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Indoor home scene in a family living room with white walls and framed pictures. A man in a blue shirt stands at left. A woman in a green blouse and white-and-gold saree holds a young child in pink clothes, and an orange fruit is passed across. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white and red flower garland kneels at a wooden tray holding small items, extending his hands toward the fruit. Behind him a second person in orange stands near a glass cabinet holding small deity figures, and a television sits on the cabinet below. Another adult in white and older persons appear in the background.

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Indoor house visit in a pink-walled room. A seated figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a long dark hair and a garland of white and red flowers accepts a yellow fruit from a small girl in a green dress with gold trim. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and a dark beaded necklace smiles beside them, and a man in a white shirt leans in. On the left a man in white with a yellow shawl stands near a wooden chair. Behind them a wooden lattice holds framed portraits, a framed deity image, and white and red flower garlands. a person appearance: the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland, though the cues are not fully distinctive.2010-01-20A photograph of a home visit inside a living room. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron/orange robes and a white and maroon flower garland with gold beads, smiles and reaches toward a small boy in a white shirt who holds coloured bangles. A woman in a purple and white saree with a bindi stands on the left, holding bangles. Behind them a man in saffron robes with a saffron head cloth and glasses sits at a red tray of bangles and ornaments. Shelves with trophies and a television are in the background. A partially visible person with long hair is at the right edge.2010-01-09A photograph of an indoor ritual in a home interior with a polished marble floor and wooden cabinets. A long-haired figure in a red sleeveless top and orange wrap sits on a cushioned chair, bare-footed, reaching forward to offer something from a small white bowl to a standing toddler in a white outfit. Around them, women in saris of green, blue, red and gold watch and join their hands. A white-clad woman in a white salwar and shawl bends toward the child, while a man in white stands beside her. In the foreground, an orange-robed seated man sits on a red mat, with brass lamps and plates of flowers and fruit on a white cloth at the lower right. The arrangement suggests a padapuja or blessing ceremony in a domestic setting.2008-10-15Indoor house visit with a seated man in red-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, wearing gold arm bands and bangles, smiling broadly on a sofa with a leopard-print cushion. A woman in a green and gold sari bows low and touches his feet while a woman in an orange sari and a man with a flower garland stand nearby. A boy in a blue striped shirt, several men in orange robes and a man photographing with a camera stand in the room. A framed painting of horses hangs on the left wall and a garlanded glass cabinet is on the right. The man seated on the sofa shows appearance-based cues of a probable Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, placed as the seated figure receiving padapuja. Several people are visible.2014-07-07A photograph inside a home shrine room with yellow walls and wooden cabinets, a garlanded doorway and small lamps lit on a floor mat. A person with short dark hair and a red-and-white shawl leans forward on the left, offering something from cupped hands to a smiling woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala. Beside her a bare-headed man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a mala and white tilak and watches. Behind them a man in a maroon shirt holds a baby with a shaved head, and several standing people in saffron and orange clothing and a woman in a blue sari look on. Strings of marigolds and a small deity picture are visible.2014-07-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada-pooja ritual in a plain room with pale green walls and built-in shelves. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned seat at right, hands pressed in anjali, eyes closed. Devotees in white and yellow-bordered saris and white shirts kneel on a striped rug, some holding silver plates with kalasha-style pots, flowers and kumkum. A man in a white shirt sits with palms joined, and a young child stands among them. Trays of fruit and sweets sit on a wooden table, and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs on the wall. Several people are visible, including partially cropped figures at the edges.2010-01-24A photograph of a home shrine room during a visit by a devotee household. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and a white and red flower garland sits on an orange-draped chair, smiling and holding a small orange fruit in both hands. An elderly man in a light blue shirt bends forward and touches the seated figure's feet in reverence. Beside him a man in a white shirt with a pendant stands, and a woman in a teal and gold sari and a woman in white stand at right. At lower left a monk in orange with a saffron head covering and a second bald-headed person in orange-trimmed clothing sit close by, and at lower center a woman in a yellow garment bends forward with hands raised. Behind them a wooden cabinet holds glassware, and a wall shelf is decorated with yellow marigold flowers, framed portraits and a green mango-leaf torana. Pineapple and oranges sit on a table, and a framed deity picture hangs above.2010-01-10January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a home devotional setting. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed, while a woman in white with flowers in her hair is seen from behind. A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with white and red floral garlands and gold ornaments receives the greeting, with a red mark on the forehead. Behind them, a standing figure in an orange robe stands near a wooden display cabinet holding small deity murtis, including a blue-skinned Krishna figure. Framed photographs and a green-glass window are on the wall. Several other people stand at the edges of the frame.2010-01-19A photograph of a house visit in a domestic room with a black leather sofa and white cushions. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment with a white and red flower garland sits at left, reaching forward to hand a red fruit or apple to a small child in a white dress with a gold necklace. A woman in a white saree with a pink and gold pattern and a maroon border bends forward to hold the child, and a woman in a maroon-bordered saree also leans in at right. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and a woman in white stand holding red apples, and an older woman in a white saree watches. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2010-02-18A photograph inside a home living room crowded with devotees. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and a large garland of white jasmine, red and purple flowers, and a gold-toned bead necklace. He is facing a smiling woman in a white sari with a gold border, a red bindi and multiple gold bangles, who holds his hand. Behind them, a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a younger man in a yellow and white garment stands at right. Several onlookers, including children, crowd the room. Framed pictures and a painting hang on the white walls, along with a chandelier, ceiling fan and curtains. Swamiji (probable) appears as the orange-clad man with the garland, based on his long hair, saffron clothing and garland.2010-01-19A living-room scene in a home. A figure in orange robes with a long swept-back hair, a red and yellow flower garland, and a sandalwood mark on the forehead sits on a sofa while a family kneels before him. A man in white shirt and dhoti with a gold chain kneels and holds a young boy in white kurta, and a woman in a white sari with gold border and a braided plait, wearing a flower in her hair, kneels beside them. Another person in orange stands at the left holding a framed picture, and a red tray with sweets, fruit and a rudraksha mala sits on the floor. Brown curtains and a dark leather sofa line the room.2010-02-18