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Outdoor photograph at a grey apartment building entrance marked by a sign reading "LINDEN". A bare-chested man on the right wears a rudraksha mala, rust-red cloth wrapped at his waist and a gold armlet, and extends his hand toward a woman in an orange sari with a red border who holds a brass kalasha with white flowers on a tray and smiles. A man in a white kurta and dhoti on the left holds a large red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and a man in a yellow striped shirt stands at the left edge. Flowering plumeria and green shrubs line the brick walkway. This appears to be a pada puja house-visit welcome, with the figure in red cloth reading as a sannyasi and the identity of that central figure uncertain from appearance.

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July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph of a house visit at a residential building with a sign reading LINDEN above the door. A man in orange and red wraps, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and gold armbands, stands on the right gesturing toward a woman in an orange and red saree who holds a silver tray with a kalasha-like pot, flowers and a red garland. On the left, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds a large red flower garland. A cameraperson in red-orange clothing films from behind the doorway. Green plants with pink flowers fill the background beside a paved walkway.2014-07-08A photograph outside a building with a sign reading LINDEN. A man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala around his neck and gold bangles places a long red flower garland over the head of a bare-chested man in an orange-red cloth, who has a rudraksha mala and gold armlets and bends forward smiling. Behind them, a person in orange holds a brass vessel and another stands at right in orange. Pink flowering plants and a white door frame the scene.2014-07-08Photo 11688032July 08 20142014-07-08 +1 copiesA doorway at a house visit, decorated with a marigold and banana-leaf garland, with a sign reading NITHYANANDAM above it. Four visible people stand in the entrance area: a woman in a cream and maroon saree with a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles holds a small offering and smiles; a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with folded hands greets her; a figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands at the left edge; and a figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long hair and a white flower garland stands at the right, back turned to the camera. A small framed picture hangs on the wall to the right, and wicker chairs are visible at the far right.2010-02-17Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08Outdoor scene at a residential house entrance during a darshan and pada puja visit. A woman in a red blouse and red-and-orange sari on the left holds a silver tray with a brass vessel and flowers, smiling. In the centre, a man in an orange-and-maroon dhoti wears a large orange marigold garland and gold bangles and bends forward toward the tray. On the right, a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads and a sacred thread stands wearing glasses and a tilak, and a woman in an orange sari stands behind him. A dark car and a gated building with iron railings are in the background, and a child in purple sits at the lower centre.2014-07-08A smiling man in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-edged waistcloth, a long white-and-red flower garland, rudraksha mala and gold armlet stands in a courtyard facing a young woman in an orange embroidered salwar kameez holding a brass plate of lit oil lamps. A woman in a teal sari holds a plate with a small green deity murti and flowers behind them, and a man in white dhoti with a saffron shawl stands at right. Colourful geometric rangoli designs decorate the paved ground, with a building and a white car in the background. This appears to be a pada puja house visit. The man's distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments match Swamiji (probable).2014-07-08A photograph at a house entrance with a tiled porch and white walls. A woman in a white saree with a maroon-orange border holds a silver tray with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel, offering it to a figure in a flowing orange robe with long dark curly hair, who is facing away from the camera. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers holds a long pink flower garland, and a bare-footed man in white dhoti and red beaded mala stands at left with hands folded. A white car is parked at right. Two more people stand in the background, and a sign-free wall of cabinets is behind them. The figure in orange has long swept-back hair and a saffron robe, a distinctive presentation, but the face is not visible; the figure is treated as a probable candidate by appearance cues alone.2010-02-17