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Two men stand facing each other in a small room with pale green patterned curtains and a leopard-print chair at left. The man on the left wears a white dhoti-style wrap, a wooden rudraksha-style bead mala, and has long dark hair; he extends a plate holding fruit including a pineapple toward the man on the right. The man on the right wears a white shirt, a dark grey waistcoat, and a red shawl with gold embroidery, and receives the offering with both hands while smiling. Appearance alone does not establish who the man on the left is, so his identity is not asserted.

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A photograph of two men in a domestic room with pale green curtains and a cream wall. On the left, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti-style garment draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala with a thin orange-red cord, and stands beside a sofa with leopard-print upholstery and orange cushions. He holds a turquoise bowl of fruit, including a pineapple and red apples, and gestures toward the man on the right. On the right, a younger man in white kurta, dark waistcoat and a red-and-gold patterned shawl holds out his hand over a small black side table with fruit and papers, and carries a folded white sheet.2011-08-23August 23 20112011-08-23August 23 20112011-08-23March 26 20062006-03-26A photograph of an indoor room with pale green patterned curtains and a beige sofa with an orange cushion and leopard-print throw. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala with a red-brown bead necklace, and a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border extends his hands toward a man in a white kurta and dark vest who is holding a red-and-gold shawl, a basket of fruit with apples and a pineapple, and papers. On the left edge a bald man in a gold-banded watch hands over a book. Water bottles and apples sit on a small wooden side table. The long-haired figure has distinctive hair, a rudraksha necklace and a red-and-gold dhoti border, a compatible appearance candidate for a person, shown in person receiving or greeting visitors.2011-08-23December 26 20122012-12-26July 06 20122012-07-06A photograph of two men greeting each other on a stage with a deep red curtain behind them. On the left, a man with short wavy hair wears a white kurta and holds a small object in both hands, smiling. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair wears orange robes, rudraksha beads and a gold-toned necklace, seated on an ornate gold throne, extending his hands toward the guest. A third man in white with an orange shawl stands behind them holding a small box. A gold lion figure appears at the bottom right near the throne.2006-10-21A photograph of a living room visit. A smiling figure in an orange saffron robe and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a white-draped armchair, holding out red apples to a man bending forward with palms pressed together in greeting. The man wears a white shirt, grey trousers and glasses, and a red shawl hangs over his arm. Behind them a woman in white and a second man in white stand near a side table holding a silver tray of pineapple, apples and oranges, beside a small brass horse figurine. A red sofa and sheer curtains frame the room. On the right edge a woman in a floral sari is partly visible. The orange-robed figure is a person by appearance: long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and the garland, with saffron clothing as the main cue, though the hair and garland are not especially distinctive. Visible flower garland and fruit offerings suggest a devotional greeting.2010-02-16A photograph of a ritual setting in a plain room with a white-curtained window and a tiled floor. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands at left. An elderly priest in white dhoti and shawl with orange-and-green borders, wearing a green bead necklace, holds out offerings. A young person in an orange robe and a long garland of yellow and red flowers stands centre, hands together and receiving a small green item. A bearded man in orange at right holds a green offering. A steel plate of fruit, including bananas and apples, sits on the floor in front. The scene looks like a puja or blessing ceremony.2008-04-01November 09 20142014-11-09July 17 20162016-07-17