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January 25 2009

A smiling figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on the forehead wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and stands at right, offering a fruit basket with a gold-bordered cloth to a bowing man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red-and-gold garland. A woman in an orange and cream patterned sari with bangles stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting. A man in a white shirt stands behind them, and white-covered chairs line the room. Probable Swamiji (long hair and saffron robe cues) is receiving the offering in a reception-style meeting.

Indoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes standing at right, extending his hand toward an offering. Across from him, a grey-haired man in a white shirt with a red-and-gold shawl holds a brass tray of fruit topped with a pineapple. A woman in an orange patterned sari and a small girl in a pink dress stand at left; another man in white shirt and dark trousers stands behind the tray. White-covered chairs and a window with a grille are visible. Four visible people.

A photograph of an indoor room with cream walls and a white panelled door. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a garland of white and yellow flowers, sits on an orange-draped wooden settee, smiling and clasping hands with an elderly man in an all-white kurta and dhoti. The older man bends forward and reaches toward the seated figure, holding a fruit. Between them stands a low wooden table with a red tray holding apples, oranges, a brass object and beads. A second man in white stands behind, with a framed painting on the wall above. Two people are visible.

January 25 2009

A photograph of a home visit in a room with red curtains. A figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a dark beaded necklace smiles broadly while placing a red flower garland around the neck of a man in a white dhoti and shirt who holds a folder. Another person in a white top and a child in white are at the right edge, and a brass tray with fruit and flowers sits at the lower left.

June 26 2014

A photograph inside a small room with white walls and a window with grilles. A man in orange robes with a shaved head sits at left, holding a rudraksha mala and receiving red fruit from a man in a navy and red polo shirt. Seated centre is a figure in an orange robe with long dark swept-back hair, smiling, with rose petals on the white cloth before him; the figure has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, so this is a person. A woman in an orange and gold saree with her hands raised to her face bows toward him. A man in a cream shirt stands behind, and children stand at right. A packaged gift sits on the white table in the foreground.

A photograph of an indoor gathering at a house visit. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe over his shoulders, smiles and extends his hand toward a woman in a white sari with a dark blouse who stands with her palms pressed together. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with pink trim stands at right. Behind them, several men and a woman in a white sari with red-bordered patterns stand watching; one man wears a white checked shirt and an orange-brown lungi. Red curtains hang on the left and an arched white railing is visible above. Green bananas or vegetables are visible at the lower left. Ceiling fans hang from the ceiling. The man in the orange robe with long swept-back hair and ceremonial dress matches the appearance cues of a person, though identity is uncertain.

Indoor photo of a devotee in a white short-sleeved shirt and glasses offering a red fruit, possibly an apple, to a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, who extends a hand to receive it. Behind them stand several women: one in an orange salwar kameez, one in a cream sari with a red border and red shawl, and one in a green blouse with a yellow shawl and rudraksha-style beads. On the red-draped table are open wooden boxes of red fruit and mixed grains or petals, and a gold-framed carved throne is visible at right. The seated figure wears an orange sleeveless top with a pendant and has a smile.

A photograph of an indoor gathering in a room with peach walls and a white floor-standing air conditioner. On the right, a man with swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking and a bright orange sleeveless wrap over his shoulders, with dark beaded necklaces, reaches forward with both hands toward a small stack of white cards or papers. Beside him, a smiling man in a white shirt with a dark lanyard and a gold bracelet holds out a thin cord or thread, while a smiling woman in an orange kurta with a patterned scarf and a long plait stands with her hands clasped. Behind them, people in orange and white clothing stand, and a bald man in white sits lower in the frame. The orange-clad figure on the right is an appearance-based a person candidate in a ceremonial role, though the page does not confirm his presence.