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A photograph of a staircase landing inside a home with white walls, framed paintings and a window with blinds. A man with long dark hair, a red-and-white bindi and a vibhuti mark, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland, stands on the landing and smiles, one hand resting on the wooden banister. Probable Swamiji by appearance, given the long swept-back hair, orange robe and garland. Behind him, a seated man in an orange robe and a woman in a cream sari sit near a window, with the man performing a ritual near the railing. Petals and marigold flowers are scattered on a rug at the foot of the stairs.

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Photo of a staircase inside a house, viewed from above. A man in an orange saffron robe with a white and red flower garland descends the wooden-railed white marble stairs, one hand resting on the banister. Above him, a second man with long dark hair and an orange garment stands on the landing. Framed paintings hang on the white wall beside the stairs. At the bottom, a woman in a cream sari with a gold border and several men in white dhotis and shirts stand near a doorway decorated with a green leaf torana and yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. A woman in an orange sari stands in the lower left foreground.2010-02-15A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland entering a house through a doorway. He is smiling and walking forward in a white-walled hallway with a tiled floor. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a red blouse, along with other people in orange and white clothing, follow through a doorway decorated with a yellow and orange flower garland and hanging ornaments. A small red bindi is visible on his forehead.2010-01-10A photograph of a staircase inside a plain cream-walled building with a wooden balustrade and white marble steps. A person in an orange saffron robe with a red-green-yellow flower garland and a red bindi walks up the steps, one hand on the wooden handrail. Behind them, an older man in a cream shirt and white dhoti follows on the stairs. A barred window and a fluorescent light fixture are visible above. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the front figure by the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and ceremonial garland, climbing the stairs during a home visit.2010-01-10A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a long white and red flower garland, smiling and walking through an interior doorway. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and glasses follows beside him, and a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds up a video camera. Behind is a wooden wall shelf with small figurines and a framed photo, under a wall lamp. Another saffron-robed person stands at the left edge by the doorway.2010-01-10A photograph of a white-walled staircase inside a building. In the foreground, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a loose orange saffron wrap and walks down the steps, one hand resting on the white metal railing. Behind and to the right, another person in orange robes descends the stairs. Further up, a few onlookers in casual clothing lean over the railing, and a strand of orange marigold garlands hangs along the upper rail. A dark framed artwork hangs on the wall beside the stairs. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-02-05A photograph of a staircase in a home decorated with framed paintings and prints on the walls. In the centre foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long white and red flower garland, standing on a patterned runner rug at the foot of the stairs. A second man in an orange robe stands further up the stairs near a wooden banister, with a woman in a light top beside him, and a person in the lower left corner. Orange and white marigold garlands line the banister and steps, and petals lie on the rug. The scene suggests a ritual welcome at a devotee's house.2010-01-10Photograph of an indoor hallway in a house with a wooden staircase on the left, a wall-mounted framed deity picture, and a small wall lamp. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a white flower garland wears a saffron-orange robe and walks forward. Beside him on the left, another man in orange robes with a maroon border walks barefoot. Behind them, two men in white dhotis with orange borders stand in the doorway, one holding a silver tray. Red-cushioned chairs and a wooden table sit at the right.2010-02-18A photograph of a wooden staircase with turned balusters and white marble steps inside a white-walled house. A figure in an orange saffron wrap with a white shawl and a red-and-white flower garland climbs the stairs, glancing back over the shoulder, with a hand on the rail. Below, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti and a woman in a cream and gold sari follow up the stairs, and two people in white and red stand at the lower left near a chain. Framed paintings and a wall sconce decorate the wall beside the stairs.2010-02-15A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a red and green flower garland with yellow marigold strands, standing on a marble staircase inside a cream-walled room. A barred window with a wrought-iron grille and a chandelier is visible behind him, and yellow flower garlands line the doorframe on the right. A second person in pale clothing is partly visible behind him on the stairs. The man's long hair, saffron robe and garland match the page's cues for Swamiji, so this is a probable identification.2010-01-10A photograph of a staircase with a wooden railing inside a white-walled house. A man in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland with red accents stands on the stairs, shoulders draped in orange cloth, a small red mark on his forehead, and his hair long and swept back, gazing upward. Beside him on the stairs a woman in a cream sari with a gold border and a dark necklace holds the railing, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands below on the left by a hanging chain. A small framed photograph of a bearded figure in white hangs high on the wall at the top right. a person: the standing figure in saffron with a garland, long swept-back hair and a forehead mark matches the page's a person flag.2010-02-15A photograph of an interior doorway in a cream-walled room with a tiled floor. A smiling figure in a full orange-saffron robe with a white and red flower garland stands in the doorway, with a line of other people in orange robes following behind along the hallway. A garland hangs over the doorway and a framed portrait with a white flower garland sits on the wall at right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long dark hair, a saffron robe and a flower garland, and is the most prominent person in the scene. He is the central figure in the doorway. A shelf holds small decorative items.2010-01-10A photograph taken in a narrow white-walled stairwell. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a pink and white flower garland and a gold necklace stands at the centre, smiling with one hand raised in greeting toward the wall, the other arm extended. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis look down over a metal railing, and one wears a saffron cloth. Electrical switch boxes and wiring are mounted on the right wall.2010-01-19