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A photograph in a domestic room with a flat-screen TV and a standing fan. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe lies or reclines on the floor, draped with a large garland of red roses and white flowers, while devotees gather around him. Several women in cream and white saris with gold borders stand or kneel, one holding a red flower and another offering a yellow fruit; a kneeling man in white clothes is seated on a mat. Men in light shirts and a woman in white stand at the back, and scattered pink petals cover the floor near a woven basket. The scene suggests a devotional greeting or honouring of a guru, with devotees offering fruit and flowers.

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A photograph of an indoor devotional gathering. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a red-brown robe and a thick garland of white jasmine and red roses, reclines or sits low at the left, reaching toward offerings of lemons and flowers on the floor. An older woman in a peach sari with glasses leans in at the right, placing a lemon among the petals. Around them, women in white and cream saris with gold borders and red flowers stand and kneel, and men in white shirts and orange or saffron cloth watch. Two electric fans, a monitor and a framed picture are visible on the walls.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a white-painted forehead, and a heavy garland of red roses, white jasmine and yellow flowers draped across his shoulders and lap, receiving devotees in a small room. Women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, one in a red-and-gold saree and others in pale and patterned saris, stand close and some hold red flowers and lemons. A woman in a white blouse and rust-coloured saree leans in, holding lemons, and a young woman in a purple-and-yellow outfit bends forward. Pink petals and a black embroidered mat lie on the floor, and a standing fan, a television and a framed picture hang on the walls. Several young men in orange and cream robes and rudraksha malas stand at the back. The man in the garland is a person (long hair, garland and devotional setting), seated and in person; the others are devotees.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A seated man in a rust-orange sannyasi robe wears heavy garlands of red roses and white jasmine and folds his hands in greeting. Around him a crowd of devotees presses close in a small room with a flat-screen television, a standing fan and a desk. A woman in a green and teal sari holds a brass tray of yellow fruit, and a man in a white shirt bends forward to receive it. Women in white and cream sarees with red bindis and a young man in saffron-toned clothing stand nearby, and a woman in a white saree stands near the lower foreground with her hair in a bun. A wicker basket sits at the bottom edge. The scene suggests devotees offering respects and fruit during a visit, and the seated figure's orange robe and garlands match the a person cues, so the identity is probable.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02Indoor devotional scene in a small room with white walls, a standing fan, and a wooden table covered with pink rose petals and a green-and-red cloth. A man reclines at lower left, wearing a long white garland of jasmine and red roses, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a brown-red garment; his long dark hair is visible. Several women in traditional cream and gold-bordered saris and a woman in a pink salwar stand around, some holding red flowers. A woman in a cream sari with a red border at center right picks up green limes from a basket. A man on the right wears a white dhoti with gold border and bracelets. Garlands, petals and limes are offered in a ritual setting.2017-04-02