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A photograph of a home puja setting. A figure in a yellow-orange robe and orange turban, with long dark hair, stands at left holding a small brass vessel over offerings on a table with a woven basket and a green-and-red cloth. Behind him a bearded man in a white shirt stands with hands folded. At right a woman in a red saree with a dotted border stands with her hands pressed to her chest, and a man in a white shirt at far right holds his palms together in namaskar. The surroundings are plain white walls.

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A photo inside a bright white room with orange-painted trim. A man in an orange turban, orange shawl and a long white and red flower garland with rudraksha mala beads stands at centre, hands near a brass vessel with a green leaf held by a man in an orange shirt at right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange turban and rudraksha mala. To the left, a woman in an orange sari with bangles presses her palms together in namaste beside two men in dark red and cream kurtas with folded hands. A cameraman in white kurta stands in the background.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A small plain room with off-white walls. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron garment with a yellow-orange beaded necklace sits cross-legged on the floor at left, gesturing with one hand toward two women standing at right. The woman in the centre wears a mustard-gold sari with a red bindi; the woman at right wears a red sari with a pink-and-gold border and holds a folded cloth. On the right, a metal shelf holds a brass oil lamp, a small bottle, and purple garlands hang along the edge. Metal bowls and a pink cloth lie on the floor near the seated figure.2006-12-04A photograph of a bright, white-walled indoor room where a young man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, holds a brass plate of offerings and a small flame. Beside him, two women in orange and peach saris stand with a plate of flower petals, and a young man in an orange shawl stands behind. On the left, a woman in an orange and yellow sari sits with her back partly turned, while on the right an older man in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A brass oil lamp sits on the floor in the lower right corner.2008-07-28March 25 20142014-03-25A small plain room with cream walls and a metal shelving unit on the right holding brass oil lamps, jars and bottles. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a red tilak sits cross-legged on a pink cloth on the floor, smiling. Two women stand at right with palms pressed together in namaskar: the nearer one wears a red and gold patterned sari, the other a yellow sari with a red bindi. Steel vessels and a small tray with offerings sit on the floor before the seated man. The image is a photograph; the seated man shows distinctive long hair and saffron robes with bead ornaments, a probable Swamiji in person, though appearance is only partly clear.2006-12-04August 11 20092009-08-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with gold ornaments sits on a white-covered sofa with his palms pressed together in prayer. A devotee woman in a green-and-orange sari bows with folded hands beside him. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel on the floor, one holding a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, bananas and offerings. Behind them a yellow-and-green checked curtain hangs on the wall. Gold-colored trays of offerings sit in the foreground. Appearance-based a person with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, seated as the honoured guest.2009-08-11A small room with a wooden-beamed ceiling and tiled floor, where a shrine wall is decorated with white, orange and multicoloured flower garlands. A man with long dark hair and an orange sleeveless robe with an orange shawl stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the shrine while a small flame burns. Behind him a monk in orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer, a woman in a white sari with gold border and gold bangles folds her hands, and a man in a white shirt and glasses presses his palms together at the right. Framed pictures and oil lamps sit on the altar, with flower offerings in front.2010-02-15A photograph inside a plain peach-walled room. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks wears a saffron-orange turban and a brown beaded shawl, seated on a cushioned mat; he has distinctive long hair and a turban, and is a person, though the cues are limited. Before him a woman in a yellow and green sari with red bangles offers a steel plate of marigold garlands and flowers at a low wooden table, while a man in glasses in a grey jacket leans in with folded hands. Behind them a monk in orange robes and a bald-headed man in orange stand near the table, and a cameraman with a camera on his shoulder films the scene.2016-05-05A photograph taken indoors in a plain office-like room with fluorescent ceiling lights, exposed ducts, a bulletin board and a folding table at left. Three men stand together. At left, a man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl and a vibhuti forehead mark holds a brass kalasha topped with a pink-tipped white flower-like cloth. In the centre, a bearded man in a yellow robe with a green-and-gold shawl and gold chain stands with hands near the kalasha. At right, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, stands with palms pressed together in a greeting. Several other people are visible in the background.A photograph of a small indoor room with plain cream walls and a grey tiled floor. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a beaded necklace sits cross-legged on an orange cloth beside a pink cloth holding small metal vessels and a plate of fruit. A woman in a red and gold sari bends forward with her palms extended toward the seated figure, while another woman in a gold-brown sari stands behind her. A partially visible person in orange sits at the lower left corner. a person cues are not clearly established, so the seated orange-robed figure is described by role only.2006-12-04