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A photograph of a home visit in a plain white-walled room with green and yellow checked curtains. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe has long dark hair, bowed head, and a large rudraksha-style garland with ornamental beads draped around the neck. A standing man in a white shirt and white trousers lowers a long rope-like garland over the seated figure's head, while an older woman in a green sari helps guide it. A metal plate with lamps or offerings sits at the figure's bare feet. A young man in white with an orange shawl sits at the right edge. The sofa is covered in white cloth. A few swept-back hair and garland details suggest a candidate presentation, but the face and identity are not established here.

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August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A seated man in orange saffron robes sits on a white-covered bed against a yellow-and-green checked cloth. He has long dark hair swept back and wears a heavy garland of brown rudraksha beads and pale seed beads. An older woman in a green sari with gold border and gold bangles bows forward with palms pressed together in greeting. A man in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses, leans in to place a garland over the seated man's head. Two people are visible physically, and the scene looks like a devotee's home visit with garlanding.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a white-covered sofa in a plain room with yellow-and-green checked curtains. A man in white shirt and dhoti leans in to place a long garland of flowers and rudraksha beads over the seated person's shoulders, while a brass plate of offerings sits at the feet. Two young attendants in white dhotis with orange shawls stand at either side, one with hands folded. A wooden tray with fruit sits on a white-draped table at left. The seated figure has long dark hair and a red bindi, and shows the swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues associated with Swamiji (probable), receiving a garland in a ritual welcome.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a white-draped bench before yellow and green checked curtains. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands bent forward, placing his hands on the seated person's shoulders while a large rudraksha-style garland with white flowers hangs around the seated figure's neck. A silver tray with oil lamps sits at the feet, and a wooden box of fruit is on a side table at left. A young man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a partially visible person in green is at left.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11Indoor photo in a plain white-walled room with yellow-green checked curtains behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long brown-and-white beaded mala draped over his shoulders sits on a white-draped couch, his right hand raised to his nose. A man in a white shirt and white trousers kneels before him with palms pressed together in namaskar. An elderly woman in a green sari with gold bangles stands at left, and a lower-right figure in white is bowed toward the couch. A wooden tray with fruit sits on a white-covered table at left. The orange-robed seated man appears to be a person, with long swept-back hair and a saffron robe with rudraksha mala, but the identity is uncertain.2009-08-11A seated woman in an orange sannyasi-style robe and gold-bordered shawl receives honour in a living room. Two garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers hang around her neck. An older man in white dhoti and shirt stands before her, his hand raised toward her head, while a second man in a striped shirt and glasses watches nearby. She sits on a white-draped chair with an orange cloth and a metal plate at her feet. A wooden table holds a brass tray, fruit and small brass figurines, and a window with greenery lies behind. The scene reads as a home visit with blessing or greeting rites. A printed copyright line is visible across the lower right of the photo.2010-02-17Indoor photo in a plain room with white walls and green-and-yellow checked curtains. A seated figure in orange robes with a brown-and-cream beaded mala draped over the shoulders, long dark hair swept back, is seated on a white-covered sofa and holds the hands of an elderly man in a light blue shirt, who bows forward. A standing man in white shirt and white dhoti and a woman in a white sari with red border stand nearby, and a white pedestal fan stands at left. The orange-robed figure's long hair, saffron clothing and mala are consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label from the page, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2009-08-11Indoor ritual scene in a plain room with green and yellow checked curtains and a white-covered sofa. A central figure in orange robes and a long brown rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in prayer, with a fire-lamp and offering plate before him. A woman in a green sari with orange border and gold bangles stands at left with hands folded. A seated man in white clothes holds a lamp (aarti) toward the offering. A younger man in white with an orange shawl rings a handbell at right, and another person with folded hands appears at the right edge. Brass oil lamps, bowls and a platter of flowers and fruit sit on the white cloth in the foreground.2009-08-11