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A family group photo indoors in a home with cream walls, wooden lattice windows and a red floral garland above the doorway. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits centre, wearing a long white flower garland and raising one hand in greeting, with a smile. Behind him a woman in a pink sari and a man in white kurta stand with hands folded, and two young people stand at the sides, a girl in pink and a woman in white with a red border. A boy in white stands in front. An elderly woman in a yellow-orange sari kneels at the front right beside a heap of flowers. Low tables hold brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a conch shell and a bird figurine, all on orange cloths. Visible scatter of petals and a brass lamp frame the scene. Seven people are visible, including the seated figure in orange. The swamiji candidate has long swept-back hair, a flower garland and an orange robe, so the appearance-based label applies.

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A group portrait of a family posed in a home interior with cream walls, wooden lattice windows and a red garland draped above a doorway. In the centre, a seated man wears an orange robe, a white flower garland with red blossoms, and a red tilak on his forehead, raising one hand in greeting; a white cloth lies behind him. A seated older woman in a yellow sari with red border kneels at lower right beside a tray of colourful flowers. Standing behind them are a woman in a pink sari, a man in a white kurta, a girl in a pink dress with white shawl, a young boy in white, and a young woman in a white and red outfit. Low tables with orange cloths hold brass lamps, a silver plate and a conch shell.2010-01-10A photograph of a home devotional visit. A seated central figure wears an orange robe with a red shawl, a long gold necklace, and a large red and yellow flower garland, raising one hand in greeting while sitting on a red and green patterned rug before flower petals and fruit. A standing young boy in white on the left holds a small decorated object, and a man in a white shirt and black belt beside him presses his palms together in namaste. Two women in white and a older woman in a light blue and teal sari stand on the right, one holding a small decorated item. Behind them a framed portrait hangs on the wall beside a wooden door, and a small table on the left displays a framed picture and fruit. The central figure has long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, matching the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of a swept-back hairstyle, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace; the seated figure is presented as the honoured guest of the household.2010-01-09A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and white flower garland with red blossoms sits on a carved wooden chair in a home interior, raising one hand in greeting while rose petals lie on the floor before him. 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Seven people stand around him: on the left, an older woman in a dark patterned sari; next, a woman in a teal salwar; then a woman in a brown printed sari with folded hands; a woman in white churidar with a white shawl; and on the right, two men in white dhotis and shirts and a boy in a white polo shirt and dark trousers. A framed picture and a decorated altar with marigold garlands and lamps stand behind them.2010-02-18A family group photograph in a home interior with white walls and a glass-fronted display cabinet. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland sits centrally on a white-cushioned chair with a red wooden frame, barefoot on a white footstool, his right hand raised in blessing. Around him stand eight family members: an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt at left, a woman in orange printed sari, a man in white shirt, women in orange, grey-and-beige and cream saris, a man in white shirt at right, and a young girl in a red skirt and grey top in front. A framed photo of a child hangs on the wall, and a framed deity image appears at upper left with a fruit tray at the lower left. The orange-robed man is seated in the house-visit setting and is a candidate a person, based on the saffron robe, garland and central seated position. Seven other people stand in the family group.2010-02-17A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland and a red bindi sits in the centre of a bright marble-floored room, raising one hand in greeting. Behind him stand six people in traditional dress: a woman in a mustard sari, a woman in a green and blue sari, a man in white dhoti with bare chest and a rudraksha mala touching his chest, a woman in a blue sari, a woman in a red sari, and a man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti. Two small round tables hold a bowl of apples and a tray of bananas. Behind them are framed pictures, a wooden cabinet, a wall of small framed images and a deity image above the doorway.2010-02-18A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a yellow-and-blue flower garland sits on a white-draped sofa in a bright room, raising one hand in a blessing gesture with a smile and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand eight people in traditional and casual clothing: women in sarees and salwar-style dress, men in white shirts and checked shirts, with several standing with hands folded in greeting (namaskar). Along the right wall are a wooden shelf with small figurines and a side table holding a red box with fruit, a brass lamp and decorative items. The scene is a domestic visit with a clean, tiled floor and a large window with wooden frames behind the group. 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A carved deity panel and framed religious picture hang on the walls, with a glass cabinet behind them. The seated figure appears to be a person in saffron robes with a garland, though the appearance is only partially distinctive.2010-01-10