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Photo of a seated figure with long dark hair and an orange garment with gold ceremonial necklace and gold armband, extending a hand to bless the head of a young child in a white sleeveless top with an orange scarf who is bowing with hands together. Behind them stand a man in white kurta with orange scarf and rudraksha-style pendant, a woman in white sari with red bindi and orange scarf, and a woman in white sari with blue border holding a silver tray. Warm reddish stage background with gold ornate chair edges at right. The seated figure's appearance shows some cues such as long swept-back hair, gold necklace and orange clothing, but the identity is uncertain.

Inside a dim auditorium with red-lit seating, a group of devotees stands on a leopard-print mat before a gilded throne. A woman in a white saree with a maroon blouse and orange shawl, bindi on forehead, holds a folded paper and gazes down. Beside her a man in white with an orange shawl and glasses stands with two children, a girl in a white sleeveless top and a boy in white, both wearing orange shawls and name badges. Behind them another woman in a white saree with blue border holds a tray. On the right a woman in a gold-embroidered garment and gold jewellery leans toward the throne, while a gilded ornament and a leopard-print cushion sit in the foreground.

A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a stage with gold lion-head carved thrones. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a beaded ornamental necklace, sits on a golden-backed throne with lion sculptures, with a bare foot extended onto a tray. Around him, devotees in white and orange-red shawls sit on the floor, several holding brass plates of offerings and flowers. A woman with blonde hair in white clothing sits among the devotees. Background shows red curtains and a balcony. a person identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

November 24 2010

Four adults and two girls posed on a stage in front of a red-and-gold throne, with the dark theatre seating visible behind. Seated on the throne is a figure in a saffron-orange turban, a tiger-striped garment with a gold necklace, and orange cloth draped over the lap, one hand raised in blessing. A man in white kurta and a woman in white sari wear red-and-white flower garlands and rudraksha malas; the girl on the left wears a pink dress and hair band, and the girl on the right wears an orange-gold dress. Rose petals are scattered on the stage floor.

August 20 2014

2014-08-20 +1 copies

A seated figure in a red-orange turban and an orange-and-gold wrap, wearing a yellow flower garland and a bare-shouldered look with a sandalwood mark, sits on a gold-carved throne against a red tent backdrop, extending a hand to receive an offering. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends forward, holding out a small orange fruit, while a young boy in a yellow outfit kneels beside him. Several women in saris, one in green and one in orange, stand in the background. This appears to be a darshan moment where devotees offer fruit to the seated figure; the seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), identified by the turban, garland, orange wrap and throne cues.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a sash and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a white forehead mark on his brow and a gold necklace visible, while devotees kneel before him on the floor. Seated in front of the throne are several devotees: a man in a striped shirt with a badge, a woman in a pink top, a woman in a maroon sari with folded hands, and a woman in white with glasses, with a hand offering flowers from the lower right. In front of them is a gold tray holding many small silver dishes of rose petals and offerings, and a lit oil lamp glows behind the throne. The background shows a dark room with a white ceiling unit and a red curtain.

2013-02-01 +1 copies

A photo from a temple-like hall during an evening ritual. A bearded man with long hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a saffron-brown robe, a long gold necklace, and a white-and-pink flower garland. He is the probable Swamiji by the stated cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and ornate gold necklace, seated as the honoured figure. Nearby, a woman in a white kurta with embroidered orange border stands with her hands together, and a woman in a green blouse and cream sari gestures with her hands. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and a man in a white shirt sit in the foreground. Behind them are large colourful deity statues draped in flower garlands, brass oil lamps, and a tray of yellow flowers, red fruit and oranges at lower right.