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A seated man with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured border, gold and beaded garlands, and a rudraksha-style mala, receives fruit from a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with a red and white flower garland. A tray of apples, oranges and sweets is held by a young sannyasi in saffron. Four young ascetics with shaved heads, white forehead markings, saffron cloth and rudraksha malas stand nearby. Standing men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a dark sari, and a man in glasses look on in a plain room with a wall calendar and a small brass kalasha on a low table. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated, receiving offerings, with long hair, gold and rudraksha adornments and a red-gold shawl; the kneeling devotee is a devotee offering fruit.

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June 22 20142014-06-22Photo 11687438June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a home visit ritual indoors. A long-haired figure seated on a wooden chair at left wears saffron-orange robes, multiple beaded gold and rudraksha necklaces, and gold armlets; he smiles and receives hands clasped by a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti at lower right, while holding a tray of sweets. Behind them, shaved-headed young sannyasis in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand, one holding a plate of fruit; a man in white garments holds a vessel. Standing devotees in white shirts, one wearing an orange garland, and a young child held by a man watch. A wall calendar showing May and June 2014 hangs behind, with scattered flower petals on the floor. Padapuja-style home visit, with a person present on the chair.2014-06-22 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20142014-01-01A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a saffron-red dhoti and shawl, gold chain-style neckbeads, and gold-and-coral bangles, smiling as he receives a tray of bananas and fruit from a hand. Around him, several shaved-headed young saffron-robed monks with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks stand and hold fruit; an older man in a white shirt wears a red and white garland and smiles, while another man in white holds an orange. Onlookers in shirts stand at the right in a small room with a wall calendar showing June 2014.2014-06-22 +3 copiesIndoor scene in a plain room with pale green walls and a wall calendar. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red dhoti and shawl with heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and gold armbands, is seated in a chair and reaches out to bless a seated older man in a white shirt who wears a red garland. Behind them, several young men in saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand with shaved heads and white forehead markings, one holding a plate of fruit. A younger man in a white shirt and glasses leans in, a woman with a flower-garlanded braid kneels at the lower edge, and older men in white stand at the right.2014-06-22 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20142014-01-01 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red robe with a gold waist-cloth and ornate gold armlets, wearing a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red shawl, receiving offerings from a kneeling man in a pale pink shirt. Several saffron-robed shaved-headed young sannyasis stand around with rudraksha malas, and a woman in a green sari and white-dressed men wearing orange garlands watch. Fruit, flowers and a bowl sit on a red cloth on the floor, with white petals scattered across the ground. A wall calendar showing June 2014 hangs in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in the rust-red robe with long swept-back hair and a ceremonial gold necklace matches the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a receiving of offerings during a padapuja-style visit.2014-06-22 +2 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copies