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A photograph of a home visit in a small room with pink walls and a window with grille and patterned curtain. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti ties a yellow thread around the head of a woman kneeling in a red and gold sari. Around them, family members stand and watch: a young man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland on the left, a woman in a purple sari holding a toddler and some apples, a smiling man in a white shirt with palms pressed together, a woman in a blue sari holding a baby, and a woman in a yellow sari holding an apple on the right. Marigold garlands hang near the top left. A seated devotee in orange with a flower garland appears at the lower left, and a few more people are partly visible.

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A photograph inside a decorated room with floral garlands, marigold strings and a curtain backdrop. A seated person in orange robes wearing a white flower garland raises one hand and smiles, surrounded by devotees. A man in a white shirt and an older man in white embrace a woman in a red and gold saree, while a woman in purple and other onlookers stand close. A child in white stands in front, and a silver bowl with petals sits beside open boxes of sweets, fruit and packets. The seated person in orange wears a white flower garland and bead necklace; this is an appearance-based candidate for a person, though the cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm.2010-01-19A photograph of a devotional darshan inside a room decorated with flower garlands, marigold swags and a gold curtain. A seated person in saffron robes with a white flower garland, a rudraksha-style orange-beaded mala and a red bindu sits smiling and holds a fruit. Beside them, a man in orange clothing stands, and a woman in a purple sari holds fruit. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti ties a yellow thread around the back of a woman in a gold-bordered sari, while children and adults hold apples and fruit. A tray with sweets and small items sits on a low table in front. Visible people number about ten to twelve.2010-01-19A decorated room with floral garlands of marigolds, orange and red flowers and a cloth backdrop. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and gold beaded necklaces sits at centre, smiling, with a brown-tiled wall and a framed picture above. A woman in a red-and-gold sari is being tied or garlanded with a yellow thread by a man in a white shirt. Around them, a young man in orange, a woman in a purple sari holding a child, and several smiling men and women stand watching. A small boy in white stands in front, and an open orange tray holds apples, sweets and coins. Approximately eight people are visible, with some partly cropped at the edges.2010-01-19A photograph inside a home decorated with a golden-brown drape, white and yellow flower garlands and red roses. A man in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland stands at the left, and a seated figure in orange robes with a white and red flower garland and a sandalwood-coloured bead necklace sits in a black wheelchair, smiling and gesturing with raised hands. Beside them, a woman in a purple sari with gold border holds a small child, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti and an older man in white shirt hold a yellow thread toward a seated woman in the foreground, who is receiving it with her hands joined. Other smiling onlookers, including a girl in a peach dress with sparkles, stand behind. Apples sit on a tray in the lower left corner.2010-01-19A photograph inside a small home room with a pale pink wall and a pink patterned curtain at right. A person in a rust-orange robe with a white jasmine and red flower garland sits at lower right, holding a red apple and an apple offered by a man in a white shirt. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands center holding a yellow cloth and an apple, with a rudraksha-like necklace. A young shaved-headed boy in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Women in blue and red saris, a man in a blue checked shirt, and a small child in pink crowd around, smiling. Devotees are gathered for a padapuja style offering in a home.2014-06-26August 08 20092009-08-08Indoor photo of a ritual blessing in a narrow room with a plain wall on the left. A man with long dark hair, saffron-orange shawl and a large beaded necklace of coin-like pendants sits on the floor, holding a red fruit or offering toward a seated child's head. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks kneels beside him. Women in saffron, purple and blue saris stand with palms joined, one holding bananas, and an older woman with grey hair and spectacles watches with hands folded. A woman in a blue striped sari bends forward, and a man holds a small child in a red shirt. Marigold petals and floral decorations lie on the floor.2014-07-10 +2 copiesA crowded indoor room with cream walls and red curtains where devotees gather around a man in white clothes wearing a long white and red flower garland. Several women in saris, including one in pink and purple and one in red, reach out to touch him while a woman in front holds up red fruit. On the right, a monastic figure in an orange-red robe and beaded jewellery holds apples, and a shaved-headed monk stands at the edge. A framed picture hangs on the wall behind the crowd.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded home interior decorated with orange marigold garlands and a small orange-draped shrine on the right. A man in a long-sleeved light blue shirt bends forward, and a woman in an orange sari stands nearby. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles sits at the front, holding fruit on a tray, while a monk in orange sits beside him. Several devotees in saris and white shirts stand around, and a man with a camera photographs the scene. The atmosphere suggests a padapuja house visit with fruit offerings.2014-07-07July 10 20142014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07A photograph inside a pink-walled room during a house visit. A framed portrait with marigold and red flower garlands sits on a stand on the left, showing a figure in saffron with long hair and a rudraksha mala; the portrait is a printed depiction. On the right, a seated person in orange robes and a pink-and-white flower garland holds an apple toward a small child. Standing in the center, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a black bead necklace watches. A man in white kurta bends forward at left, and a young girl in a red dress with green bangles holds an apple near her head. Children in orange clothes and several plates of fruit sit on the floor, with apples and red flowers in trays nearby.2010-01-20