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A group welcome photo indoors beneath blue and white balloons and red and green tinsel garlands, with a handwritten sign reading "WELCOME SWAMI" partly visible behind the group. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long white flower garland and a red-and-orange flower necklace raises one hand in greeting; long swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark are visible. a person is seated centrally on a patterned carpet. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a red apple and wears a rudraksha mala; a man in a dark shirt stands at left. A woman in a gold-bordered green sari holds a framed picture and an apple, and a woman in a cream-and-gold saree holds a toddler in white. Several people stand in a row against a white wall.

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January 11 20102010-01-11A group photograph in a decorated room with a white wall, blue and white balloons, red and green tinsel garlands and a hand-lettered welcome sign reading "ELCOME SWA...". Behind and beside are four devotees: a man in a dark shirt, an older man in white dhoti and shirt holding a red apple and wearing a rudraksha mala, a woman in a green-gold saree with a red apple and a framed picture, and a woman in a white and gold saree holding a baby in white. A green-and-red patterned carpet lies on the marble floor.2010-01-11 +1 copiesIndoor group photo in a plain cream-walled room with brass-chain hanging decorations and a framed picture on the wall. Six people stand together. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white and red flower garland and a red bindi, smiling with hands raised slightly. To his left, a woman in a white sari with a colourful border and a man in white shirt and cream dhoti stand; to his right, a woman in a pale yellow dress holds a baby in white, a man in a light blue shirt with black trousers and a rudraksha mala, and a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala.2010-02-15January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA 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 photograph of a home-visit blessing inside a domestic room with a white wall, a wooden door with cut-out diamond panels, and a small framed picture on a white-draped table. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long red-and-yellow flower garland sits on a red floral rug, raising one hand in greeting; the figure has long dark swept-back hair and a gold necklace, a probable Swamiji by these cues. Standing around him are a boy in white kurta holding a small object, a man in white shirt and grey trousers with palms pressed together in anjali, a woman in white sari with a dark beaded necklace, a young woman in white salwar with a black beaded necklace holding a small object, and an older woman with grey hair in a teal and blue floral sari. Framed portraits hang on the wall above.2010-01-09A 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 photo in a plain room with pale green walls and a red curtain. A smiling man in an orange saffron robe and a pink flower garland sits barefoot on a patterned mat over a white sofa, waving one hand, with long hair swept back. Beside him a man in a white shirt and lavender dhoti sits with rudraksha mala. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a baby in a blue striped outfit, and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits at the right edge. Ceremonial garlands and rudraksha malas are worn by several people. Five people are visible.2009-01-10A group of four adults and a toddler seated on a patterned mat in front of a sofa draped with white covers in a plain room with pale green walls and a red curtain. A young man in the centre wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and a large pink flower garland, raising one hand in greeting while barefoot. To his left, a man in a white shirt and lavender dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and smiles with hands clasped. A woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a laughing toddler in a blue-striped outfit. At right, a smiling woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala sits beside them.2009-01-10A group photograph in a bright room with cream curtains and a white marble floor. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on a white-draped sofa, wearing a large white jasmine garland and raising one hand in greeting. Standing around him are seven people: an older man in white dhoti and shirt with a red rudraksha mala and folded hands, an older woman in a cream and red sari with folded hands, a bearded man in white shirt and dhoti, a young child in a white top held by a woman in a green and orange sari, and two women in red and orange saris. Some people are pressing their palms together in namaste.2010-02-17A group photograph in a formal living room with a wood-panelled glass display cabinet holding figurines and a small deity statue behind them. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a red and pink flower garland, with a red bindi, sits in a cream upholstered chair on a small orange-draped platform with a scatter of pink and yellow flowers at his feet, raising one hand in greeting. Around him stand five people: a woman in a white and cream sari holding a small child, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala, a man in white shirt and dhoti, and two women in orange and yellow saris, all with dark malas. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears with long hair and saffron robes, with the seated central figure presented as the honoured guest. Six people are visible in total.2010-02-16A group photograph taken indoors in a house with a curved staircase and a stained-glass window showing palm trees. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a pink flower garland, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, raises one hand in greeting on an orange-draped seat, with a patterned mat below. Around him, people stand close: on the left a man in a white shirt and dhoti, a man in a striped shirt, and a girl in a gold-and-green dress holding his hand; on the right a woman in a maroon sari with gold leaf motifs and a man in a pink shirt holding a baby in a striped outfit. Several other men and women in white, cream and red saris stand behind.2010-01-23