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A 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.

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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.2010-02-04October 07 20102010-10-07February 14 20102010-02-14A 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.2010-09-12December 21 20102010-12-21A 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.2010-02-04A 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.2009-08-13September 11 20102010-09-11A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional ceremony in a hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak, wearing an orange robe and a green-and-red flower garland, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion and a small gold umbrella overhead. a person: long swept-back hair, orange robe and flower garland on a throne. Before him, a seated man in white with an orange shawl touches the throne platform, and a woman in white and orange shawl sits with silver bowls of flowers, fruit, a silver kalasha and a lamp. Behind them, a large backdrop portrait of a bearded face fills the wall, and two more women in orange shawls sit with hands folded.2007-02-24March 23 20082008-03-23A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a red floral garland sits barefoot on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands pressed together in namaste. In front of the throne, devotees sit on the floor behind silver plates holding oil lamps, flowers and fruit, and a brass platter stands on a cloth. Several people in white clothes and yellow shawls, some wearing ID lanyards, kneel and fold their hands in prayer; a woman in a yellow-and-maroon sari also sits with palms joined. In the background a painting of a saffron-robed figure hangs above a draped curtain with green leaf garlands, and a small deity murti sits on a side table. A tray of apples and sweets rests on a red-lacquered stand to the right. The seated figure with long hair and orange robe is a probable candidate for Swamiji, based on his long hair, orange clothing and garland, and a seat of honour.2010-01-09October 24 20102010-10-24