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A photograph of a doorway decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a multicoloured flower garland, opening onto a shrine room with framed deity pictures and brass lamps. A long-haired figure in orange robes wears a gold bead necklace and a multicoloured flower garland and smiles while standing in the doorway. Beside him a younger man in orange robes with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Several devotees in the foreground, including a woman with hair flowers and a seated man seen from behind, join their hands in namaste. A man in white at the right edge also holds his hands together. The green wall and framed devotional images give a home-shrine setting for a visit or welcome.

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A photo of a home shrine doorway decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and a brass hanging ornament. Inside, a woman in an orange sari stands with her back to the camera before a wall of framed deity pictures and a small altar with oil lamps. In the foreground, a woman in a green sari with gold jewellery, a man with a bald crown, and a young man in orange robes with long hair stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A video camera operator stands at the right edge. A printed portrait of a bearded figure in orange is visible at the altar's right side, labelled with no readable name.2010-01-19July 27 20082008-07-27January 23 20102010-01-23July 28 20082008-07-28A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a white and red flower garland, smiles while sitting in an orange-draped chair in a home room. A person in orange robes stands at right beside a shrine with gold-framed deity pictures, marigold garlands and brass lamps. Another person in orange at left, wearing an orange head wrap and silver bangles, faces him. A framed picture of a child deity hangs on the wall. Fruit and a pineapple sit on a table nearby. a person: the seated man has long swept hair, saffron robes and a flower garland.2010-01-10A photograph of an indoor room with white walls and a framed portrait on the upper right wall. A smiling man in an orange saffron robe, wearing a thick red-and-orange flower garland and a multi-strand ornate gold necklace, stands at the centre and walks forward. Behind him, a second man in an orange robe with a dark sash and rudraksha mala walks alongside. An elderly man in white clothes stands at left, and women in white and cream saris stand on the right, one with hands pressed together in greeting. A camera operator with a video camera is at the far right edge.2010-01-22A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and yellow flower garland, with red and green accents, stands in a doorway decorated with mango leaves and marigold strings. He has long dark hair swept back and wears a red bindi on his forehead, and a small boy in a green shirt holds his hand beside him. Behind them, people in white and orange clothes move through a garlanded entrance into a room with a wooden cabinet on the right. The scene reads as a welcome at a house visit. a person: the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and flower garland match the page's description of the visit, but his appearance is only partially clear.2010-02-15Indoor photo of a smiling man in an orange saffron turban decorated with pink flowers, wearing a white and maroon garland and a heavy gold necklace over orange robes. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders. He is standing in a plain white-walled room with multicoloured flower garlands hanging from the ceiling and a pink flower garland around a doorway. Behind him, a man in orange robes stands, and to the right another man in orange robes holds a white cloth bundle of pink flowers. In the foreground, the back of a person with dark hair in an orange top is visible. The man in the turban has long swept-back hair, a crown-like orange turban, saffron robes, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and garland cues consistent with a person identification, though the appearance is uncertain. Ritual reception setting with flower decorations.2008-07-27A photograph of a doorway entrance in an interior hallway with a wooden door and tiled floor. A smiling man with swept-back long dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a long yellow and red marigold garland, walking forward through the doorway. Behind him, a second man in saffron-orange robes walks with his hand raised in greeting. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-orange shawl stands at the door, and a man in a white-collared shirt stands on the left edge facing away. The smiling figure in the center has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, with a garland, consistent with a person appearance cue, so this is an in-person candidate with uncertain identity.2010-02-17A photograph of a devotee's home entrance during a pada pooja, with marigold and mixed flower garlands hanging above the doorway. A man in an orange robe with long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala, wearing a long flower garland of white and red blooms, stands centre-right as a devotee in a white outfit kneels before him. Another orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a book. Around them, several women in saffron, pink, and turquoise saris with hands folded, and men in white shirts, watch closely. The orange-robed man with the long hair is the probable Swamiji, shown with distinctive long hair, saffron robes and garland.2009-09-10A photograph of a doorway decorated with a flower garland of yellow, orange, purple and red blossoms. A smiling figure in an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder wears a long white and red flower garland and has long dark hair and a red bindi. He stands beside an open dark wooden door with an ornate grille, a lit oil lamp glowing near his feet. To the right, a woman in a cream sari with a star pattern and a white flower in her hair stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, smiling. Behind them a shrine area with framed pictures and floral decoration is visible. a person appearance: the long hair, saffron cloth and floral garland match the cues for the page's named teacher, so this is an in_person candidate.2010-02-15A photograph inside a plain home room with cream walls, orange and white striped trim, and framed pictures on a shelf. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long multi-coloured flower garland stands centre, with a red bindi, while a younger man in orange beside him holds a tray of rose petals on an orange-draped low table. An elderly woman in a white sari with pink border presses her palms together at right, and an older man in white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at far right. Other people in white clothes are visible in the doorway behind, and a garlanded framed portrait sits near the wall.2010-01-21