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A domestic sitting room with a framed landscape painting on the wall, a ceiling fan, grey curtains and a wall air conditioner. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sari with red and gold border and gold necklace, sits on a grey sofa with bare feet while a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl bends toward her. A man in white shirt kneels on the carpet reaching toward her hands, and two standing men in white shirts and trousers watch. A woman in a red sari edges in at the right. No ritual objects are clearly visible beyond a small brass item on the side table.

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A photograph of a living room with grey upholstered armchairs and a grey sofa on a blue-grey carpet. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits in an armchair with a small gold ornament on his head and gestures with his hands while speaking. A young man in black shirt and jeans kneels on the carpet in front of him. Nearby, a bald man in a checked shirt sits on a floor cushion, a man in a white kurta stands by the sofa, another man in a pale shirt stands near a framed painting of a deity pair on the wall, and a woman in a patterned top stands at a glass display cabinet. A ceiling fan and wall air conditioners are visible.A photograph of a private home setting where a man in a white shirt and khaki trousers kneels on a white sheet and holds the hands of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads. Several standing devotees look on, including a woman in a white sari with a dark blouse, a man in a white shirt, a woman in a green-and-red patterned kurta, and an older man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red pendant. A patterned rug covers the floor, and a framed picture hangs on the wall behind them. The scene is consistent with a pada pooja, a devotee's ritual washing of the feet.2009-09-10A seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long dark hair sits on an orange cushioned seat, reaching forward to touch the feet of a man in white shirt and white trousers who bends low. A woman in a cream-and-pink sari with grey hair stands behind him, and a small child in a red outfit is near. Around the room, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a young man in white with an orange shawl and beaded necklace stand watching, and others in white and patterned clothes are present. A framed picture hangs on the left wall, and a red and gold tray with a brass item sits beside the seated figure.2010-02-16A photograph inside a domestic room during a pada pooja at a devotee's house. A long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless robe with a white jasmine garland and a rudraksha-style pendant sits on a white-covered seat at right, appearing to receive the devotion. Before them, an older man in a white shirt kneels and bows over their hands, while an older man in cream kurta with a rudraksha mala leans forward. Behind them a crowd of standing devotees, including a woman in a yellow-and-black sari, a woman in red, and a woman in a red dupatta, watch, with a wall fan and cream walls in the background. Possible Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in orange with garland and rudraksha-style pendant at right, shown in person being honoured through pada pooja.2009-09-10Indoor scene in a plain white room with a framed floral painting on the wall and a red-tiled floor. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with white and red flower garlands sits on a white-covered seat, extending hands while a woman in a deep maroon sari with gold border kneels before him, holding a red object in her hands. A man in white shirt kneels at lower left, a man in a yellow-trimmed white garment stands at left, and an older man in white dhoti and shirt with wristwatch stands at right, watching. The orange-robed figure's presentation (long swept hair, saffron robe, garlands) matches the page reference to a person, so this is a probable identification from appearance cues: a person, seated and receiving a ritual gesture of respect from a kneeling devotee.2010-02-17June 29 20102010-06-29Indoor photo in a white-walled room with an air conditioner and white vertical blinds. A seated man in an orange saffron robe, with a red and gold turban, white flower garland and red-beaded necklaces, has a devotee kneeling at his feet. Several standing people in white, cream and yellow clothes watch; a smiling older man in cream kurta with a red-beaded necklace stands at center, and people on the left have hands joined in namaste. The seated figure sits on a white cushioned sofa. This looks like a pada puja, with a devotee washing or honouring the feet of a seated sannyasi. A person in a saffron robe bends forward at the right. a person: the seated saffron-robed man with turban, garland and beaded necklaces matches the page's a person attribution, but the face is not used.2009-09-10A seated figure in orange saffron robes wearing a long yellow and orange marigold garland and long dark hair sits on a red patterned carpet, placing both hands on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward with palms pressed together. Behind them stand four people watching: an older man in white with a red sacred thread, a man in a black shirt with a pendant, and two women in saris, one in a cream and red sari and one in a green sari, with white hair and a red bindi. The room has cream walls and a wall sconce light, and a red box sits beside the carpet. The orange-robed figure appears to give a blessing to the bowing man.2010-02-17A photograph of a living room scene. A seated figure in orange robes and a yellow-and-purple marigold garland sits on a white-covered bed, smiling and extending a hand toward an older man in white shirt and white dhoti who kneels before him with hands joined near the bed. Behind them, a standing man in a white shirt and a woman in a pink and cream sari with folded hands watch, and several other men in light shirts stand by the wall. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears a white garment with an orange shawl and stands beside the bed. A wooden framed window and an ornate carved wall mirror appear in the background. The seated robed figure appears to match the appearance-based label of Swamiji (probable), identified by the orange robes, garland and long hair, while the kneeling man is a devotee.2010-02-16A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and long dark hair sits on a blue floral-patterned sofa, raising one arm to lift a patterned brown and gold shawl over a bowed man in a white shirt and grey trousers who leans forward with his hands clasped. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a shaved head stands with hands folded, and another man in a white shirt with a moustache and a pendant necklace looks on. A plate of fruit or sweets sits at the left edge, and a white curtain hangs behind.2010-06-29A photograph in a room with cream walls and a white tiled floor, furnished with orange velvet sofas edged in gold carved wood and a deep maroon tufted velvet throne-like seat behind them. A man in an orange robe with long hair and a tripundra on his forehead stands at left, smiling with palms joined, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on his chest, with white markings on his bare upper arms. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white trousers bows deeply, touching the floor, while a man in an orange robe kneels on the floor with palms pressed together in front of his face. Two men stand at right: one in a pink-orange robe with rudraksha malas holds a small object, and another in white with a red-orange scarf and beaded mala watches. A small white side table with a tray holds offerings near the bowing man. Six people are visible.2012-09-14A photograph inside a room with cream sofas and blue floral upholstery and a white shag rug. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange shawl sits on the sofa with his palms pressed together, his bare feet on the rug. A man in a cream shirt kneels before him on the rug, holding a yellow object in his hands as an offering. Behind them, a man in red-orange robes with a bead necklace stands, and to the right a man in a white shirt with a gold watch stands beside a man in grey trousers, arms crossed. An orange mat lies on the floor at right.2010-06-29