman in a white sari, and several children, including girls in white and patterned dresses holding fruit. A small open box of wrapped sweets sits in the foreground. A small hanging bell and light fixture are visible from the ceiling.2010-01-20A photograph inside a plain pink-walled room with a dark wooden ceiling beam. A long-haired figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a red flower garland sits on the floor at left, reaching forward to offer or receive a small red fruit or object from a young girl in a white dress with a long plait. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands smiling at right, and several men and women in white and traditional clothing stand around; a woman holds a child in a green outfit near the doorway. In front, a tray holds sweets or packets. A paper garland banner hangs on the back wall, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at far right. Eight people are visible.2010-01-20A photograph of a devotional home visit in a plain room with white walls and a wooden door. A man in orange saffron robes with a long floral garland and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a wooden chair at centre, raising one hand in blessing; he has long dark hair swept back and wears a crown-like ornament. Beside him an older bearded man in orange dhoti and shawl sits with folded hands. A woman in a red and orange sari bends low with palms together to touch the feet of the seated figure, while a man in white shirt and dhoti stands at left with hands folded. Behind them, several family members stand, including a woman in a teal sari, a young child in a white dress, and a man in a checked shirt. At right, a woman in a white dress with floral shawl stands with hands clasped. A glass table holds white and pink flower garlands, a brass lamp, and a basket of petals.2010-02-02A photograph of a home padapuja in a plain white-walled room. On the right, a smiling person with long dark hair, white jasmine garland and rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-brown garment, rests a hand on the head of a bowing man in a yellow shirt. Behind them, an elderly man in white shirt, gold-bordered yellow shawl and glasses stands beside a woman in orange-and-maroon sari with white forehead marking. A young girl in purple dress with hair bow stands nearby, and another child is partly visible. Red and pink curtains hang at the right edge.2014-06-26A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe wearing a white and gold-beaded garland with pink petal garlands, smiling, with a red-and-white towel draped over his shoulder. A man in white kurta with a pink rose garland bends forward and touches his head to the seated man's feet. An orange-clad attendant stands at left with hands clasped near his chest, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and older women in white and orange saris stand in the background near a small table with flower offerings. The setting is a room with white walls and wooden window frames.2009-09-15A photograph of a devotional home visit in a room with pale pink walls and a small wall-mounted flat screen. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt bends forward, his hands pressed together, as a robed figure seated on a red cushioned seat receives him. The seated figure has a shaved head with white markings, an orange-red garment, long rudraksha beads and gold jewellery, and is shown in the bottom right. Behind them, a standing figure in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha malas and a bare-armed bangle holds a silver trident (trishul). Garlands of yellow and pink flowers decorate the walls. An older man in white clothes on the left and several other devotees, including a woman in white with a small child, watch the exchange.2014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA crowded indoor room with pale pink walls and a window with grille bars. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and shirt bends forward and touches the head of a seated woman wearing an orange sari and a pink flower garland, while she bows low with her hands on the floor. A person in white sits in the foreground on the right, and an orange-robed figure stands at the far left. Behind them, many devotees in white, yellow, and cream sarees and shirts crowd together, including several children with beads around their necks. Several people are visible in the room; the setting suggests a darshan or blessing gathering in a house.2009-08-08A photograph of a home interior where devotees offer ritual gestures to a seated figure in orange. The seated person on the right wears an orange sleeveless top and a large white and red flower garland, with long dark hair, and extends an arm to receive a brass plate of offerings. In front, a young girl in a white dress with a colourful border holds out a small tray, while an adult in a pink sari bows low to the floor. An older man in white with glasses and a white dhoti claps his hands, and a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands with hands folded. Behind them, a man in orange robes stands near an orange curtain and a wall shrine. Fruit and flowers sit on the floor and an orange cloth lies beside the seated figure. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long hair and an orange garment with garland, seated as the honoured figure.2010-01-10Indoor 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 photograph of a padapuja-style honouring inside a room with cream walls and a marble floor. Seated on a raised orange-draped seat at right is a figure with a long swept-back hairstyle, wearing a rust-red cloth, multiple rudraksha malas and garlands of white and red flowers with pink blossoms; they hold a silver trident and rest bare feet on a plate. A white-clad man in glasses kneels with palms pressed together at lower left, and a woman bends forward to wash or offer at the feet. Shaved-headed young men in orange and white robes with rudraksha malas stand and kneel behind, one holding a brass tray. A photographer with a flash camera stands among onlookers, and a red and white table with fruit and brass vessels sits behind. Probable Swamiji is seated, showing distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and floral garlands.2014-07-04 +1 copies