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A photograph in a plain blue-walled room with a dark chalkboard behind the figures. A seated man in an orange-red robe with a red bindi, long dark hair and a raised waving hand sits centrally on a chair, flanked by a standing woman in a turquoise saree with a floral print and a standing man in a white short-sleeved shirt and grey trousers. A framed portrait of an older smiling man in a white shirt hangs above the board.

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January 20 20092009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20A classroom with pale blue walls and a blackboard bearing chalk writing, with a framed portrait of a smiling older man hanging above it. A young woman in a red sleeveless top sits on a metal chair receiving a steel bowl from a man in an orange robe and orange shawl who stands barefoot on the tiled floor. Around them, devotees in white clothes with red-and-white beaded necklaces stand and sit with palms pressed together, while a woman in an orange sari stands at left and a man in a blue shirt and jeans sits at right. The setting appears to be a ritual offering or blessing held in a schoolroom.2009-01-20A photograph of three people posing in an indoor hall. Seated centrally on a zebra-striped chair is a smiling man with a shaved-looking scalp marked with white ash, wearing an orange robe over orange cloth and a large gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, waving one hand. Standing to his left is a woman in a coral-pink silk saree with gold border and bangles, and to his right a man in a white shirt, light blue jeans and a name badge. Behind them hang a framed picture and a row of orange-tipped decorative sticks; a red-and-white draped table holds a water bottle and a cup, and fruit and flower offerings lie on the floor. The seated man's appearance shows only a few cues and is not conclusive, so his identity is uncertain.2009-06-09A photograph of three people posed in a plain white-walled room. A seated figure in the centre wears orange robes and a long beaded mala with a large gold pendant, has white paste smeared on the forehead and arms, and waves with one hand while smiling. He sits on a zebra-striped chair before a framed portrait and a row of orange-tasselled poles. To the left stands a smiling woman in a pink and turquoise sari with gold bangles and a gold necklace, her hands folded. To the right stands a man in a white shirt and light blue jeans with a name badge clipped to his pocket, hands clasped.2009-06-09A photograph in a classroom with a green chalkboard covered in Tamil and English script and chalk floral borders. A young man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban with a red tilak on his forehead stands centre, wearing a long garland of white and yellow flowers with red accents, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. Beside him stands an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with glasses and a red-and-black beaded mala. To the right, an older woman in a red-and-white checked sari and a woman in a red sari stand near seated and standing onlookers, and at the bottom edge a crowd of children and adults is visible, some clapping. A wall framed poster with a small picture hangs at upper right.October 08 20082008-10-08A photograph in a bare white-walled room shows a seated man in a red-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and his right hand raised in greeting, seated on a white throne-like chair with a red-and-blue patterned cushion on a white platform. To his left, an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt with a white shoulder cloth kneels with hands clasped near an orange draped altar. To his right, a woman in a turquoise and white sari kneels with palms pressed together in anjali. On the left, an orange cloth-draped altar holds a framed portrait of a smiling figure in white with garlands, an oil lamp, a brass kalasha-style vessel, flowers and a fruit basket. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes and a red bindi, and is the central figure being honoured.2009-02-04A photograph of five people posed indoors in a plain blue-walled room with a patterned mat floor and a staircase at right. A man seated in front wears a saffron-orange robe, a pink and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in greeting; small bottles and packets sit on a white cloth before him. Behind him stand two women, one in a floral blue sari and one in a pale yellow-green sari, and a young man in a dark shirt, plus an older man in white shirt and trousers with a rudraksha mala. Framed pictures hang on the wall.2010-01-23January 23 20102010-01-23A seated man in long swept-back dark hair wears a red-orange shawl over a sleeveless red top, with a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, raising his right hand in blessing on a white throne-like seat with a red and blue patterned cushion. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at left beside an orange silk cloth decorated with a marigold garland and a framed deity image. At right, an older woman in a white and purple printed sari with a rudraksha-style mala kneels with hands folded. The white tiled floor and plain white wall form the setting.2009-02-04