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A 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.

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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.2010-01-10October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph of a domestic room with orange floral curtains and speckled tiled floor. On the right, a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland with red blossoms, sits on a low seat with his hand extended to touch a bundle of decorated offerings. A woman in a white sari with a pink border stands and holds the offerings toward him. A man in white kneels with his head bowed on the floor. Behind them, a man in an orange kurta stands near the doorway and another in white with a yellow shawl stands with hands folded. The scene appears to be a home blessing with a padapuja. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears saffron robes, a flower garland and long swept-back hair.2010-01-10A 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 seated figure in orange robes and a white and pink flower garland sits on an ornate gold and red upholstered throne, extending a hand toward a young girl in an orange top and patterned skirt who bows at his feet. Several devotees crowd around: a woman in a blue blouse and white sari with orange flowers, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers helping the girl, a woman bending forward, and a child held by a man at the upper left. In the lower right, another orange-clad figure sits on the floor near the throne, with a stack of books and a small offering plate nearby. The setting is a plain cream-walled room. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and a rudraksha mala.2009-08-09A photograph of a home visit in an indoor room. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment and a white jasmine garland sits on a red-cushioned gold throne at right, placing a hand on the head of a small boy in a white vest and yellow shorts who bends forward. The boy holds a small bunch of colourful flowers or offerings. Beside them a girl in a white dress with a purple sequined bodice and eyeglasses stands, and a woman in a white and pink sari with glasses and a bindi stands behind. A woman on the far left in white holds a small box, and another woman in white with a yellow scarf holds a tray in the background. The wall behind shows a cream paint finish and a white curtain.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph taken in a bare white-walled room during a house visit. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe wears a red and yellow marigold garland and sits on a white cushioned seat with bare feet, a hand extended toward a kneeling woman in a white blouse who bows with her head near the floor on a striped green mat. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans forward with his palms joined at left. Behind them a woman in a grey sari with a pink-orange border stands, and a young man in a yellow shirt stands in the background. On the right, a boy in a checked shirt and white trousers stands beside a woman in a red floral sari with a green blouse and an older man in a grey shirt. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and the orange robe with garland; he is seated and receiving the bows of devotees.2010-02-17A 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.2010-02-15A photograph of a temple darshan scene. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and garlanded with pink and white flower necklaces, sits on a white-covered seat in the centre, smiling. Men and women devotees gather around; a bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands behind, a boy in white shirt and trousers stands near, a woman in white with a name badge presses palms together, and an older woman in a yellow-bordered sari joins hands in namaskar. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and offering plates sit on a stone ledge, with a red-and-white striped temple wall and an orange curtain behind.2010-06-13A seated saffron-robed figure with a large pink flower garland and a red bindi raises one hand in blessing inside a plain white-walled room with a patterned red rug and a bed at right. The seated figure has an orange cloth draped over the body and rests on a white-covered seat. Around him stand a woman in a pale blue and white sari, a girl in a green dress, a girl in pink being held aloft by a man in white, an older girl in orange and green, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers. a person: the seated figure wears an orange saffron robe, a pink garland and a red bindi; the appearance cues are limited, so he is labelled probable only on the page claim and his appearance is only partly distinctive. A purple-framed mirror hangs at left and a wall-mounted air conditioner is visible at upper right.2010-02-15A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors. A long-haired figure with a flower garland and a saffron-orange wrap sits on a cushioned seat on the left, bare-chested in the upper body, with his hands extended. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti extends his arm toward him. Several devotees stand or kneel on a patterned mat, including a kneeling man in a white shirt with his hands pressed together in namaskar, a woman in a white sari with a dark beaded necklace, and a young woman in white with folded hands. A standing young man wears a red shawl over white clothing. A pedestal fan and a colourful striped floor mat are visible at right.2009-08-11