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A 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.

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A 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 inside a home with wall shelves lit from within, displaying small figurines and a red clock. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white and green flower garland, sits barefoot on a cream sofa while a woman in an orange-and-cream sari bends forward to offer him fruit from a tray. A younger white-clad man with a yellow shawl kneels behind holding the fruit tray, and a woman in a light blue salwar kameez stands at the left edge. The seated man in orange with long hair and a flower garland resembles the Swamiji candidate, a probable match from his saffron clothing, long hair and garland, presented in a devotional house-visit setting.2010-02-17A 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.2010-01-09A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long garland of yellow and pink flowers, smiling while seated in a wooden chair against a blue curtain decorated with flower strands. A man in a white shirt and an orange-robed attendant stand at left, and a woman in a maroon sari holds a wooden tray near him. A vase of yellow flowers, a red dish and a glass of water sit on a small table. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a flower garland, and the page flags him as present, so this is an appearance-based label only.2010-01-19Indoor 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.2010-02-17Indoor photo of a padapuja house visit in a living room with yellow-cream walls, a cream leather sofa and a framed picture on the wall. A woman in a rust-orange saffron sari with white jasmine garlands and rudraksha beads, hands joined in greeting, sits on the right, smiling. A seated man in a white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala and hands in anjali is at left, and a young boy in orange with a white garland sits in front of him. A young attendant in white dhoti with a trident and garlands stands at centre, another attendant in orange is at right, and a woman in orange kneels at lower left. Garlands and a tray of items rest on a table at right.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08July 07 20142014-07-07Indoor photograph of a devotee kneeling on the floor at left, wearing a white shirt, brown trousers and glasses, extending both hands to receive a small red object from a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange robe and a white flower garland, with long dark hair, and sits on a white cushioned seat with an orange cloth nearby. Behind them, a woman in a red-bordered beige sari and a woman in a green salwar kameez stand watching, and a man in white with an orange scarf and another in white stand near a white-framed window with plants outside. A cameraman in white is at the top left edge. Several people are visible, and the seated figure appears to be a person.2010-02-17July 07 20142014-07-07A 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 pada puja in a small pink-walled room with a window and a standing fan. A man seated on an orange-cushioned chair wears a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala, reddish-brown robes with a gold border, and copper-toned arm bands. Two monks in saffron-orange robes kneel at a low table with a tray of fruit and flowers, one washing or touching the seated man's feet. A kneeling man in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, holds the seated man's foot. A standing person in orange and gold dhoti holds a camera at the right. The seated man has a distinctive robe and garland, but appearance alone does not confirm identity, so the a person field is unsure.2014-06-26