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A photograph taken indoors in a carpeted room with a window and a garland of pink and red flowers hanging by the doorway. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and smiling expression sits cross-legged on a maroon mat wearing a saffron-orange robe and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, with one hand raised in a gesture while speaking. In front of him, two devotees lie prostrate on the carpet: one in white clothing and another in a green and pink sari with gold border, heads bowed. A brass plate and a small shrine with a deity murti are visible at the right edge. a person is shown in the orange robe and rudraksha malas, teaching the prostrate devotees in a padapuja-style setting.

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A photograph of an indoor scene in a bright room with a white wall, a window at upper left and a white door at right draped with a multicolour flower garland. A man in a cream shirt and white dhoti leans forward with his forehead touching the hands of a young woman in a red blouse and green and red patterned sari, who sits with her long dark hair tied back. A person in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair sits at right, smiling and resting one arm on the woman's shoulder. A small brass bell rests on the carpet at lower right beside a red mat, and a small deity figure stands on a shelf near the door.A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark swept-back hair and a white vertical forehead mark, smiling, sitting on a floor cushion in a room with a wooden coffee table holding a magazine. A devotee in an orange-and-cream striped sari with a long braid kneels with bent head before him, hands near the floor. Pink flower garland lies on the floor near a black bag and papers at the lower left. A man in white dhoti stands at the upper right. Wall and chair in background. Probable Swamiji (orange robes, long hair, forehead mark); the person is seated on a cushion and presented with a devotee prostrating.2008-04-06A photograph of a home-visit or pada pooja moment indoors. A seated figure in saffron-orange cloth with a white flower garland and long dark hair sits on a white-draped chair, extending his bare feet while a devotee kneels and bows to touch them. Two women in white and blue saris press their palms together nearby, and a man in white shirt and dark mala beads stands behind with one hand raised. A tall man in white with an orange shawl and mala stands at the back. Through a window, a crowd of onlookers is visible, with a microphone on a stand. Pink drapery hangs on the wall.2009-08-11Photograph of a home visit. A grey-haired woman in a green sari with gold border bends forward, pressing her palms together in greeting before a seated man in an orange robe. He wears a long rudraksha and white bead mala, a red-orange tilak on his forehead, and long swept-back dark hair; his expression is downcast. A young woman in white with an orange top kneels at the lower right. Behind them hangs a yellow-green checked curtain and a white wall. Three physical people are visible.2009-08-11A seated man in an orange robe with a yellow and green marigold garland sits on a white cushion and smiles while placing his hands on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward with palms pressed together. Behind them a woman in a green sari with gold border and a woman in a beige sari stand with hands folded, and two men in orange robes stand at right with palms joined. The floor is covered with a floral red and green carpet. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in orange robe with long swept-back hair and garland, giving blessing to a devotee.2010-02-17August 11 20092009-08-11April 06 20082008-04-06A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and a long white and orange flower garland sits on a white-covered sofa in a room with red and lime-green curtains. A rudraksha mala hangs at the chest and the figure's hair is long and swept back. A man in white ritual clothes kneels on the carpet, bending forward to touch the seated person's feet, while a standing attendant in orange-saffron cloth with a gold necklace and a round fan-like headpiece holds a position beside him. A cushion and a beige armchair sit at the left edge.2011-05-23Indoor photo of a man seated on red cushions wearing a white floral garland with blue and yellow accents and a rudraksha mala across his chest, a red-brown robe over a leopard-print cloth, with white sacred ash on his forehead and a red dot. He smiles and extends his hand toward a devotee bowing low at the bottom right, dressed in a brown top, with fruit visible on a red cloth. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a long rudraksha mala and another woman in a cream sari stand near a red curtain and white wall. A watermarked copyright line appears on the right.2014-04-27October 01 20062006-10-01A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders, a thick white-and-red flower garland and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. He sits in front of a large white cloth backdrop lit warmly, with red drapes behind. An older woman with grey hair in a bun, dressed in white, leans forward and rests her hand on his arm, while papers lie scattered on the white covering in the foreground. The man's appearance, with long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, is a probable match for a person, though the visible cues alone leave the identity uncertain.2008-06-22A photograph of a house visit in a plain white-walled room with a framed picture on the wall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and red flower garland sits on a white-draped sofa, one hand raised toward a kneeling man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti who bows with palms pressed together. A woman in a maroon sari with gold border kneels on the right, holding offerings, and a young man in white with a yellow shawl stands behind. A red tray of fruit, flowers and sweets sits in front of the seated figure, and a patterned rug covers the floor. Appearance-based cues on the seated saffron-robed man, including the long hair and garland, make him a person; he is seated, not shown on a screen, and his identity is uncertain.2010-02-17