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A photograph of a home visit or pada pooja under a leafy pandal decorated with purple, orange, pink and multicoloured pennants and fronds. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a long dark hair, a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace stands on a red carpet scattered with petals, appearing to be the honoured guest; the appearance matches the Swamiji cues of saffron robe, long hair, garland and ornate beads, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate in person. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari with gold border and a long braid, with a white flower in her hair, stand to the left, gesturing toward the central figure. On the right, women in saris and bangles hold brass plates of flower petals and offerings. Several onlookers crowd the background under the canopy.

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