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A 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.

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A photograph of a home visit inside a living room. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron/orange robes and a white and maroon flower garland with gold beads, smiles and reaches toward a small boy in a white shirt who holds coloured bangles. A woman in a purple and white saree with a bindi stands on the left, holding bangles. Behind them a man in saffron robes with a saffron head cloth and glasses sits at a red tray of bangles and ornaments. Shelves with trophies and a television are in the background. A partially visible person with long hair is at the right edge.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 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 domestic room with a glass display cabinet holding silver plates and brass items behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland of white jasmine and red flowers sits on a white-covered bed, smiling and raising one hand. Before them, a saffron-robed priest with a shaved head and glasses kneels holding an open red tray with compartments of offerings. Beside him, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark stands with palms pressed together in greeting. On the left, a woman in a purple sari with bangles and a woman in a dark blouse and pink sari with a mala kneel or stand, one smiling. The seated figure wears a long gold chain, matching the visible Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a garland and a gold necklace.2010-01-09August 09 20092009-08-09A 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.2010-01-09A 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 photo in a bright white-walled room during a house visit. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a red-and-gold flower garland, sits on a white-draped chair smiling while a young woman in a green blouse and white skirt offers him a red fruit with both hands. A red wooden tray with offerings sits beside him. Two older women in saris, one in maroon, stand behind, and a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl holds a framed certificate. Another man in white with a yellow shawl films with a camera. A framed picture hangs on the wall, and a partly visible man stands at the right edge.2010-02-17A living-room house visit in which a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a white-and-red-flowered garland sits smiling in a white-draped armchair. A woman in a red blouse and cream saree bends toward him, offering or touching a tray of fruit and flowers on a low table, while a man in white and another person in white with a yellow shawl stand behind her. A flat-screen TV on a wooden cabinet shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, and a framed painting hangs on the wall.2010-02-17A photograph of a darshan moment in a plain room with pale green walls and yellow striped curtains. A seated man in saffron robes and a red and white flower garland receives a tray from an older woman in a maroon sari with gold bangles. Beside her a younger woman in a white and yellow-bordered sari holds an offering. A man in white dhoti stands at left, and a second saffron-robed attendant stands at right. A wooden table holds a box with compartments, apples and a small brass item. a person: the seated man has long dark hair, a tilak, a red and white garland and saffron robes, and the page identifies the event as involving a person; appearance cues are consistent but the seat is not a throne.2010-01-19A photograph taken indoors at an ashram hall with a fan, white wall and open windows. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl, a white-and-yellow flower garland and a rudraksha mala, sits on a low white bench smiling and receives a red-and-gold box from a visitor. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl with glasses stands bending forward, holding a small red box. Behind them a man in a salmon-pink shirt leans in, and a woman in a purple silk sari with gold border and gold bangles reaches forward to offer a box. Striped mat on the floor and red flowers at the lower edge. The seated man is a person by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, garland and rudraksha mala, receiving an offering.2006-12-10A photograph of a devotee house visit in a small room with pale yellow walls and an orange-brown roller blind. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe, long swept-back dark hair, a white flower garland and a red-brown rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped bed, smiling and holding a red-brown mala. Before him stand a man in cream kurta with a red-brown mala and bifocals, smiling and joining hands, and a woman in white with a plait and bindi, with a woman in white sari behind them. A woman in white with folded hands stands at left, and a masked man in cream clothing stands beside her. A brass tray with a vermilion-red cloth and offerings lies on the bed. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a flower garland, consistent with a sannyasi; the appearance cues are distinctive enough for an in-person candidate.2009-09-10