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Four people stand and sit in a small home room with a pale pink wall, a framed painting of white horses above, and a silver wall plaque. A seated person in saffron-orange robes with a long flowered garland of yellow, white and green blossoms and a red bindi sits centrally with one hand raised in blessing. To the left, a woman in a green-gold silk sari with gold jewellery stands with palms joined. To the right, an older woman with white hair wears a rose-pink sari and holds a brass plate of fruit and flowers, and a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a plate with an apple. Oil lamps, brass vessels and a small altar shelf appear at the right edge.

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January 11 20102010-01-11A photo taken indoors in a home. A man seated in the centre wears an orange saffron robe and a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers, and raises one hand in a greeting. A woman on the left wears a yellow-green and orange silk sari with gold bangles and gold necklace, palms pressed together in namaste. An older woman on the right in a rose-pink sari with gold border holds flowers, and a young man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a plate of offerings and a red apple. Behind them are a pink wall, a framed painting of white horses, a small silver wall plaque, a fridge, and brass lamps and fruit on a table in front. A lit oil lamp and flower offerings sit on the floor at lower right.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA 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 of four people posed indoors in a plain room with a pale wall, a white table cloth, and a pedestal fan at left. Seated centre on a red-orange cushioned chair is a young person in saffron robes with a white flower garland and a multicoloured bead garland, hands raised in greeting and smiling. Standing at left is an older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a dark pendant necklace, hands folded. Beside the seated figure stands a woman in a white sari with gold border, dark beaded necklace and folded hands. At right an older woman in an orange-red sari with dark beaded necklace presses her palms together in greeting. A wall calendar and framed picture hang behind them.2010-01-21A small room with a wooden-beamed ceiling and tiled floor, where a shrine wall is decorated with white, orange and multicoloured flower garlands. A man with long dark hair and an orange sleeveless robe with an orange shawl stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the shrine while a small flame burns. Behind him a monk in orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer, a woman in a white sari with gold border and gold bangles folds her hands, and a man in a white shirt and glasses presses his palms together at the right. Framed pictures and oil lamps sit on the altar, with flower offerings in front.2010-02-15A group photo in a plain room with a textured tan wall and wooden door at left. A seated figure in orange saffron robes and a marigold garland with a tassel, with a red bindi and long dark hair, raises one hand in a blessing gesture while sitting on a white cushioned seat with bare feet. Four standing people frame him: a woman in an orange sari with a yellow blouse, an older man in white shirt and dhoti with glasses, a woman in a red sari with a red-bordered pallu, and a man in white shirt and dhoti at right. The standing people are dressed in white and red, with hands folded or at sides.2010-02-17A photograph of a home visit in an indoor room with a glass display cabinet behind. On the left, a long-haired man in orange saffron clothing, with a red tilak on his forehead, smiles and reaches toward a silver tray. A woman in a blue and maroon sari with gold-bordered pallu and a gold necklace stands beside him holding a small silver vessel. A man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and holds the silver tray, smiling. A woman in a teal sari with gold border and white flowers in her hair bends forward and touches her hands to her face. Behind them, a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands in the background. White and orange flower garlands lie in the foreground.2010-02-18A photograph of an indoor room where a man in an orange saffron dress with a red undershirt and a white garland sits on a white-draped bed, gesturing animatedly while speaking to a woman in a red sari with a red bindi and white flowers in her hair, who rests her arm on her knee and smiles. Beside them, a younger man in orange robes sits on the floor and looks up at the group. On the right, a man in a white shirt, tan trousers and a dark beaded mala necklace sits on a folding chair and gestures with his hand. Behind them a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a red shawl stands near a wall with a garland of orange marigolds. Rose petals and flower offerings lie on the striped floor mat, and a wall fan is visible.2009-07-27January 23 20102010-01-23A photograph inside a home with wall shelves lit from within, displaying small figurines and a red clock. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white and green flower garland, sits barefoot on a cream sofa while a woman in an orange-and-cream sari bends forward to offer him fruit from a tray. A younger white-clad man with a yellow shawl kneels behind holding the fruit tray, and a woman in a light blue salwar kameez stands at the left edge. The seated man in orange with long hair and a flower garland resembles the Swamiji candidate, a probable match from his saffron clothing, long hair and garland, presented in a devotional house-visit setting.2010-02-17A photograph of five people posed indoors in a plain blue-walled room with a patterned mat floor and a staircase at right. A man seated in front wears a saffron-orange robe, a pink and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in greeting; small bottles and packets sit on a white cloth before him. Behind him stand two women, one in a floral blue sari and one in a pale yellow-green sari, and a young man in a dark shirt, plus an older man in white shirt and trousers with a rudraksha mala. Framed pictures hang on the wall.2010-01-23A group photograph in a warmly lit room with pale wooden wall panels and a wooden door at left. A seated figure in orange robes with a marigold garland, a red bindi and long hair raises one hand in blessing, sitting on a white cloth-draped seat. Four standing people frame him: a woman in an orange sari at left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with glasses beside her, a woman in a red sari with a gold necklace, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti at right. Their hands are folded or at their sides. The seated figure has distinctive orange robes and a garland, with long hair, which is a probable identification cue for Swamiji, though this cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-02-17