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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.

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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.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 an indoor room with pale yellow walls and a white sofa, where a person in an orange-saffron robe sits barefoot, wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland, with long dark hair swept back. Several people in white kurta-style clothing stand around, one in white bending forward and offering something with both hands, another holding a small object at a side table covered with a white cloth, and others with folded hands. A bouquet of flowers sits at right and a pink flower petal scatter lies on the floor near the seat. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron robe; the page indicates Swamiji was present, so this is a probable candidate, identified by appearance cues only: Swamiji (probable), seated in the centre receiving a devotee's offering.2009-09-12September 12 20092009-09-12August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland, palms pressed together in greeting, on a white-draped sofa decorated with orange and white flower garlands. A standing man in orange robes and a standing man in white shirt and cream dhoti stand nearby, and a woman in white sari kneels on the floor with folded hands while a woman in red sari with a red bead necklace smiles and raises a hand at right. Marigold and jasmine garlands hang behind. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive orange ceremonial attire, but the page does not name him, so identity is uncertain.2009-07-27Indoor 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 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.2010-02-17July 27 20092009-07-27July 27 20092009-07-27A seated man in orange robes with a long white flower garland and red floral garland sits on a raised white-draped seat against a tiled wall, his hands clasped with a man in white kurta who kneels before him. A woman in a cream and gold sari sits at left. Behind, two men in orange robes sit beside a table holding brass vessels, a plate of fruit with oranges and apples, and flower petals. Two men in yellow shirts sit at the lower right and bottom center. The scene is a devotional ritual in a small room with a tiled wall.2009-07-25A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a white cushioned chair with orange-trimmed bolster pillows, wearing a white and red flower garland and a red-beaded mala. Around him, devotees in white clothes kneel and sit with hands folded in prayer, including a bald man in white, women in white salwar and a woman in a cream sari with turquoise border, and a man in orange shawl at right. A tray of fruit and flowers, a bottle of water and printed booklets sit on a side table, with a vase of colourful flowers at right. Setting appears to be a padapuja gathering in a plain room.2009-09-12