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A photograph inside a tiled room with a kitchen-style counter and cabinets. A man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hair and a white flower garland stands smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead and an orange and red garland of flowers. He appears to qualify as a person candidate based on the long swept-back hair, orange robe and garlands. To his left, a bald man in white holds a young girl in a white dress, and a woman in an orange-bordered white sari presses her palms together in namaste. Another woman in an orange blouse and white sari, with a white flower in her hair, also presses her palms together. A man in an orange robe stands behind a black stone table where a small flame burns. On the right, a tray holds fruits, flower garlands and marigolds.

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A photograph of a devotional home ritual in a tiled kitchen-like room. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands at a low platform, holding a lit oil lamp, while a man in orange robes beside her tends the flame. Several devotees in white and cream clothes stand with palms pressed together in prayer, including a woman in a cream sari with an orange border and a child in white held by an adult. A cloth-covered table at lower right holds marigold garlands, flowers, limes, a plate of fruit and a kalasha-like vessel. A video camera is visible at the upper left. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-01-19Indoor photo in a bare white-walled room with a dark wooden door and a tiled floor. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style wrap and a long red-and-white flower garland, holds a lit lamp flame toward a offering on the floor. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland, performing a lamp offering. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands with his hands clasped. A young child in a maroon outfit is held by another man in dark trousers, and a young woman in a pink and olive salwar kameez presses her palms together in prayer. In front of the group, bananas, coconuts and flowers sit on a green leaf. A figure in orange stands at the left edge of the frame.2010-02-18Indoor photograph in a plain white-walled room with an arched doorway and a kitchen area at left. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a multicoloured flower garland with a rudraksha mala holds up a lit oil lamp with his right hand, pointing toward a wall. A woman in an orange sari bends to light a small lamp near the wall. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a bell, while on the right an older woman in a blue sari and a man in white with folded hands watch, and a woman in blue carries a child. The man in orange has distinctive long hair and rudraksha cues, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate in an appearance-based label. Smoke rises near the wall.2008-07-28Indoor photograph in a plain cream-walled room with an arched doorway and a barred window on the left showing a kitchen-style counter. A tall man in an orange-saffron turban and matching saffron robe stands centre, wearing a thick white and red flower garland, rudraksha mala beads and a gold chain, with a tilak on his forehead. He holds a green leaf in his hands and looks downward. A woman in an orange sari with a kumkum bindi bends forward on the left, while a man in orange kneels and bows his head on the right beside a brass plate of offerings. Onlookers stand behind in the doorway, and a cameraman films at the right edge.2008-07-28A photograph inside a bare white-walled room during a home puja. A man in an orange robe with a red-and-white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a low wooden altar decorated with marigold garlands, brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, small figurines, a bowl of pink flowers and bananas. Beside him a younger man in an orange robe with a red garland and a man in white dhoti and shirt stand with palms joined, while a woman in a pink-and-maroon salwar holds a small child. A man in white with a red shawl and another in orange with hands folded also stand near a camera operator at left. The scene shows a padha puja at a house visit.2010-02-18September 25 20062006-09-25A photograph taken at a doorway of a plain white-walled room with a brown wooden door. A young man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a patterned rug at the threshold, wearing a red-and-orange flower garland and a gold-toned beaded mala around his neck, with his hands at his sides. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand on the left with palms pressed together in namaste, and two women in white saris stand on the right, also with hands joined. Behind the robed figure, another man in white and a person in orange are visible inside the room, which has a window with a grille. Five women and men are physically present in the scene.2010-01-22Indoor photo in a pale green room with framed posters on the walls. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland stands centre, smiling, with a red bindi, and a red dot on the forehead. Around him, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, bend forward or hold out hands; a woman in a white sari with a flower in her hair and a girl in a yellow-and-white dress stand nearby. A boy in white holds small red items on a tray. A framed poster behind shows a saffron-robed seated figure with raised hand, and another portrait shows a figure in orange. A ceiling fan and speaker are visible.2010-02-15August 08 20092009-08-08January 10 20092009-01-10A photograph inside a home with orange curtains and patterned walls. A seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, shown from behind on the right, faces a second seated monk in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace and a shaved head, who holds a tray of fruit and offerings. Two young girls in white dresses and a woman in a green blouse and white skirt bend forward with a brass plate, and a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a puja plate. A man in orange with a cameraman behind him stands at left, and an older man in glasses is at the lower left edge. The scene looks like a padapuja or home blessing visit.2010-01-10July 28 20082008-07-28