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A photograph of a home prayer visit with a seated figure in orange robes and a purple flower garland receiving offerings. The seated figure has long dark hair and is holding out hands toward a woman in a magenta sari with gold border who offers a green apple and a red apple on a plate. Behind the seated figure is an orange-painted wall decorated with yellow and red flowers and green fabric. To the right stands a man in orange robes with rudraksha mala beads, and a bald man in white with a mala sits at right. A seated child in blue appears in the foreground. On the right, a small deity murti in blue with yellow garlands sits on a wooden cabinet beside a television. A small pot of yellow flowers sits on the floor near the seated figure. The scene suggests a padapuja-style home visit.

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A photograph of a domestic home-visit ritual in a room decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and scattered red and yellow flowers on an orange backdrop. A woman in orange robes and a purple-and-white flower garland sits on the left, reaching out to receive a green fruit held by a seated woman in a magenta sari. A man in a yellow dhoti and bare chest, holding a fruit, sits beside a television. A woman in a blue-and-green sari bends forward on the right, and a standing man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands at the top right beside a brass deity murti adorned with garlands. A kalasha-style offering plate with flowers sits in front. The description notes four physical people prominently, with a fifth seated person partly visible at the bottom.2010-01-10A photograph of a home devotional visit in a room decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and flowers against an orange-painted wall. A man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a purple-and-white flower garland, seated in a white-cushioned chair and holding a red fruit. Opposite him a woman in a magenta silk sari with gold border kneels and holds a steel plate of green leaves and flowers toward him. On the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands bending forward, and another man in an orange robe stands behind. A television set sits on a wooden cabinet nearby, with a person in the background and a blue-clad figure at the lower right holding a fruit. The seated man has a distinctive long-haired, saffron-robed, garlanded appearance that fits the a person candidate cue, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-01-10A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a purple orchid garland sits on a white-cushioned seat before a decorated orange wall with yellow marigold garlands, green and red draping, and peacock feathers. Beside them, a bald monk in orange holds a red apple, and a woman in a magenta sari with gold bangles and a beaded necklace gestures while seated on the floor. Two men in white dhotis stand at the right, one with hands folded in anjali and rudraksha mala, the other with a red-and-gold border and a sacred thread, beside a small deity murti decorated with flowers. A CRT television sits in the background, and a brass vessel with yellow flowers rests on the floor. The scene suggests a home satsang or pada pooja setting. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed seated figure with long hair and a purple garland, identified by the page's Swamiji flag and their saffron robe and long swept-back hair.2010-01-10A photograph of a home padapuja-style blessing. A figure with long dark hair, a purple flower garland and an orange robe with a shawl sits in a white-cushioned chair before a backdrop of orange cloth, marigolds, red petals and peacock feathers, offering a red apple-like fruit to a woman in a magenta sari who bows with her head lowered. A man in a golden-yellow shawl and white dhoti sits at right holding fruit beside a television, and a person in green and blue silk sits at lower right. Bright marigolds and a deity murti draped in yellow and blue cloth appear at right. Roles are devotees and a seated figure receiving fruit offerings; the seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, given long hair, orange robes and a garland.2010-01-10A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a multi-strand garland of gold beads and pale pink shell or bead pendants and a red bindi, sits before a blue draped backdrop decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands. A woman in a maroon sari with turquoise border, red hair flower and a red bangle-like wrist item stands at right holding a small red item, gesturing toward the seated figure. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl kneels at lower left beside a wooden tray holding flowers or sweets. A woman in a cream top stands at left beside a vase of yellow roses and a plate of sweets. An older woman in glasses and a light sari sits at far right. The scene reads as a devotee darshan setting.2010-01-19A photograph inside a plain cream-walled room with an electrical switch box on the wall. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top, with a pink flower garland around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, sits on a white cloth-covered seat and holds a red apple toward a woman. A woman in a pink sari with white jasmine in her hair stands in the foreground with her back to the camera, and a woman in a pink top with white flowers in her hair stands at right. A man in a white shirt stands at left edge, and another woman in a white sari stands behind them.2010-02-17July 08 20142014-07-08 +2 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a rudraksha mala, standing in a decorated shop interior. Beside him, a woman in a teal sari with gold border stands by a brass lamp and a fruit plate with a garland, while a younger woman in a red and gold sari with gold jewellery and a red-beaded necklace is smiling at the right. Floral garlands and red-and-white draped bunting decorate the walls, and several onlookers stand in the background.2007-02-22A photograph inside a decorated room with a floral backdrop of red, yellow and purple flowers, white blossoms and green fern garlands, plus a golden curtain. A seated figure in orange robes wears a long white flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, and is looking down. Standing beside him is a younger man in an orange robe. A woman in a purple sari with gold border holds a small child in blue and a tray of fruit. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and an older man in white holds fruit. Several people stand at the edge of the frame, including a woman in red with gold jewellery pressing her palms together, and a small TV sits in the background.2010-01-19Indoor photograph of a padapuja house visit in a home shrine room. A woman in a magenta and gold silk saree with folded hands stands at left, facing a seated figure in an orange robe, rudraksha mala and white flower garland, with gold armband, who extends a hand in blessing. A devotee in white shirt bends to touch the feet of the seated figure. Behind them an attendant in orange cloth stands by an altar draped in orange fabric with marigold garlands and oil lamps. A cameraman with a video camera stands in the background, and a woman in a white saree and a child are at left. Brass kalasha-like ritual stand and offerings of fruit on a tray are in front.2014-07-07A photograph taken indoors in a sitting room with white curtains, a flat-screen television on a wooden stand, and a dark wooden cabinet. A figure in a bright orange-saffron robe with a tilak on the forehead and a garland of pink flowers sits on a white cloth, leaning forward and smiling as he reaches toward a woman in a white sari with a red border. Beside him a wooden tray holds apples, sweets, packets, and rudraksha malas. A woman in a brown printed kurta with a white shawl and a man in a striped shirt and glasses kneel or sit nearby, watching. a person: the orange robe, flower garland and forehead tilak are the cues for the central figure.2010-02-17A photograph inside a plain room with cream walls and a wall sconce, with a patterned red and green rug on the floor. A seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, wearing a yellow-and-green marigold garland and a long swept-back hairstyle, leans forward to receive a red apple-like fruit from a kneeling man in a white shirt and olive trousers, who holds a small white offering. Standing behind them are devotees: a woman in a green sari with a gold border, a man in a white shirt, a man in a white shirt on the left, and a younger man in an orange robe on the right.2010-02-17