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A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a red cushioned seat beside an ornate gold-framed chair, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a bright saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a matching wrap. Beside him stands a tray of red apples, a rudraksha mala, a pink towel and wrapped sweets. Seated devotees in the foreground include a woman in a pale green sari and a man in a light blue shirt, one hand holding a brass tray with flowers and small brass bowls. A woman in a white sari with yellow border stands at the left edge, hands joined. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing, seated in a throne-like chair.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with palms pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. Red apples and rudraksha malas are arranged on a red-draped table in front, with a silver aarti thali held by a man in a light blue shirt at left, and a young man in a yellow shawl sits behind. Apples and malas on a red tray in front of the throne. A water bottle and a white curtain are in the background.2010-02-04January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated puja or satsang scene in a hall with pink walls. On the right, a long-haired man in orange sleeveless robes and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and hands folded on a red-cushioned gold throne; the throne is carved with gilt scrollwork. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala. Before him, a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, and a woman in a yellow sari with a mala sits beside him. On the left, a woman in a white sari with yellow border holds a mala, and a bald priest in white with tilak speaks into a microphone. Brass trays hold apples, pink lotus flowers and offerings, with a tray of apples on a side table near the throne.2010-09-12A seated man in a sleeveless orange saffron garment with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate gold-carved chair, with hands pressed together in namaste. Before him are plates of red apples, stacks of rudraksha malas, a bottle of water, and a red box of colourful sweets. At left, a man in a light blue shirt performs a puja with silver thali trays holding lamps and flowers, and a person in white stands at the edge of the frame. Silver bowls with kumkum, flower petals and an incense stick occupy the foreground.2010-02-04A photograph of a padapuja in a plain room. A long-haired man in orange sleeveless robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands pressed together in namaste, his bare foot resting on a silver plate. Devotees kneel and sit along the right, some holding silver thalis with flowers and lamps for the foot-worship. A woman in orange and maroon stands near a white-draped table holding red-and-white apples, and rudraksha malas and bowls lie on the white stand at left. Several white-clad men and women sit with hands folded.2010-02-04Indoor ceremony in a hall with a red curtain and white draped ceiling. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits with palms joined in prayer beside a gold-trimmed red throne-style chair. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes, some in orange-bordered saris, press palms together in front of brass trays of offerings and sweets. Behind them, a cameraman in white stands and a row of seated ritual participants face the front, with decorated deity murti and floral arrangements at the back. The appearance is a person with orange robes, long swept-back hair and a gold-trimmed throne, presented as the person leading the seated devotees in prayer.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photo of a seated figure on a gold-framed red throne, palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulders and a long garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. A white vertical forehead mark is visible and long dark hair falls past the shoulders. Several people sit on the floor in front of the throne with hands folded: a bald man in a white dhoti, a woman in a yellow shawl, a man in a striped shirt, and others in white ritual clothes. In the foreground silver plates hold pink flowers, fruit and small bowls, and a wooden box with a pink cushion holds fruit. The setting is a pink-walled hall with a dark curtain behind, consistent with a pada puja, where devotees offer worship at the feet of a guru.2010-09-18January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20102010-09-11January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace sits on a red-draped dais at the right, palms joined in anjali toward a seated crowd. Before the dais stands a white tray of apples and flower offerings, with silver vessels on a brass plate in front. In the foreground, several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, one in a blue shirt, sit with hands pressed in prayer. Behind them, many women in saris and men sit in rows, and a gold-framed altar with multiple deity murtis and oil lamps is visible at the left beside a white curtain. This appears to be a satsang or pada pooja gathering.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with red zebra-striped cushions, hands pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears an orange saffron robe with gold borders and a long white garland of flowers with green leaves. In front, a woman in a pink dupatta and white top bends forward holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) to his feet, while a boy in an orange kurta sits beside her watching. Silver vessels, a silver teapot and a bowl sit on a white cloth, and a tray of apples and beads rests on a wooden box at left. This appears to be an aarti/padapuja-style honouring. Swamiji candidate in saffron robes with distinctive long hair and garland cues; identity is an appearance-based probable match.2009-08-13