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A photograph of a devotional distribution scene indoors. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair, wearing a white flower garland with a red blossom and an orange sleeveless top with orange cloth, leans forward and hands an apple to a small boy in a turquoise sleeveless top and white pants. An older man in white shirt and trousers bends over beside the boy, and a woman in an orange-bordered white sari bends toward a tray. The tray, orange-edged, holds wrapped sweets, apples and small packets. Around them, devotees in white and pastel saris and shirts stand holding apples, and a television and bookshelf are visible at the back.

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A 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 seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead receives a multi-coloured garland of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers, being placed around his neck by a woman. A man in a white shirt kneels before him, and a small girl in a white dress stands at right, reaching toward the garland. On the left, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands pressed together in namaste, one holding a red box. Behind them a shrine with framed pictures, a deity image and hanging garlands is visible, along with a butterfly-patterned glass panel. The garland-receiving figure has distinctive long hair and saffron robes, matching the page's Swamiji cues, so this is a probable appearance-based identification.2010-02-15July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph taken indoors in a home room. A person in an orange sleeveless garment with long dark hair, a white and red flower garland and a red bindi sits on a dark leather couch and reaches out to touch the face of a small toddler in a white dress. A woman in a maroon-bordered cream sari bends forward holding a red apple and cash notes, and a few standing people in white and cream clothing watch from behind, one holding an apple. A tiled floor and white curtains are visible.2010-02-18A photograph of a household visit during a Bhagavad Gita satsang. A smiling person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red flower garland and a dot on the forehead, sits on the left and reaches toward a girl in a blue top. Beside them, an older man in white dhoti and shirt holds a framed picture and an apple. An elderly woman in a grey-blue sari holds an apple, and a girl in a green and orange dress with white flowers in her hair smiles at right. A wooden crate in the foreground holds apples and wrapped sweets, and a man in a white shirt with yellow shawl stands at left. Several people are visible, distributing fruit and sweets.2010-01-23A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a home interior with a cream-tiled floor. A figure seated on a white-draped chair wears an orange robe and white flower garland with red blossoms, smiling as a young boy in white kurta bows and reaches toward his hands. A woman in a yellow sari with red border stands at left, smiling, and a man in white kneels nearby. Behind, a priest in orange robes with a gold necklace holds a wooden item. A brass lamp with a red-and-white garland, silver swan-shaped vessels and a tray of fruit sit on a red-draped table at right. a person is the seated figure in the orange robe and garland, identified by appearance cues of long swept-back hair and orange robes in a role of being honoured.2010-01-10A photograph of a house visit in a plainly decorated room with white walls. A long garland of white, pink and yellow flowers hangs across the top, with more flower strands along the left wall. A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a gold necklace receives a tray of apples, nuts and dried fruit from a standing man in a white shirt and yellow shawl. Around them, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala smiles, a boy in a red shirt folds his hands, and several other people in white and dark clothing stand nearby. A small brass oil lamp sits at the left edge.2010-01-20A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a white-and-red flower garland, extending a hand over a row of kneeling devotees. A kneeling woman in white with a flower in her hair and a kneeling child in white receive his blessing, while a man in white kneeling at right holds a fruit. Standing devotees in white dhotis and a woman in orange and a woman in a yellow-green sari watch nearby. A wooden tray of apples and coconuts sits in the foreground beside an orange cushion, and a standing fan is at left. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, orange garments and garland match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, shown in a ritual blessing setting.2010-02-15A photograph inside a home room where a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a white jasmine garland with red flowers holds a red apple toward a baby in white. A woman in a blue-and-white sari with a long braid leans in holding the infant. Behind them, a man in glasses and a cream shirt, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard, a young woman in a white sari with yellow border, and other onlookers stand near a gold-edged wooden seat. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a flower garland, matching the page's note of his presence at this home visit.2010-01-09A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a red-cushioned seat. Before him, a red tray holds red apples, wrapped sweets and folded bills. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the floor with hands folded, including a woman in a teal sari with a red bindi and a boy in white. A man in white with white forehead markings bows low at the lower left over a brass plate. Cream walls form the backdrop, consistent with a pada puja offering setting. Figure identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role and attire.2010-02-14July 11 20102010-07-11Indoor house visit scene decorated with strings of pink, red and white flower garlands and a small lamp on the left. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a gold ornamental necklace sits on an orange-draped seat, extending a hand to receive an offering. Around them, devotees in white and cream clothing, including a man in white with a rudraksha mala, a woman in a pale dress with a green border offering a fruit, and a woman in a blue patterned blouse, stand close. A young person in an orange top stands at the left, and a smiling man in a white shirt holds fruit at the right. A tray in front holds apples, sweets, coconut-shaped items and packets. Printed copyright and source text overlays the lower centre. Darkly toned walls frame framed photographs above.2010-01-20