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Indoor photo in a plainly furnished room with cream walls and a wooden door. A long-haired man in an orange-and-red sleeveless top with an orange shawl sits on a low seat at the lower right, looking up at a line of visitors. Standing before him, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a black beaded necklace clasps hands with a man in a red-striped shirt, while a man in a blue shirt and a man in white shirt and trousers with a rudraksha-style mala wait nearby. Behind them, older women in saffron and pink saris stand in the background, one with red dress. A green-and-white striped mat lies on the floor. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, an orange-and-red top and an orange shawl, which are cues for a person presence, but identity is not established.

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Indoor photo of a crowded room with a pale pink wall and a red floor mat. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with gold border has her hand on the head of a person bending forward in a pink striped shirt and blue shirt, others around them bow or sit. Behind, women in red, orange and cream saris and a boy in an orange shirt watch. A metal vessel and small brass items sit on a white cloth at lower right. No identifiable a person figure is visible; the scene appears to show a blessing or devotee gathering.2009-08-08A photograph inside a tiled room in a house, with a crowd of devotees gathered. In the centre, a long-haired person in a saffron-orange robe kneels on the floor, raising one palm toward an older man in a white dhoti and grey-green shirt who stands with hands pressed together in namaste. Behind them a man in a white shirt with a black rudraksha mala and a woman in a white sari with a blue border hold a brass plate. Several women in white and yellow saris and a man in a light shirt stand nearby. Appearance cues for the kneeling figure are not sufficiently distinctive, so the figure is described by role only. Doorway and window frame the background.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a home visit in a plain interior room with a doorway and window grille. A long-haired man in an orange-red top and orange wrap sits low on a white sheet, smiling broadly as standing devotees gather around him. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a black-and-white pen clipped to his pocket leans in, while another in a white shirt and grey trousers laughs nearby. A woman in a teal and maroon sari and a woman in white stand behind them, and several men in white shirts and dhotis press palms together in greeting at right. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated central figure, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08Indoor photo of a seated figure in a sleeveless red top and saffron-orange wrap, long dark hair tied back, receiving devotion. A woman in an orange-red sari bends low at his feet, touching them. Around them a crowd of about a dozen people stands barefoot or in light shirts and saris, several with folded hands or watching. A standing man in a white kurta wears a long orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, with wavy long hair. A framed picture hangs on the wall behind, and a man in white shirt stands at the right edge. The room has cream walls and warm lighting.2009-07-10A 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.2009-08-08January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a gathering in a plain white-walled room. A central figure with long, loose dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, bending forward with hands extended toward the seated women in the foreground. Around him, a young man in white with an orange shawl stands behind, and an older man in white shirt and dhoti stands nearby with his hands folded. Older men in white shirts and a woman in a red sari stand to the right, and a woman in a white-and-yellow sari stands at the left. Foreground figures include women with flowers in their hair, seen from behind. The central figure's appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), based on long hair, saffron robe and mala; this is an appearance-based label, not a confirmed identity.2007-01-12Indoor room with cream walls and a decorative white cornice. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at the left edge, one hand resting on the shoulder of a woman in a yellow-and-white floral sari with black border, who bends forward with hands clasped. Around her, women in blue, yellow and green saris and men in white stand close together. In the lower right, a person in an orange robe and beaded necklace sits on the floor, with a seated man in white beside them. A window with a grille is visible at the right. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering or blessing with devotees.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08