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A photograph inside a room with cream walls, wooden cabinets and framed pictures. On the right, a man with hair tied in a bun wears a white flower garland and an orange-red shawl, holding a silver staff topped with a ceremonial ornament; he appears to be receiving honour. Before him, an elderly man in white kneels and bows, beside an older woman in a peach sari who bends forward. Two young boys in orange and white sit cross-legged nearby, and a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and earrings bows in the lower left. Behind them, a man in red-orange clothes with a camera photographs the scene, and other people in white and orange stand watching. Orange flowers and incense sticks are in the foreground. Whether the central figure is the a person is uncertain from appearance alone.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a fresh flower garland and a beaded mala, holds a tall silver staff with a lotus-topped finial in a yellow-walled room. Two young saffron-clad attendants sit near him. Before him, an older man in white kneels and bows, and a woman in an orange-and-brown patterned sari sits beside him with hands folded. Standing behind them are a man in a grey shirt, a man in white with an orange shawl and red garland, a woman in an orange sari, other women in saris and a man in a checked shirt. A framed portrait with flowers is visible in the background. The seated figure's face and bearing show an appearance consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the cues are limited, so the identity is left unsure.2014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10Indoor photo of a seated figure in saffron and maroon robes holding a tall silver staff with a crescent-topped finial, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms and a rudraksha mala. An elderly man in white shirt and dhoti kneels at lower left, holding a lit oil lamp, beside an elderly woman in a peach sari with gold bangles, both offering a puja. Two young men in orange robes and a boy in white with rudraksha beads kneel nearby. Standing behind are a man in a red shawl, a man in white, a woman in pink sari with folded hands, and a young man in orange with a camera. Wooden cabinets and a window with bamboo blinds frame the room.2014-07-10A photograph inside a domestic room with wooden cabinets and a framed image on the wall. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a garland of white and red flowers over an orange-red garment, sits on a cushioned chair holding a tall silver staff with a crest. He appears to be the central figure receiving honour. An older man in a white shirt bends forward at lower left, and an older woman in orange and pink sari with glasses rests her hand on his shoulder. A young man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads sits on the floor beside a bunch of bananas, and another person in orange stands behind. Two standing men in the background observe the scene.2014-07-10A photograph of an indoor room where a seated figure in an orange-red robe with a white and red floral garland and a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident aloft while smiling. Two elderly devotees kneel before him with folded hands, a man in a white shirt and glasses and a woman in a pink-orange sari with a shawl. Shaven-headed young men in orange robes and a white-dhoti boy wearing a rudraksha mala sit nearby, with a basket of fruit in front. Standing onlookers in yellow sari, checked shirt, white kurta and a man in saffron robes holding a camera watch from the background. Wooden cabinets, a bamboo blind and a framed painting decorate the room. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange-red robe, rudraksha mala and floral garland, presented as the seated figure receiving devotees.2014-07-10A photograph of a house-visit padapuja inside a home shrine room. A seated man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, white flower garland and gold armlets holds a silver staff and is attended by devotees. Around him, a woman in a blue sari with gold necklace and a woman in a red and gold sari sit with hands folded, a man in white dhoti and shirt sits with palms joined, and a standing man in orange robes holds a camera. An older man in white with a rudraksha mala holds an offering plate of fruit. A glass display cabinet with ritual objects and a framed portrait stand behind, with pink flowers and a garland decorating the wall.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01Indoor ritual scene in a wood-panelled room with bamboo blinds. A seated figure on the right wears an orange-and-maroon robe, a long white and multicolour flower garland, and beaded rudraksha-style mala, holding a tall golden staff topped with a ceremonial finial. Two oil lamps burn on the floor in front. A bald elderly man in white clothes bends forward over the lamps, while a woman in an orange patterned sari sits beside him. Behind them, a young man in white dhoti with a beaded mala sits, and other people in saffron and white stand by a wooden cabinet, one holding a camera. Fruit sits in a basket near the seated figure.2014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja in a small room with pink walls and a window. A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a red and white flower garland, rudraksha mala and red bangles has feet being washed by a man in white with a blue beaded necklace, who pours liquid from a steel vessel over the feet. A woman in an orange-red sari with a flower in her hair sits beside him. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads kneels, a photographer in dhoti stands near the window, and several women in orange and white saris watch. Floral garlands and a steel rod are visible at the left edge.2014-06-26June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copies