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A photo taken inside a home's narrow tiled corridor and kitchen area. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon-striped shawl, wearing rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, stands at right beside a silver-and-red tray holding a brass kalasha, rudraksha mala and fruit. In the centre, a young man in an orange robe wears a long garland of white flowers and red beads and walks toward the doorway. A girl in a white uniform with a braid and a woman in a blue sari with a navy border stand at left, with a man in a white shirt and a woman in a green-and-pink sari beside them. A poster of a child is on the wall behind them.

A photograph of a doorway in a pale green room with red tiled floor. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland stands just inside the doorway, with a second orange-robed person behind them. Around them stand several visitors: a man in white dhoti and shirt on the left, women in a maroon sari with gold border, a woman in bright blue sari with a folded white cloth, and a man in white shirt at right. A framed photo garlanded with white flowers hangs on the right wall, and a framed photo with red and gold garland hangs at upper left. A black suitcase sits near the right edge.

July 28 2008

A photograph taken at a doorway of a plain white-walled room with a brown wooden door. A young man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a patterned rug at the threshold, wearing a red-and-orange flower garland and a gold-toned beaded mala around his neck, with his hands at his sides. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand on the left with palms pressed together in namaste, and two women in white saris stand on the right, also with hands joined. Behind the robed figure, another man in white and a person in orange are visible inside the room, which has a window with a grille. Five women and men are physically present in the scene.

A photograph inside a tiled room with a kitchen-style counter and cabinets. A man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hair and a white flower garland stands smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead and an orange and red garland of flowers. He appears to qualify as a person candidate based on the long swept-back hair, orange robe and garlands. To his left, a bald man in white holds a young girl in a white dress, and a woman in an orange-bordered white sari presses her palms together in namaste. Another woman in an orange blouse and white sari, with a white flower in her hair, also presses her palms together. A man in an orange robe stands behind a black stone table where a small flame burns. On the right, a tray holds fruits, flower garlands and marigolds.

A photograph inside a plain home room with cream walls, orange and white striped trim, and framed pictures on a shelf. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long multi-coloured flower garland stands centre, with a red bindi, while a younger man in orange beside him holds a tray of rose petals on an orange-draped low table. An elderly woman in a white sari with pink border presses her palms together at right, and an older man in white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at far right. Other people in white clothes are visible in the doorway behind, and a garlanded framed portrait sits near the wall.

July 28 2008

July 28 2008

July 28 2008

A doorway into a bright interior with polished wooden doors on either side. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and multicolour flower garland walks forward, a devotee's hand extended toward him. Behind him, another monk in orange stands near a seated attendant. To the right, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a dark bead mala around his neck walks past, and a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray of offerings. Several people in white ritual dress stand in the background hallway.

Indoor photo in a living room with cream walls, a framed Ganesha picture, a black sofa with orange cushions and a small wooden side table. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron robe, wearing a white flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala, walks forward with an arm extended toward the doorway. Two men in white kurtas on the left press their palms together in greeting, one bending forward. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a pendant stands at right by a glass door decorated with marigold garlands, where an orange-robed figure stands behind. A cameraman with a video camera is at upper left.

A domestic interior in a devotee's home, with pale yellow walls and a framed photograph of an elderly couple on the wall above the doorway. A central figure in a rust-red robe and red-brown turban, wearing a white and red flower garland and rudraksha mala, smiles while walking through the doorway. Beside him stands a young man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead line, holding a white fan. On the right, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead line and rudraksha mala carries a plate of flower petals, while an elderly man in white and an older woman in orange saree stand nearby. A shelf on the right holds figurines, framed photographs and a deity picture. Ceremonial reception with people in white and orange clothing, the setting suggests a visit to a devotee's house.