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Indoor photograph in a plain room with cream walls, a bright window with white sheer curtain on the left, and a white cloth draped over a chair. A woman in an orange saffron sari with long dark hair sits on the chair, held in an embrace by a woman in a maroon and pink floral sari with a white flower in her hair. Behind them another person in orange stands. On the right a man in a white shirt stands, and a bearded man in white kurta sits on the floor, with a seated man in white at lower left. Scattered flower petals lie on the tiles, consistent with a puja or ceremonial setting. No candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the seated figures are described by role only.

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A 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.2009-08-11A photograph of a small room with pale walls and a window with sheer curtains. A woman with long dark hair in an orange saffron sari sits centrally on a low seat, with a fruit and flower offering tray in front of her. A man in an orange robe with long hair and a beard stands behind her in orange clothing. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on chairs on the left, and one man kneels with his forehead on the floor near the offerings, while another bends forward in obeisance. A man in a dhoti with a shirtless upper body and forehead tilak stands on the right with arms folded. Rose petals scattered on the tiled floor suggest a bhoomi puja ceremony.2008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01Photograph of an indoor room with pale walls and a doorway. A young woman in orange robes sits on a white-draped chair, smiling broadly with long dark hair and a red forehead mark. Beside her a bearded man in an orange shawl and dhoti stands with hands folded, a wristwatch visible. A man in white shirt kneels on the floor before a brass plate of fruit and flower petals, while another man in a white shirt and dhoti with a tilak on his forehead stands with arms folded, and a man in a white shirt stands at right. Floor offerings include marigold and rose petals and a plate of bananas. Consistent with a Bhoomi Puja ritual setting.2008-04-01A photograph of an indoor room with beige tiled floor and white curtain at the left window. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robes and a red bindi sits on a cushioned chair, smiling, with a pale white cloth draped over the chair. Beside him a standing man in orange robes with long hair and beard looks down. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis sit or stand near a brass plate of fruit and mango slices and a tray of pink and white flower petals, with a garland of white and pink flowers on the floor. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at right beside a monk in orange robes. Several people in orange robes and white clothing gather for a ritual visit. The scene shows a Bhoomi Puja-style offering of fruit, flowers and garlands.2008-04-01A photograph of an indoor home visit in a living room with cream walls, a black leather sofa, a wall clock-style decoration and a ceiling fan. A woman in a red sari with white floral print and gold bangles stands holding a small red object, offering it to a seated person wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless top and a white garland with red flowers, whose long dark hair falls down the back. The seated person sits on a cream and gold patterned cloth. Behind them, a man in white with an orange-red shawl stands smiling, and several women in saris and salwar kameez stand along the wall, including a young woman in red and a girl in a maroon outfit at the left edge.2010-02-18April 06 20082008-04-06April 01 20082008-04-01Indoor photograph in a small room with white curtains at a window and a wooden door. A figure with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange garment sits on a chair with a white cloth draped over it, leaning forward with hands extended toward a person kneeling on the floor in white clothes. A man in white shirt and white dhoti sits in a cane chair at left, watching. A man in a white shirt stands at right beside a video camera. Brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings sit on the floor, and a brass lamp stand is visible near the door.2008-04-01July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a plain room with cream tiled floor and a white-curtained window. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron sari-style garment, sits on a white-covered chair with one hand raised in speech. Beside her, a bearded man in an orange robe stands with hands clasped, an adjacent wall shows a door. Seated men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on the floor and in chairs, one man in a white shirt stands at right. Before the seated group lie a brass plate of fruit and sweets and a tray of flower petals and garlands, with rose petals scattered on the floor. A small rudraksha-like detail is not clearly visible.2008-04-01A photograph of an indoor satsang in a small room with tiled floor, patterned curtains and a sofa draped with white cloth. 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