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A photograph inside a home shrine room with a white wall, a wooden display cabinet holding small deity figures and framed pictures, and two painted deity figures on top. A young person with long hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, an orange head wrap, and a white and pink garland, sits on a white-covered seat, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. Beside the seat stand four people in white dhotis and white shirts, including a woman in a blue and pink sari with a red shawl, and an older man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holding a plate with fruit. A framed row of painted deity pictures hangs on the left wall decorated with yellow flowers. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure; the saffron robe, long hair, orange head wrap and garland are the visible cues, with the seat indicating a place of honour.

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January 11 20102010-01-11A seated person in an orange saffron robe and orange head covering wears a white and orange flower garland with purple blossoms and raises one hand in blessing, sitting on a white cushioned seat with a gold-edged mat. Around them, five standing people in white dhoti and shirt sets, a woman in a pink, blue and orange silk saree, and an orange-robed attendant holding a tray of fruit gather in a room with glass-door display cabinets, framed deity pictures with yellow flower garlands and small figurines on top. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person by saffron robe, orange head covering and garland, seated in the central position of honour.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA group photograph taken indoors in a house with white walls and a wooden carved doorway framing a small shrine area with a green leaf-decorated entrance. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a white tilak on his forehead, long dark hair, and a white and red flower garland, sits on a white-draped chair with bare feet resting on a white cloth. Around him stand eight people: an older man in white dhoti and shirt, an older woman in orange sari, a man in white shirt, two women in orange and grey saris, a woman in a purple blouse and cream sari, a young man in a white shirt and black trousers, and a young girl in a red and green dress. A framed portrait of a child hangs on the wall above a glass display cabinet.2010-02-17A photograph inside a wood-panelled restaurant lobby. A central seated figure wears an orange turban and orange robes, with a multicoloured garland of white, blue, red and green flowers draped over the shoulders, and smiles while raising one hand. A cream-coloured cushioned chair sits on a floor scattered with pink and yellow flower petals. Two people kneel or stand beside the seated figure with palms pressed together in anjali: a man in white shirt and white dhoti at left and a woman in a white sari with gold border at right. Behind, a woman in a yellow sari stands near a glass display cabinet, and more people in saris stand at the counter. Above the counter, a row of framed silver-toned deity images hangs with flower garlands. A portrait is also visible on the back wall. The scene resembles a welcoming or inauguration moment with devotees offering respect.2007-02-05A 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 family group photograph in a home interior with white walls and a glass-fronted display cabinet. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland sits centrally on a white-cushioned chair with a red wooden frame, barefoot on a white footstool, his right hand raised in blessing. Around him stand eight family members: an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt at left, a woman in orange printed sari, a man in white shirt, women in orange, grey-and-beige and cream saris, a man in white shirt at right, and a young girl in a red skirt and grey top in front. A framed photo of a child hangs on the wall, and a framed deity image appears at upper left with a fruit tray at the lower left. The orange-robed man is seated in the house-visit setting and is a candidate a person, based on the saffron robe, garland and central seated position. Seven other people stand in the family group.2010-02-17January 21 20102010-01-21A group photo in a home living room with a wood-panelled display cabinet filled with figurines and a small bust behind them. A central seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe and a red and white flower garland, with a red bindi, raising one hand in greeting while sitting in an orange-draped armchair on a flower-decorated orange mat. Flanking him, a woman in a white and orange sari holds a toddler, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands beside a woman in orange sari, and a woman in a yellow embellished sari with a rudraksha mala stands at the right end. A standing man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala is also present.2010-02-16A group photo taken indoors in a home shrine room with a wooden display cabinet behind them holding small deity figurines and framed pictures. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a white and red flower garland and a gold-and-orange bead necklace sits in the centre on a white-covered seat with a striped mat beneath. Around them stand family members: a woman on the left in a white saree with gold border and rudraksha-style beads, holding a small child; a woman in a green blouse and white saree with gold border holding a toddler; a man in a blue shirt and grey trousers; an older man with white hair in white shirt and dhoti with a lanyard; a man in white clothes; and a woman in a white saree with gold border holding a child in red. Several other children are visible at the right edge. Shelves above show colourful clay and painted figurines of deities.2010-01-19A 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 seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and white flower garland with red blossoms sits on a carved wooden chair in a home interior, raising one hand in greeting while rose petals lie on the floor before him. Around him stand about eight family members: an elderly man in a light blue shirt and striped lungi on the left, a woman in a cream sari with a dark blouse holding her hands together, a man in a white shirt holding a framed photograph of footprints, a young boy in a red shirt and light trousers with folded hands, a man in a purple shirt, a girl in a white dress, and a woman in a teal paisley sari on the right.2010-01-10January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copies