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A photograph inside a home with orange curtains and patterned walls. A seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, shown from behind on the right, faces a second seated monk in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace and a shaved head, who holds a tray of fruit and offerings. Two young girls in white dresses and a woman in a green blouse and white skirt bend forward with a brass plate, and a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a puja plate. A man in orange with a cameraman behind him stands at left, and an older man in glasses is at the lower left edge. The scene looks like a padapuja or home blessing visit.

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A photograph inside a home with orange curtains and floral wallpaper. A seated woman in an orange sari with a white and red flower garland receives a tray from a shaved-headed man in orange robes who sits on the floor and holds a brass plate of fruit and decorative items. A man in a white shirt and a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stand behind, one holding a small tray of sweets. A woman in a green blouse and a small girl in white dress stand at left, and a child in white kneels at lower right near a patterned mat. Several people are visible in a domestic puja setting.2010-01-10A photograph of a home interior where devotees offer ritual gestures to a seated figure in orange. The seated person on the right wears an orange sleeveless top and a large white and red flower garland, with long dark hair, and extends an arm to receive a brass plate of offerings. In front, a young girl in a white dress with a colourful border holds out a small tray, while an adult in a pink sari bows low to the floor. An older man in white with glasses and a white dhoti claps his hands, and a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands with hands folded. Behind them, a man in orange robes stands near an orange curtain and a wall shrine. Fruit and flowers sit on the floor and an orange cloth lies beside the seated figure. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long hair and an orange garment with garland, seated as the honoured figure.2010-01-10A home visit in a domestic room with a floral wallpaper and orange curtain. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange robe wears a white and red flower garland and sits on a white cloth, extending his hand to a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a vertical tilak who presses his palms together. A young girl in a white dress with a braid and a toddler in a white dress stand beside them. A woman in a green blouse and white sari kneels with palms joined. An older man in a white vest and glasses, hands folded, stands behind them. A bald monk in orange sits in the background, and another man in orange stands at the left edge. The white-clad figure at far left has his hands together. The visible long-haired figure matches the page's a person reference through his hair and orange garb, so he is identified as a person seated in person.2010-01-10August 09 20092009-08-09A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long garland of white and yellow flowers sits centrally on a white cushion in a bright home shrine room, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. Beside him, an elderly man in white dhoti kneels with hands folded at his chest, and a young man in white kurta sits with palms pressed together. A small girl in white dress, a woman holding a baby in a pink top, a boy in green shirt, and an older woman in a teal saree with red blouse stand or sit around. Behind them a wall shelf displays small deity murtis and oil lamps, and a Ganesha figure sits within a decorated niche with marigold garlands. A red mat with a low white-and-pink table stands in front. Brass lamps and a tray with offerings sit at the left edge.2010-02-15January 21 20102010-01-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes, garlanded with a multicoloured flower necklace, sits on a white cushion in a small home shrine room with a red rug and a small decorated table in front of him. He holds his hand raised in a blessing gesture and wears a red tilak mark on his forehead. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts kneel or sit, including an older man with a rudraksha mala pressing his palms together at left, a man in white with folded hands at right, a small girl in a white dress, a woman holding a baby, a young boy in a green shirt, and a woman in a teal sari standing at the back. Behind them, a shrine cabinet holds deity figurines and oil lamps, a framed deity image hangs on the wall, and a Ganesha-style image appears on the upper wall. The scene resembles a family visit to a home shrine.2010-02-15July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a seated figure in a flowing orange robe with a white garland and a maroon-and-white flower garland, receiving an offering from a girl in white kurta and pink skirt and a boy in white. The girl holds a red fruit and a small plate of flowers and bends forward. A priest-like man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands behind, and a woman in a yellow sari and red border stands at left. Other devotees in orange robes stand near a framed painting. Right side shows a silver tray of fruit, a brass oil lamp and a decorated shrine. Tiled floor, white cloth draped over the seat.2010-01-10A photograph inside a home living room with cream tiled floor. A seated figure in orange robes and a thick garland of white flowers with pink and green pompoms leans forward, extending a hand with flower petals toward a small girl in a green and red-bordered pattu dress. The girl, smiling, reaches out and a man in a dark grey shirt and white dhoti bends to guide her hands. Behind them an older man in white dhoti and shirt stands, a woman in green sari is partly visible, and two more people in orange saris stand to the right beside a red tray of fruit. A second orange-robed figure stands at the right edge. Several people are visible in the room, and scattered petals cover the floor.2010-02-17July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photo of a home visit in an interior room with yellow walls and framed artwork. A bare-footed man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron robes, a rudraksha mala, flower garlands and gold armbands, sits on an orange cushion at right, smiling while a young man in white dhoti with a sceptre-like staff stands beside him. Before him, a seated woman in orange and red, and an older man in orange kneel or sit on a red rug, performing padapuja as a devotee. Standing behind are younger men in saffron, one holding a camera, and family members in white and cream, including a woman in a sari and a boy in white kurta. A plate and offerings sit near the seated figure's feet.2014-07-08