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A photograph of a ceremonial reception on a stage. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gilded golden throne with red cushions, smiling with bare feet on a red cushion. A man in a white kurta offers something with both hands while bowing toward the seated figure. Behind them, a man in a plaid shirt and grey trousers leans in, and several older men in white kurtas stand to the left, one holding a garland of flowers, others with hands pressed together. Behind the throne is a large painted backdrop of a colourful temple gopuram with carved deities. Orange-robed figure is seated centrally with a white-robed devotee performing padapuja-style reverence. The seated figure has long hair, an orange robe and a saffron shawl, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues.

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A photograph of a devotee receiving a blessing during a darshan-style gathering. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a orange shawl sits on a gold throne with red cushions, with red flower garlands at the feet. A man in a white shirt and blue jeans stands before the seated figure, who touches his forehead with one hand while holding a small object in the other. To the left, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and other men in white and checked shirts stand watching. Behind the throne is a large colourful painted temple-gopuram backdrop, and fruit sits on a white table. The seated figure has distinctive long dark hair, orange saffron clothing and an orange shawl, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) presentation in a throne-seated blessing role.2010-02-10A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a stage. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a gold-and-red throne with a red cushion, feet raised. An elderly man in white kurta and white dhoti bends forward and washes or honours the seated person's feet with his hands, a garland of white flowers with pink blossoms laid across the feet. A man in a grey-and-black checked shirt and grey trousers stands at the right holding an object, and several other people in white, orange shawls and saffron clothing stand behind. A backdrop shows a colourful temple-architecture print with carved gopuram-style towers. A gold-trimmed stool and fruit sit at the edge of the dais.2010-02-10A photograph of a pada puja-style reception on a stage. A seated figure in flowing saffron-orange robes with long dark swept-back hair receives a man in a white collared shirt who bends forward and clasps the seated figure's arm. The seated figure has a rudraksha-style bead necklace and sits on a red cushioned seat with a gold-trimmed edge. To the left an elderly bald man in white clothes holds a long garland of pale beads with pink flower accents, and a bearded man in white stands behind. A young person in yellow and white sits behind the seated figure. On the right a man in a grey plaid shirt stands with his arm raised. The backdrop is a colourful painted temple-style mural with a gold ornament at the edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron robes with long dark hair and rudraksha beads matches the page's Swamiji claim.2010-02-10A photograph of a padapuja in a temple-style hall. A seated figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, their bare feet resting on a red platform. Before them a devotee in a white shirt and blue jeans bends forward with hands in anjali, while another devotee in an orange garment leans in beside them. Behind them stands an elderly man in white kurta with an orange shawl, and a row of men in white and light shirts watch with hands folded. A man in a grey plaid shirt stands at right. Red and pink flower garlands lie at the base of the throne, and a carved temple mural fills the background.2010-02-10A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling as an older man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends forward to offer him fruit held in both hands. A young woman in a yellow garment stands behind the throne near a white table holding more fruit. Standing at left are two older men, one in a pale pink shirt with arms folded and one in white kurta with a grey beard. A man in a checked shirt stands at far right. A red bolster rests on the throne, and a painted temple-scene backdrop with colourful figures fills the background. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept hair and saffron robes, so this is a person presence in person.2010-02-10July 16 20092009-07-16August 06 20092009-08-06A seated man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on a gold-framed throne in front of a colourful painted temple-gopuram backdrop. A man in a white shirt and white trousers leans in to hold his hand and ritual items, and a man in a grey-and-yellow plaid shirt stands at the right edge. A second older man with grey hair and glasses stands at the upper left. In front of the throne are a pink-and-maroon cushion, a white tray with several apples, and garlands. The orange-robed figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate seated in person, while the man in white performs a hand-based ritual gesture.2010-02-10A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, dressed in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair, raising one hand toward the head of an elderly man in white kurta and dhoti who bends forward to touch the seated figure's hand. Standing around them are a man in white with an orange shawl at left, a man in a checked shirt at right, and a man in orange at far right. Behind the throne is a backdrop depicting a colourful temple gopuram. The scene suggests a padapuja-style honouring at a convention stage.2010-02-10February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold-and-red throne receiving an offering. A man in a pale pink shirt and grey trousers stands bending forward, extending his hands with an apple toward the seated figure's outstretched hand. Behind him an older man in white kurta and glasses stands, and a woman in a yellow sari sits at a white table holding apples, with more apples and a water bottle on the table. Right side, a man in a plaid shirt and an orange-clad attendant stand close. The backdrop is a colourful painted temple gopuram-style mural. The seated figure with long dark hair in orange robes on the golden throne matches the appearance cues for Swamiji (probable), shown during the pada puja offering.2010-02-10July 23 20092009-07-23