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Indoor photograph in a hotel-style room with dark wood panelling, white sheer curtains and a black-shaded table lamp with a white base. A seated woman in an orange saffron garment wears a white flower garland with red and green blossoms and a gold-coloured necklace, and holds a red-and-brown beaded mala up with one hand while gesturing with the other. Beside her a tall man in a blue striped shirt and dark trousers sits holding a small tablet-like object. At right, a man in orange-saffron robes with a red-banded shawl and glasses holds open a red box of sweets or offerings. In the foreground a woman with a long single braid, wearing a white and brown patterned top, faces the group with her back to the camera. The orange-clad seated woman's dress and mala suggest a devotee receiving a blessing, but the gathering is a domestic-style visit.

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Indoors, a man with a shaved head and white tripundra markings sits on a red upholstered seat, wearing a rust-red robe, a garland of white flowers with blue and yellow ribbons, and a long rudraksha mala across his chest. He smiles and reaches toward a man in a bright orange polo shirt kneeling before him, who holds a small red object in his hands. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark watches, with another woman and a man in orange robes standing nearby against a deep red curtain. Four people are visible in the scene.2014-04-27A 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 domestic home visit in a living room with dark wood panelling, white sheer curtains and a black lamp with a white base. On the right, a person in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland sits on a dark sofa, smiling and gesturing with raised hands, with a red divided tray holding bangles, fruit and small items in front of them. A man in a blue striped shirt, dark trousers and a rudraksha-style necklace stands barefoot holding a wooden board or tray. Several women and girls stand together on the left, one in a white and green salwar outfit, one in a gold-bordered saree, another in a patterned tunic, with one woman's hair in a long braid.2010-01-09A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an orange velvet throne-like chair against deep red drapery. He wears a long rudraksha mala, has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, and smiles while gesturing with one hand toward a young boy in a white short-sleeved shirt standing with his back to the camera. A second man in orange clothing stands at the left edge, and a tray with colourful beads sits on the armrest.2010-07-10A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap seated on a red cushion, holding a small printed card and reaching toward a young girl in a pink kurta and white leggings who holds out a handful of colourful beads or flowers. Behind them a woman in a pale green and gold sari stands with her arm extended, a man in a yellow-bordered white shawl stands at left, a small child in white and another woman in white sit nearby, and a tray of flowers and garlands is visible at left. A red-lined box of small objects sits at right. The orange-clad seated figure is a person by appearance: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, seated in a sanyasi role while receiving offerings.2010-02-04June 05 20152015-06-05July 15 20122012-07-15Indoor photo in a room with a glass-fronted bookcase of books and a gold-framed red-cushioned seat. A figure in a red turban, saffron-orange robes with gold borders and a red-and-white flower garland stands at left, smiling and holding a cardboard box of oranges and handing one to a man in a white shirt who kneels before them. Behind them a bald attendant in orange robes and rudraksha mala, with white forehead markings, holds a brass vessel. At right a man in a light turquoise shirt gestures beside a red-cushioned gold chair with a brass tray of offerings and fruit.2015-06-05Photograph of an indoor ritual exchange in front of a bright red draped backdrop. A long-haired man in an orange-brown wrap wears layered rudraksha malas and matching rudraksha bracelets, has a sacred marking on his forehead, and smiles while raising his hand toward a hanging cluster of small brass bells on a rod. Facing him, an older man in glasses and a blue collared shirt with a wristwatch leans forward with cupped hands holding a small red-and-white packet of offerings. A smiling woman in an orange sari with a pendant necklace stands in the background. a person identified by long swept hair, rudraksha malas, orange clothing and forehead marking; he is the person receiving the blessing.2012-09-09A photo of a long-haired man with a white tilak on his forehead, wearing layered rudraksha malas, large white-beaded ceremonial necklaces and a leopard-print shawl over saffron clothing, extending a hand toward a young boy in an orange t-shirt who holds a bundle of red and white wrapped offerings and a rudraksha mala. A red satin curtain hangs behind them and a red box with papers sits in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the man in the foreground, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial necklaces and saffron clothing; he is receiving or blessing the offering from a child. A second child stands partly visible at the right edge.2012-09-09A 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.2010-01-19A photograph of a satsang setting with a seated figure in an orange robe and a leopard-print shawl, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, sitting on an ornate gold throne-style chair and smiling as he reaches toward a small boy in a yellow-and-white striped shirt. The boy holds a bundle of blue-and-purple wrapped sweets near a silver tray of red apples and more wrapped sweets on a wooden stand with gold handles. To the left, a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and gold bracelets leans in smiling. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark bead necklace holds a printed sheet, and another woman with a tilak smiles in the background. a person: the seated figure wears a leopard-print shawl over orange robes with rudraksha beads and sits on a gold throne. The scene appears to be an in-person satsang or darshan.2010-09-16