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A photograph of a carved wooden front door opened into a home, with a red-draped table at left and a framed Ganesha painting on the cream wall at right. A tall figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long flowing mane and a multi-coloured flower garland stands in the doorway, a young boy in a blue shirt and green trousers hugging him around the waist. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands, and a woman in an orange-and-cream saree holds a brass plate with a small green plant and a lamp. Flower petals scatter the wooden floor, and a red mat lies at the threshold. The scene reads as a welcome at a devotee's home.

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A photograph of a wooden doorway with carved floral panels opening into a bright room. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands on a red mat at the threshold, wearing a long multicolour garland of yellow and magenta flowers and a gold chain necklace, with long swept-back dark hair. Behind him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti smiles and holds a phone, and a boy in a blue shirt reaches toward the robe. A woman in an orange sari holds a brass lamp at right, and another man in white stands in the background near a red wall box. a person, a sannyasi in saffron garments with flower garland and gold necklace, is welcomed at the entrance of a devotee's home.2010-01-09A photograph of a barefoot man in an orange saffron robe entering through a carved wooden double door in a room with cream walls and a polished wooden floor scattered with flower petals. He wears a long garland of yellow and magenta flowers and a gold necklace, and his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him a woman in a cream and orange sari carries a brass vessel with a green leaf on a tray, and another person in white stands in the doorway. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, a saffron robe, a floral garland and a gold necklace, consistent with the page's account of a home visit blessing. A red-covered object is visible at the left edge.2010-01-09A doorway into a bright interior with polished wooden doors on either side. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and multicolour flower garland walks forward, a devotee's hand extended toward him. Behind him, another monk in orange stands near a seated attendant. To the right, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a dark bead mala around his neck walks past, and a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray of offerings. Several people in white ritual dress stand in the background hallway.2010-01-21A photograph of a doorway at a home, framed by wooden double doors and decorated with flower garlands and marigold strings. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti and a white-and-red flower garland, stands in the entrance smiling while placing his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who holds a small child in blue. A younger man in orange robes stands at the left door, and women in white and purple saris are visible behind. The tiled floor has a decorative kolam design at the threshold.2010-01-19A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and yellow flower garland, with red and green accents, stands in a doorway decorated with mango leaves and marigold strings. He has long dark hair swept back and wears a red bindi on his forehead, and a small boy in a green shirt holds his hand beside him. Behind them, people in white and orange clothes move through a garlanded entrance into a room with a wooden cabinet on the right. The scene reads as a welcome at a house visit. a person: the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and flower garland match the page's description of the visit, but his appearance is only partially clear.2010-02-15A 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.2010-01-10A photograph taken inside a home with polished wooden floors, cream walls, pillars, a staircase with dark marble railings and ceiling fans. A man in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and a long garland of magenta and yellow flowers walks forward, with petals scattered on the floor. Behind him a smiling woman in a cream and orange sari, a man in orange robes holding a folder, and a small boy in a blue t-shirt and green shorts stand nearby. On the left a man in white clothes carries a framed board. Visible cues for a probable Swamiji are the long hair, orange robes, ornate necklace and garland; this is a visitor-home blessing setting.2010-01-09January 23 20102010-01-23July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor photo in a wood-trimmed room with yellow curtains. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe and a white and red flower garland, walking through an open wooden door. Behind him, a woman in a teal sari holds a tray of offerings with a plant, and another woman in a yellow-trimmed garment follows. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with red border, and a dark rudraksha-style mala, holds the end of his cloth. A wooden chair sits at the lower left.2010-02-18Interior photograph of a house room with cream walls, wooden door frames and trim, yellow curtains, and a framed family photo on the wall. A central figure in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland walks barefoot across a patterned tiled floor, eyes lowered and smiling. Beside him, a woman in a green and blue sari carries a woven basket with flowers and an offering. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and red shawl stands in the doorway. At right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti walks past with a sacred thread visible across his chest. A wooden armchair with a cushioned seat sits at left. Three people are visible in the scene.2010-02-18January 23 20102010-01-23