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A family group poses in a domestic living room for a photograph. A man seated on a red-draped chair wears an orange saffron robe, a multicolour and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in blessing. Standing around him are an older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a gold necklace, a girl in white, a man in a light blue shirt and sunglasses, an older woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border, a second older woman in white with a pottu, and a small boy in white clothes. A curtain, a wall calendar and a poster of a cow hang behind them, and a rudraksha garland decorates a doorway.

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A group photograph in a home interior with a red-cushioned seat. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe wears a long multicoloured flower garland with red flowers and a gold necklace, and raises one hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. Behind the seat hangs a patterned curtain and a wooden door with a beaded decoration. Around the seated figure stand seven people in white traditional clothing: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white sarees with gold borders, and two small children in white. One man wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and a woman wears a red bindi. A man in a light blue shirt and glasses stands at the back.2010-01-19A 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.2010-02-17A 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.2010-02-17Group photograph in a room decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands strung across the ceiling and hanging from the walls. A central seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe, a white flower garland and a vermilion bindi, with hair swept back, and raises a hand in greeting; a person beside him wears an orange saree. Around them stand and sit about fifteen people in white dhotis and shirts or white sarees with gold borders, plus an older woman in a dark saree with red and gold border at left, a woman in a red saree and a woman in a turquoise-and-yellow saree at right. Some men wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A ceiling fan, wall speakers and a flat-screen television are visible, and the floor has a red and green star pattern.2010-02-15A group portrait of a family posed in a home interior with cream walls, wooden lattice windows and a red garland draped above a doorway. In the centre, a seated man wears an orange robe, a white flower garland with red blossoms, and a red tilak on his forehead, raising one hand in greeting; a white cloth lies behind him. A seated older woman in a yellow sari with red border kneels at lower right beside a tray of colourful flowers. Standing behind them are a woman in a pink sari, a man in a white kurta, a girl in a pink dress with white shawl, a young boy in white, and a young woman in a white and red outfit. Low tables with orange cloths hold brass lamps, a silver plate and a conch shell.2010-01-10A 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 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 seated man in saffron-orange robes, garlanded with a multicoloured flower necklace, sits on a white cushion in a small home shrine room with a red rug and a small decorated table in front of him. He holds his hand raised in a blessing gesture and wears a red tilak mark on his forehead. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts kneel or sit, including an older man with a rudraksha mala pressing his palms together at left, a man in white with folded hands at right, a small girl in a white dress, a woman holding a baby, a young boy in a green shirt, and a woman in a teal sari standing at the back. Behind them, a shrine cabinet holds deity figurines and oil lamps, a framed deity image hangs on the wall, and a Ganesha-style image appears on the upper wall. The scene resembles a family visit to a home shrine.2010-02-15Group photograph in a plain white-walled room with a white shelf above and woven striped mats on the tiled floor. A central seated figure wears an orange saffron robe and a red and yellow flower garland, with long dark hair and raised hand in a blessing gesture. Around them stand about a dozen people in white shirts, white dhotis, pink and red saris and salwar kameez, with one bare-foot boy in a checked shirt in front. A white-dressed elder sits on the left of the seated figure. The central figure has long hair, an orange robe and a garland, matching the swamiji cues; the appearance is a probable Swamiji. Cream-coloured chairs are visible at the right edge.2010-02-17Indoor home scene where a seated figure in orange robes with a red bindi and a large garland of pink and white flowers sits on an orange-cushioned chair in front of a hanging orange and red textile printed with a lotus and knot motifs. Around him, an older man in a striped blue polo and white dhoti stands at left, an older man in white shirt and orange dhoti with white forehead markings stands beside him, a man in a white shirt sits behind the chair with a raised hand, a woman in a blue patterned sari with gold bangles stands at right, and a girl in a green dress with orange trim sits at front right. Plates of fruit and food sit on a white table at left, with a doorway behind.2010-01-10A posed group photograph in a home shrine room with a glass-fronted cabinet of deity figurines and framed pictures behind. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a multi-strand flower garland in purple, white and red sits centrally on a white cloth over a striped mat, hands raised in greeting. Around him stand family members: a woman in a white sari with gold border and a long rudraksha-style beaded necklace on the left, a woman in a white sari with green blouse holding a toddler, a man in a blue shirt and grey trousers, an older man in white dhoti and shirt with a lanyard, a man in white dhoti with a child, and a woman in a white sari with gold border holding a toddler in red on the right. Children in striped and red clothing are present. Presenting the orange-robed figure as Swamiji (probable) is based on the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, and flower garland cues, with the seated central figure the candidate.2010-01-19A group photo in a plain whitewashed room with a tiger-striped seat. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long gold-toned necklace sits centre on the striped throne with bare feet, hands raised in greeting. Around him, nine devotees in saris and shirts, some in pink, red and orange, press together, several with hands folded in anjali, while a seated man in white dhoti and shirt kneels front centre. Behind them hang orange ribbons and a framed picture above a brass oil lamp, with garlands and flowers on the floor at right. The central seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though not certain, so the identity is marked unsure. The visible people number nine besides the seated central figure.2009-06-09