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A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe with hands pressed together in namaste, seated on an ornate gold-carved throne with lion-form armrests. Beside him stand offerings of red apples, bundled cash notes and wrapped sweets on a tray, and brass plates on the floor. A woman in white with a yellow sash sits with palms joined, and other devotees in white and yellow sashes sit nearby under pink and orange drapes, with a microphone stand and fan visible. Shown is a seated puja-style devotional gathering.

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December 15 20092009-12-15A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a sleeveless orange robe and bare feet, hands pressed together in namaste at chest level. Before him on the floor, several devotees sit in prayer: a man in white with glasses at left, a woman in a lavender-and-white sari with her hands folded, an older woman in a red sari with a folded-hands gesture, and a younger woman in white and yellow in the background. Brass trays hold small oil lamps and offerings, and a wooden side table holds a bowl of apples. Red draped fabric and a pillar decorate the room. A man at the throne's cushion is identified as a person on the basis of the saffron robe and the ornate gold throne setting with a seated, honoured posture.2010-02-09November 24 20102010-11-24A photograph of a puja inside an open-sided hall with a red-painted wall and bright windows. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe and a red-and-white flower garland, hands joined in namaste, faces a golden deity murti and offerings of fruit, a bowl of lamps, and an ornate golden stand. Seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls kneel on the floor; two women in yellow shawls hold brass plates of offerings, and a bald elderly man in white sits with hands folded. Several seated figures in white and yellow chant at microphones, and a woman in an orange sari sits at the far right beside plates of fruit and sweets. A standing figure in orange may be a sannyasi leading the puja, and the presentation is consistent with the a person candidate cues of an orange robe and garland, but his face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain. The visible faces and posture of the person in orange are not sufficient to confirm the identity.2009-11-20A photograph of a padapuja ceremony inside a open-sided hall. A man in orange robes with a red and yellow flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests and palms pressed together in greeting. In front of him, a devotee in an orange cloth bends low over a red tray of offerings, while kneeling devotees in white and yellow clothes and a woman in a purple sari with a white flower in her hair look on. A tray of apples and grapes sits on a side table, and a gold figure appears in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears saffron robes, a flower garland and sits enthroned, with a long-haired devotee washing his feet during the padapuja.2009-11-17 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11October 11 20102010-10-11December 16 20092009-12-16A 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 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a covered veranda with red and white striped walls and a banana plant. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne, and a probable Swamiji candidate is identified by these cues. Around him devotees in white and yellow clothes sit on the floor before silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A woman in a yellow shawl holds a brass vessel and bead strand, and several others in white hold garlands and rosaries.2010-09-13October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a hall, with a white projection screen and dark drapes behind. The central figure wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala, a sweeping long hairstyle and a white tilak, with hands joined in a seated meditative posture. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala beside a throne. Around him, devotees sit on the floor with joined palms: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with white body markings, a woman in a yellow top, a woman in a pink saree, and a man in white at left. Some are visible from the back in the foreground. Trays of fruit and flowers sit on the floor and a small table holds apples and a small fan on the side. A standing microphone is at left, and a monk in orange stands in the background.2010-11-30