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A photograph taken from a staircase looking up into an interior hallway. A woman wearing an orange sari with a white flower garland in her hair stands with her back to the camera, facing a doorway. A man in white clothes stands beside her, also facing away, and a blurred figure in white is in the right foreground. On the wall above is a framed painting of a figure in orange robes, and beside the doorway a framed painting of a peacock with flowers. A string of flower garlands hangs along the top of the doorway, and a wooden coat rack is visible inside the room.

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A photograph of a man in long flowing orange saffron robes and a sleeveless orange garment, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and a red bindi, descending a white marble staircase barefoot. His long dark hair is swept back, and he is smiling. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with gold border follows through a doorway decorated with a green leaf torana and white flowers. Marigold and rose petals are scattered on the steps, and a brass oil lamp stands near the entrance. A man in white is partially visible at lower right, holding pink flowers, and a second man stands in the background. The walls are pale blue, with framed images on the wall above the doorway.2010-01-19Photograph inside a newly built white-walled stairwell with exposed red brick accents and a white metal handrail. A figure in an orange shawl over a red top and orange lower cloth climbs the stairs, one hand on the rail, with long dark hair worn back; the appearance is consistent with a long-haired saffron-clad figure, though it is seen from behind. A man in a white shirt follows at lower left, with the top of another person's dark curly hair in the foreground. Marigold garland strands decorate the railing and a window opening. The shawl, long hair and saffron clothing are the appearance cues for a person identification, but he is shown from behind so the identity is uncertain.2008-11-28A photograph of a white-walled staircase inside a building. In the foreground, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a loose orange saffron wrap and walks down the steps, one hand resting on the white metal railing. Behind and to the right, another person in orange robes descends the stairs. Further up, a few onlookers in casual clothing lean over the railing, and a strand of orange marigold garlands hangs along the upper rail. A dark framed artwork hangs on the wall beside the stairs. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-02-05A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron robe climbing a narrow concrete staircase between pale green-grey walls. He wears a long white and multicoloured flower garland with tassels hanging at his chest, and a red mark on his forehead; his hair is long and swept back. A second person in a white shirt and blue trousers follows behind on the stairs. A red door with a brass handle is at the left edge.2010-02-15A photograph of a staircase inside a plain cream-walled building with a wooden balustrade and white marble steps. A person in an orange saffron robe with a red-green-yellow flower garland and a red bindi walks up the steps, one hand on the wooden handrail. Behind them, an older man in a cream shirt and white dhoti follows on the stairs. A barred window and a fluorescent light fixture are visible above. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the front figure by the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and ceremonial garland, climbing the stairs during a home visit.2010-01-10January 15 20092009-01-15A photograph of an unfinished interior corridor inside a building with orange-painted walls and a bare concrete floor. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland in her hair stands in a doorway, her back turned to the camera. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with a hand raised to his chin, looking into the room. A metal stepladder leans against the far wall near a barred window. Two people are visible in total.2010-02-15July 17 20092009-07-17A photograph taken from below of a smiling man in orange saffron robes descending a white-walled staircase with a pink handrail. He wears a light beaded necklace and bare feet, and his right hand rests lightly on the wall. Another person in orange clothing is partly visible behind him on the stairs. Through a white ornate iron gate on the right, a palm tree and a courtyard are visible.2009-09-15Photo of a staircase inside a house, viewed from above. A man in an orange saffron robe with a white and red flower garland descends the wooden-railed white marble stairs, one hand resting on the banister. Above him, a second man with long dark hair and an orange garment stands on the landing. Framed paintings hang on the white wall beside the stairs. At the bottom, a woman in a cream sari with a gold border and several men in white dhotis and shirts stand near a doorway decorated with a green leaf torana and yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. A woman in an orange sari stands in the lower left foreground.2010-02-15A photograph of a staircase landing inside a home with white walls, framed paintings and a window with blinds. A man with long dark hair, a red-and-white bindi and a vibhuti mark, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland, stands on the landing and smiles, one hand resting on the wooden banister. Probable Swamiji by appearance, given the long swept-back hair, orange robe and garland. Behind him, a seated man in an orange robe and a woman in a cream sari sit near a window, with the man performing a ritual near the railing. Petals and marigold flowers are scattered on a rug at the foot of the stairs.2010-01-10July 11 20092009-07-11