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A seated man in orange robes and a white and orange garland sits on a white-draped chair with his palms pressed together in namaskar. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts kneel on the floor before him, hands folded in prayer, while a devotee in white and yellow sits at left. Silver thalis holding flowers, fruit, and lamps sit near his feet, and a devotee washes or offers at his feet from a bronze tray. A yellow-draped table with flowers and fruit stands behind them beside a red curtain, and a padapuja ritual is being performed. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange saffron robe, and a flower garland, and is receiving devotion as the central honoured figure.

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August 09 20092009-08-09Photo of a padapuja-style devotional ritual indoors. A saffron-robed figure with long swept-back dark hair and a thick rudraksha mala with floral garlands sits with palms pressed in namaskar on a white-covered couch. An older woman in a green sari with gold bangles bows in prayer at left. Two men in white dhotis and an orange shawl sit on the floor before brass trays with gold-coloured offerings, small bowls, a lamp and a glass dish, performing the ritual. Yellow and green checked curtains hang behind.2009-08-11A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. The figure wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, and bare feet are visible at the base of the throne. Beside the throne on a white table is a tray of red apples and a box of sweets. A devotee in orange sari stands near an open doorway, and a woman in white sits on the floor before a silver tray holding small lamps and flowers, with other seated devotees in white and grey shirts along the right. Several people in white garments sit with hands folded in a plain cream room. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala cues, and is seated on a throne with apples and sweets offered before him.2010-02-04Padapuja ritual in a hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-red flower garland sits on a white-covered seat with palms pressed together in greeting, his bare feet resting on a silver tray. A seated woman in a blue sari with gold bangles and a bindi kneels before the tray, hands folded, while a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a man in white sit nearby, one man holding a silver plate of lamps and offerings. Behind them are a table draped in orange cloth with flowers, a tray of apples and red flowers, and red curtains. The man in saffron has a shaved-looking dark crown with a tilak and his appearance matches the page's Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate garland and saffron clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji seated in person.2010-02-16February 07 20102010-02-07A 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.2010-02-17August 11 20092009-08-11August 15 20092009-08-15December 06 20092009-12-06A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back black hair and a red bindi sits on a white-covered couch with his palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. Orange cushions and a rolled white bolster rest beside him, with pink flowers and a brass tray of lamps before a kneeling man in a white shirt, a brown rudraksha mala and an ID badge. A woman in a white saree with pink trim kneels at right holding a brass plate with pink flowers, and a woman in a yellow shawl sits behind. A glass cabinet of small figurines and bookshelves line the room; marigold garlands hang above. a person: long swept-back hair, orange saffron clothing and a red bindi on the seated figure receiving devotees in a padha pooja setting.2010-02-18September 17 20102010-09-17October 15 20082008-10-15