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January 21 2010

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Indoor photo of a home interior with pink walls and a glass-front cabinet holding small figurines. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala bows forward, cupping a small yellow object in his hands while a woman in a cream and gold sari with gold jewellery and a bindi places her hand on his head. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe and white flower garland faces away from the camera. Behind them stand a boy in a white shirt and grey trousers, an older woman in a light sari, and other onlookers. A framed colourful deity picture hangs on the wall with pink flowers nearby.

June 27 2014

A photograph of a home interior during a devotional visit. In the centre, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha mala kneels and extends his hands to receive a ritual offering from a woman in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland. Beside them, a woman in a green sari with gold border and a woman in a green blouse and white sari bow low. Behind, an older woman in a green sari and an older man in white folded hands watch, and a man in orange robe stands at right. A man in an orange robe with a saffron head covering and gold necklace kneels at far right holding a tray. Several people in white clothes stand in the background near a shrine and a child. An appearance-based candidate for a person is not clearly present; the orange-robed figures appear to be devotees or sannyasis.

A photograph inside a room with cream walls and a red patterned rug. A seated figure with long dark hair, a yellow flower garland and an orange sleeveless garment receives gestures from a kneeling man in white clothes with a rudraksha-style necklace and round glasses, who holds his hands out over the seated figure's palms. Around them, several women in saris (red, orange, green and beige) and men in white and black shirts stand watching with hands folded. A man in white holds a video camera on the right. A red-and-orange-clad attendant in white sits at the right holding a small silver item, with a tray of fruit beside them. Visible people: about ten.

A 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.

June 27 2014

A seated person in saffron-orange robes wears a white and red jasmine-and-marigold garland with rudraksha beads and gold bangles, receiving a devotee's respectful touch on the feet while extending an arm. A woman in white with a flower in her hair bows forward with hands together, a man in a yellow shirt kneels nearby, and an older woman in orange and maroon saree and an older man in white with a yellow-orange shawl stand behind, with a young girl in purple between them. A pink patterned curtain hangs behind, with a brass-coloured object visible on a cloth. The scene appears to be a home pada puja at a devotee's house.

Indoor photograph of a devotee kneeling with palms pressed together in namaskar before a seated figure at the lower right, who wears an orange saffron robe and has short dark hair. Behind them, several standing women in saris, one in a green-and-gold sari and another in a beige sari, wear rudraksha malas and hold their hands folded; a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and mala stands at the right. Tiled floor, a small wooden stool, and a white-clad onlooker at the left edge complete the scene.

A family gathering in a home room with pink walls and a tiled floor. Seated at centre on a striped rug is a figure in an orange saffron robe with a long white jasmine garland, a gold necklace and a dark beaded mala, with long dark hair, smiling. Around them, a group of devotees in white clothing presses palms together in anjali. Two girls in white dresses wear black beaded malas, and a small child in a white dress with floral trim is also in prayer pose. On the left, an older man in white, and a boy in a white shirt stand by. Behind, a framed portrait with a marigold garland hangs above a yellow flower strand. A table at left holds fruit including apples, bananas and a pineapple, and a plate of flower petals. The figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the long hair, orange robe, gold necklace and mala, while the page indicates this home visit event.

A photograph of a house-visit puja in a living room with a dark leather sofa, a wall clock and a flat-screen TV. A seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with a white and red floral garland sits on a woven mat, extending a hand toward a group. Beside them stands a man in white shirt and white dhoti holding red offerings with joined palms, and a woman in a red and green sari holds red items. A man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala stands at right. Several women and a girl in patterned clothes stand at left, some with palms joined. A tray with red and pink items sits on the floor at right.

A photograph of a crowded indoor hall where a figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a white flower garland stands embracing an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti. The older man wears a mala necklace and bangles and smiles. Beside them a woman in a green-and-cream sari with a red bindi and beaded necklace presses her palms together in anjali. Several orange-clad devotees and women in saris stand around, and a child in the lower left folds hands in greeting. A red tray with fruit sits at the right edge, with a purple backdrop behind.

A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti bowing forward while a woman in an orange sleeveless top with a flower garland and red flower in her hair places her hands on his head. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a few women in saris stand close. On the right, a bearded man in an orange kurta with a long rudraksha-style mala and glasses stands watching, with his hand near the bowing devotee's shoulder. The room has lime-green walls, a wall clock, a chandelier and wooden cabinets.