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A photograph of a formal ceremony in a decorated tent with red and gold draped fabrics. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and reaches out to receive a small framed item from a woman in a purple and gold shawl. A man in white clothes with a white garland stands at left holding a framed plaque, and an elderly woman in a patterned sari sits at right. A table holds fruit and small items, and a water bottle stands nearby. Probable Swamiji's appearance cues: long swept-back hair and saffron robe, seated on the throne receiving a presentation.

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A photograph of a padapuja in a red-walled hall. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on a gold-trimmed wooden throne-like seat with eyes closed, a silver tray of purple flowers and fruit before him. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala. A woman in a white top and red shawl sits with palms joined in namaskar. A woman in a cream and gold saree with joined palms sits at right, and a bald man in an orange garment sits at lower center in front of silver plates of offerings. Behind them, red curtains and a red-painted pillar with a small brass fixture.2010-09-20November 24 20092009-11-24December 05 20092009-12-05A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling and extending a wooden tray or plank toward an older woman with grey hair and glasses. She wears a red and blue silk sari, a yellow lanyard and a badge, and receives the item with both hands. Behind them a younger man in white with a yellow shawl, rudraksha mala and tilak stands near a small table holding fruit and flowers. Women in white and cream clothing stand at left beside yellow and white drapes and a golden pillar backdrop.2009-11-24December 16 20092009-12-16A seated figure in an orange robe and pink-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and carved lion-form armrests, feet bare on a gold tray. Before them a bald man in an orange robe kneels and touches a gold plate, while a white-shirted devotee in white dhoti bows with folded hands and red-tinted offerings. A second orange-robed monastic stands behind the throne with palms joined. Red curtains and a white plastic chair frame the tent-like pavilion; a laptop and books sit on a glass table at right. This appears to be a sarvadarshan and padapuja scene, with the seated figure receiving foot worship.2010-01-03A seated man in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and golden lion-like armrests. He wears a purple and white flower garland and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, and he smiles. A woman in a red and white bandhani-patterned sari stands before him, presenting a framed certificate with both hands. Two women in white garments stand behind her near a red-cushioned bench, and a stack of books sits on a side table at right.2009-12-03December 20 20092009-12-20December 14 20092009-12-14December 15 20092009-12-15Photo of a ritual at a riverside steps setting. A man with long dark curly hair in an orange saffron wrap and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a silver bowl over a small golden meru-shaped yantra on a yellow-and-gold carved wooden stand. Beside it stands a small gold deity murti with a crown. Seated devotees around him wear orange and saffron shawls; a man in white with an orange shawl sits behind, a bearded man in orange and beads sits further back, and a woman in orange and sunglasses sits at right. A microphone stand is visible behind the ritual. Red pillars and stone steps form the background.2008-07-03March 26 20082008-03-26