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A photograph inside a small room with white walls and a pink curtain. A seated figure in a red-maroon robe with a rudraksha mala and a dark wrap-style covering rests a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothing with a yellow-orange garland. To the left, a young attendant in orange robes holds a cardboard tray with compartments of red-brown sweets or prasad and yellow fruit. A bald priest in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha beads stands to the right, and several people in white and orange watch with hands folded. A child in a blue Spider-Man shirt stands in the background beside a shelf of steel utensils. A framed picture of a woman in traditional dress hangs on the wall. Behind the seated figure, the scene suggests a blessing or darshan during a household visit.

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June 27 20142014-06-27A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulders and multiple rudraksha malas, smiles while reaching toward a cardboard box of red fruit held by a young boy in orange robes. Three boys in saffron-orange robes stand nearby with white ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, one with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, an orange curtain with green trim and a framed red-and-gold deity print of Shiva and Ganesha is decorated with red flowers. Bottom-left, an elderly bald person's head is partly visible in the foreground.2014-07-04 +2 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24July 03 20142014-07-03June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a small home room with a purple curtain and a framed family portrait on the wall. A central man with long dark hair, a bare chest and a rudraksha mala opens a wooden box while smiling. Around him, several men in saffron and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and orange shawls stand and kneel. Foreground devotees with red rose garlands and hands pressed together in prayer, including a woman in a white sari, sit before the box. The men's appearance is not sufficient to confirm the central figure's identity, so he is described by role only.2014-06-27A seated ritual scene in a red-walled room. A figure in a maroon and gold-bordered sari with gold bangles and necklaces smiles while extending a hand over a brass plate of fruit, flowers and offerings. Beside them, several young men with white forehead marks, orange and white robes and rudraksha malas sit on a white cloth. In the foreground, a bearded figure in an orange shawl holds a yellow fruit. A woman in white stands with hands joined near a wall relief of a deity murti. Garlands of white flowers lie on the floor, consistent with a pada puja offering.2014-06-20A photograph inside a small home room with white walls, a purple curtain, a framed photo of a couple on the wall, and kitchen utensils on a shelf at right. Several men in saffron-orange and red-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand and kneel around a cardboard box being opened. One saffron-robed man at left holds a camera with a light, another at center wears a rudraksha mala and smiles while reaching toward the box. Two seated people in white garments with red and orange flower garlands sit in the foreground, and a bright orange cloth covers the floor. Copyright and source text overlays appear at lower right.2014-06-27Indoor photo of several saffron-robed sannyasis gathered around a cardboard box of offerings on a floor covered with petals; fruits including bananas and an apple, and a small brass item are visible. A sannyasi in orange with rudraksha malas kneels and handles the offerings, while another in white dhoti with a bare upper body holds bananas. Behind them, a man in white with a white garland and devotees in white stand near a doorway, and a fan stands in the corner.2014-06-24June 27 20142014-06-27July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph of a house visit during a Tamil Nadu tour: a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a low orange-draped seat and touches the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and checked lungi. Behind him a woman in a white and red sari with a white flower garland kneels with her head bowed. Around them, saffron-robed monks and white-clad men stand, a girl in a pink dress watches, and a man in white holds a camera. A wooden tray with prasad, rudraksha malas and a bottle sits in front, and a white-clad attendant at left offers an item. Swamiji (probable): the seated long-haired figure in orange with rudraksha and gold-toned sash cues matches the page's Swamiji reference.2014-06-24 +1 copies