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A photograph of a devotee visit inside a home room. A woman with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe sits on a white-covered bed, smiling and extending her hand toward a man kneeling in a blue striped shirt and grey trousers who offers a red apple or fruit on a plate. Behind them, four men in white dhotis and shirts and a man in a grey checked shirt stand watching; one has red vibhuti or kumkum on his forehead. A wooden cabinet and a wall-mounted air conditioner are visible, with a small tray of food on the table at lower right and red and gold ornaments in the lower left corner. The orange-robed woman is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the cues are limited to saffron clothing, so the identity is uncertain.

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January 11 20102010-01-11A photograph of an indoor room visit. A long-haired figure in a sleeveless orange robe sits on a white-covered bed, smiling, with a partially visible person in orange in the lower-left foreground beside a red box of bangles. Four men stand or kneel around him: a man kneeling in a grey-and-white checked shirt holds a small red object and talks with him, while two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand near a wooden wardrobe and window with a wall air conditioner, and a man in a patterned shirt holds a green apple. A small plate of food sits on a white table at lower right.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange garment, wearing flower garlands of purple and red blossoms, sits on a white-covered sofa in a room with wooden cabinets and a wall air conditioner. A man kneeling in a light blue shirt and dark trousers holds a red fruit and a small flower object before the seated figure, performing an offering or padapuja. 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