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A photograph of a domestic home setting in India. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a white and red flower garland is smiling as he holds a rudraksha mala and places it on the head of a bending man in a white shirt and white trousers. A woman in a white sari with a green blouse and red bindi stands smiling behind them. Behind the seated man is a glass cabinet filled with trophies, plates and small decorative figurines, and a white sofa and small table with brass items sit in front. The seated man in orange is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a garland, while he performs a blessing gesture. The bending man is a devotee receiving the blessing.

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A photograph taken in a domestic living room during a home visit. A young man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms and green leaves, sits on a white sofa and places his right hand on the head of an elderly woman who bows forward. She wears a green blouse and a gold-bordered orange and yellow sari and holds a red box of offerings. Behind them a white-shirted man with a tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and folded hands stands watching. A wooden display cabinet holds trophies, brass plates and small figurines, and a television sits on a shelf. A standing figure in orange appears at the right edge.2010-01-09A photograph taken in a home living room. A man in a white kurta with a white forehead mark stands at left, offering a small plate of items toward a seated figure. A monastic in saffron-orange robes and an orange head cloth sits at left-centre with a red tray of ornaments and jewellery. The seated figure at right, in orange robes with long dark hair, wears a large garland of white flowers, red roses and green leaves, and sits on a white-covered sofa. Behind them is a wooden glass display cabinet with trophies, a clock, framed photos and a small figurine, next to a television and a white curtain with floral print.2010-01-09A photograph of a home room during a home visit. An older man in white shirt and trousers bends to touch his feet while a woman in a cream and green sari with a long braid stands with folded hands, and a kneeling figure in an orange and gold sari bows at the base. A cameraman in white with a yellow scarf films from the upper right. Behind them is a wooden cabinet with trophies and a television, a white-covered table holds sweets and a water bottle, and white curtains with red leaf prints hang on the right.2010-01-09A photograph inside a home living room where a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and a white-and-red garland of flowers, with long dark hair, smiles while a man in a white shirt bends forward to offer items from an open red wooden box of beads, malas and ornaments. A man in a saffron robe with rudraksha beads kneels beside him holding the box, and a woman in a purple sari with gold bangles and a hair ornament watches at left. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at upper left, a white sofa and a glass display cabinet with a television are behind, and a partial figure is at the lower right corner. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a saffron robe with a garland; a probable Swamiji appearance is noted by the flowing hair, saffron clothing and garland, so the candidate is present.2010-01-09A photograph of a domestic living room with a wooden display cabinet holding trophies, a framed plaque and figurines, and a CRT television. A person in orange robes wearing a white and red-and-green flower garland and a gold necklace sits on a white-covered bed, smiling. An elderly man in a white shirt and an elderly woman in a green-bordered sari bend toward a red box of offerings, while a younger person in orange stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and a flower garland fits the candidate cues. Four people are visible.2010-01-09Indoor home visit in a living room with a white sofa, a glass display cabinet holding brass plates and figurines, a television and a floral curtain. A man with long dark hair in orange robes and a white and red flower garland, with gold beads, sits on the sofa and extends his hand toward a woman in pink and green bangles who holds a tray of bangles. Behind them, a man in an orange robe and orange head wrap, with glasses and a gold chain, sits beside a red wooden box of jewellery and bangles. A standing man in orange is partly visible at the right edge, and a person in white is at the left edge. Several people are visible, and the sofa man is described as a devotee-held a person candidate by appearance cues.2010-01-09A photograph inside a home with framed pictures and a wall-mounted clock. A smiling man with long dark hair and a thick garland of white, red, purple and yellow flowers wears an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala. He clasps hands with a woman in a white sari with gold border and brown beaded necklace, who has a red bindi and smiles. Around them stand devotees in white kurtas, a man in a pink shirt, a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl, and children. Several people crowd the room, and a blue chair sits at the right. a person is the man with the garland and saffron robe, appearing to receive a welcome in a devotee's home.2010-01-19A photograph inside a domestic living room at a devotee's home. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers with a gold necklace, sits on a white sofa smiling and reaching toward a red box of offerings. A middle-aged man in an orange robe with a gold chain and a grey-haired man in a white shirt lean in to present the box. A woman in a purple sari with bangles stands at the left, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala and forehead markings stands behind. A glass display cabinet holds clocks, trophies and figurines, and a television sits against the wall. Swamiji candidate: the seated man in saffron, long hair, garland and gold necklace is a probable Swamiji by these cues, but the face is not visible enough for confident identification.2010-01-09August 09 20092009-08-09A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor room with pale walls, a framed picture and a small wooden shelf of figurines on the upper right. A man in white kurta and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead, stands at a low wooden table holding out small items. Beside him a woman in an orange sleeveless top with a white flower garland faces away from the camera, reaching toward the table. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and green blouse, wearing a red-brown bead necklace, holds a tray-like object. Behind them a man in orange robes and a saffron cap, with glasses and a gold chain, stands among other devotees in white, some with hands folded. Several onlookers in white clothing fill the background.2010-01-09Indoor photo in a home room with cream walls, a glass display cabinet holding trophies and framed awards, and a sheer curtain with red floral print. A seated person in an orange-saffron robe wears a long white and maroon flower garland and a gold necklace, palms raised in greeting, with a small bowl of pink petals in front. Standing beside them, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with a tilak on his forehead presses palms together, wearing a rudraksha mala. To the left, an older man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands clasped. On the right, a woman in white sari with gold border and red bindi, and an elderly woman in green and orange sari with glasses, stand with hands folded. Five people are visible.2010-01-09A photograph of a living room visit during a padapuja. A long-haired figure seated on a white-covered sofa wears an orange-saffron robe and a garland of purple orchids and red roses, smiling and holding an orange. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to touch the seated figure's feet. Behind them, several men in white shirts and a man in a patterned shirt stand watching, and a woman in a teal saree with gold jewellery presses her palms together. In the foreground at left, a red box holds sweets, bangles and small packets, and a bowl of yellow food sits on a white table at lower right. Wood-panelled cabinets and a wall clock are visible in the background.2010-01-11 +1 copies