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Indoor photograph of a devotee kneeling with palms pressed together in namaskar before a seated figure at the lower right, who wears an orange saffron robe and has short dark hair. Behind them, several standing women in saris, one in a green-and-gold sari and another in a beige sari, wear rudraksha malas and hold their hands folded; a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and mala stands at the right. Tiled floor, a small wooden stool, and a white-clad onlooker at the left edge complete the scene.

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Indoor photo in a home with a curved staircase and a framed artwork on the wall. A man in a white shirt and brown trousers stands bent forward with palms pressed together in greeting, facing a seated man in an orange sleeveless robe. Beside the seated man, a long-haired young man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a flowing orange shawl stands with hands joined, and a group of devotees including women in saris with folded hands watch and join in. Several men in white kurtas stand at the right near the staircase. The people are gathered in a respectful greeting, with one standing devotee bowing to the seated figure.2009-07-10A photograph inside a room with cream walls and a red patterned rug. A seated figure with long dark hair, a yellow flower garland and an orange sleeveless garment receives gestures from a kneeling man in white clothes with a rudraksha-style necklace and round glasses, who holds his hands out over the seated figure's palms. Around them, several women in saris (red, orange, green and beige) and men in white and black shirts stand watching with hands folded. A man in white holds a video camera on the right. A red-and-orange-clad attendant in white sits at the right holding a small silver item, with a tray of fruit beside them. Visible people: about ten.2010-02-17August 08 20092009-08-08Indoor photograph in a home interior with a staircase and framed artwork. A man in a striped shirt and glasses kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar before a seated young man in an orange robe. Standing behind are a tall man in white with a long orange shawl, a woman in a blue sari with a gold necklace, a woman in a cream sari, and several men in white or light shirts smiling and joining palms. Four to six people are visible in the scene, with additional onlookers at the edges. The page does not indicate a person's presence, and no candidate is confidently identified by appearance, so the standing man in the orange shawl is described only by role.2009-07-10A photograph of a pada pooja in a devotee's home. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland sits on a white sheet on a bed, raising one palm in blessing toward a kneeling man in white kurta pants, who bows with folded hands and a rudraksha mala draped over his arm. A woman in a white embroidered sari with gold bangles stands at left with her hands together. Behind them, several standing onlookers watch: a man in an orange shirt with a red rudraksha mala, a woman in a white outfit with a red bead necklace, and an older man in a cream striped kurta with a red mala who holds a phone to his ear. A patterned rug and flower petals lie on the floor.2009-09-10A photograph of a devotee's home interior during a pada pooja. A woman in a red-bordered white sari kneels on a patterned carpet with palms pressed together, smiling, while a man in a cream striped kurta with a rudraksha mala stands before her. Behind them, a row of devotees in white, yellow-green and red saris and salwar kameez stand with hands folded. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe with a white flower garland sits on the floor, partly cropped. A wall fan and framed picture are visible.2009-09-10A photograph of a devotee bowing deeply with his head touching the feet of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a white and red flower garland. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and rests his hands on the bowing man's back, with a cream cloth and small tray before him. Around them, a group stands in white and cream clothes: a woman in a white embroidered salwar with bangles and a red bindi, a man in cream kurta with a rudraksha mala, an older woman in white with glasses, and others with hands joined in namaste. A pale wall and orange blind form the background.2009-09-10November 24 20062006-11-24A photograph of a private home setting where a man in a white shirt and khaki trousers kneels on a white sheet and holds the hands of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads. Several standing devotees look on, including a woman in a white sari with a dark blouse, a man in a white shirt, a woman in a green-and-red patterned kurta, and an older man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red pendant. A patterned rug covers the floor, and a framed picture hangs on the wall behind them. The scene is consistent with a pada pooja, a devotee's ritual washing of the feet.2009-09-10A photograph of a crowded room in a plain house with white walls and a window with grille. In the centre, a man in a white shirt, white trousers and a dark rudraksha mala gestures with raised hands toward a kneeling woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a yellow blouse, her palms pressed together. Behind her, a woman in an orange-and-red top with green flowers in her hair faces them, hand raised. Around them stand a dozen or more women and a few men in white and pastel saris and white shirts, plus a small child in white on the left. No appearance-based a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so the person in the centre is described by role only.2009-08-08A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with a red cloth draped over the lap sits on a mat, smiling, while a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans forward with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside the kneeling man, a woman in a yellow sari and glasses kneels, and standing devotees in white and green saris and shirts surround them. A small brass dish with white substance and a yellow fruit or offering sit on the floor. The seated figure has distinctive saffron turban and robes, a person candidate, though the appearance is only moderately clear.2003-12-19January 12 20072007-01-12