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A photograph of a small cream-walled room with a wooden door and a light-coloured sofa at right. A young man in saffron-orange robes sits on a white couch, wearing a long garland of red and pink roses and white flowers, with a rudraksha-style necklace and a folded orange cloth beside him. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands before him holding a small white card, hands together in greeting. Behind them, an older woman in a mustard-yellow sari with hands folded in namaste, a young woman in yellow, a woman in a white-and-teal sari, and a man in white shirt and trousers with folded hands stand in a line, some wearing ID badges. Fruit and flowers sit on a tray near the couch.

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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a white and red flower garland sits on a white padded couch with cylindrical bolsters, hands raised in a greeting. Their long dark hair is swept back. A man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward with palms pressed together to greet them. Behind, a woman in a cream sari with a turquoise border and a younger woman in a yellow shawl stand with hands folded in namaste. A woman in white on the right holds her hands together. Gold puja plates sit on the floor and a tray of fruit and red flowers rests on a side table. Plain cream walls, a wooden door and a flower arrangement complete the room.2009-09-12A photograph of a small room with cream walls and a wooden door where devotees in white ritual clothes greet a seated figure. A seated person in orange saffron robes with a white-and-red flower garland sits on a white throne-like chair with bolster cushions, hands near the face. Standing devotees in white kurtas and white saris, some with palms pressed together in namaste, one man in a white kurta holding a red flower garland and a tray with fruit and offerings on a table. Rose petals are scattered on the floor.2009-09-12A photograph of a home visit in an interior room with pale gold curtains and a marble floor. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits on a white-draped sofa, with a red bindi on the forehead and long dark hair, as the central figure. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaskar at left. At right, an older woman in a beige sari with red and green border stands with hands folded. Partially visible at the far left edge, another person with folded hands and a white garment. A striped blue armchair is at right.2010-02-17A photograph of devotees honouring a seated man on a white-sheeted bed in a plain room with cream walls and a wall fan. He wears an orange saffron robe and a garland of white and red flowers, with long dark hair swept back, and he extends his hand toward a woman in a red-and-cream patterned sari who bows and holds an offering. Around them stand several women and men: a woman in white with a ruffled top bends forward, a woman in a turquoise salwar kameez and orange shawl watches, and a man in cream kurta with a rudraksha mala stands smiling. A tray with sweets sits on the bed beside him, and a small floral arrangement lies near the bed. Appearance-based cues on the seated man (saffron robe, long swept-back hair, garland) are compatible with Swamiji (probable), seated and receiving pada pooja from devotees.2009-09-10A seated man in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland and long dark hair places his right hand on the head of a woman in a white embroidered sari and rudraksha mala, who bends forward with her hands joined in reverence. Behind her, a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and others in white and light clothing watch from the left. A tray with offerings and ritual items sits on the white bed beside them. The room has pale yellow walls. The man in orange has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robes with garland, consistent with a Swamiji (probable) in this blessing role, while other visible people are devotees.2009-09-10July 27 20092009-07-27Indoor reception room with cream walls and a wooden door. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white sofa, draped in a thick garland of red roses and white flowers, smiling. A woman in a cream salwar with floral embroidery and gold bangles leans forward to offer respect, and a man in white kurta bends over the seated figure. On the left a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands beside a table with booklets, and on the right a young woman in white with a yellow shawl stands with hands folded. A flower arrangement sits by the door and a steel bowl rests at the lower right.2009-09-12A photograph of a seated person in saffron-orange robes wearing long garlands of purple orchids and red roses with teal and gold beads, holding a red fruit, seated on a white sofa in a room with a wooden cabinet and a window blind. Standing devotees surround them: several men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding an orange, and a woman in a teal blue sari with folded palms in namaste greeting. A younger woman in a red and brown sari stands at right. A red box with bangles and sweets sits at lower left and a bowl of rice sits on a white table at lower right.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA photo of a visitor in a white shirt and khaki trousers bowing and handing an envelope or offering to a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe and a long garland of red and yellow flowers, and appears to have long hair swept back; a person appearance candidate. Standing to the left, a bald older man in white with folded hands, a woman in a green-and-maroon sari, and an older woman in an orange sari with folded hands watch. Two boys in orange and grey clothing stand behind them. In the foreground, a seated attendant in orange robes sits on the white cloth-covered floor, and a small glass of water sits nearby. The setting is a plain cream-walled room with white sheets on the floor.2009-08-09Indoor photo in a plain cream-walled room with an orange blind and a white-draped sofa. A person in an orange robe with a white flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style mala sits on the sofa, smiling, while an older man in a cream kurta bends forward with folded hands in front of her. Standing devotees in white and beige clothes watch with palms joined; a woman in white kneels near the sofa. A tray of apples and a plate with flowers sit on the white cloth, and a seated woman in orange at right tends the offerings. Rose petals lie on the floor.2009-09-10A photograph of a VIP blessing in a plain room with cream walls and a wall-mounted electrical panel. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange robe and multiple garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. A man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward to offer something from a small tray on a table. To the left, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in a white checked shirt stand with hands folded in namaste, while a woman in an orange sari holds a small child in blue. Several people in white and orange clothing wait nearby. A small water bottle sits on the table beside the throne.2009-08-09A photograph inside a bright white room with wooden framed windows and a wall air conditioner. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes wearing a yellow-and-orange flower garland and a red bindi raises one hand in blessing while seated on a low wooden seat on a white cloth-covered platform, with a red tray of fruit placed before them. A white-clad attendant kneels beside the tray holding it. Before the seat stands a colourful patterned rug. Around them, a woman in a cream and red sari with red blouse and another in a green sari hold their hands together in greeting, a woman in red salwar stands at left, and three men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded or clasped, one in a white shirt and one seated on a patterned chair at right. a person depiction: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a garland, matching the page's a person reference, though the appearance is not conclusive.2010-02-17