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February 07 2010

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A photograph inside a plain room with a window air conditioner and cream walls. A man with long dark hair and an orange sleeveless robe sits on a red cushioned throne with gold-trimmed edges, hands pressed together in namaste, bare feet resting on a gold footstool. Several devotees kneel on the floor before him with hands folded in prayer, including a man in a beige shirt, a woman in white with a yellow shawl, a woman in red, and a man in a striped shirt. Silver and brass plates holding oil lamps, flowers and small bowls sit in front of them, consistent with padapuja. A man in white with a yellow shawl kneels at the right edge. Eight people are visible. Swamiji appearance is a probable candidate: long swept-back hair and orange saffron clothing, seated on a throne during padapuja.2010-02-07A seated man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange robe sits on a red cushioned throne with ornate gold trim, palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him, devotees kneel on the floor: a woman in a light blue patterned salwar kameez with a gold bangle, an older woman in a blue sari, a woman in white with a mala, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl, and a young boy in a yellow shawl. Several brass thalis holding oil lamps, flowers and rice are arranged before them, and a man in the lower left also has his hands folded. A window with an air conditioner is on the wall behind, with a table of red fruit at the right. This looks like a padapuja or aarti-style reception in a room.2010-02-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes with his hair tied in a bun sits on a red-cushioned throne in a plain room with a window air conditioner, palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white and cream clothes: a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl, a bald man in white, an older couple in cream saris and white shirts, and a woman in a white sari with red bindi. Brass plates with offerings sit in front, and a man in white with a yellow scarf stands at left. Several seated devotees have hands folded in prayer. The scene looks like a darshan or puja gathering. Pictured person's appearance does not establish identity.2010-02-07February 05 20102010-02-05February 07 20102010-02-07February 07 20102010-02-07July 22 20122012-07-22A seated man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, hands pressed together in namaste. Beside him on the gold tray stand small glass bowls of offerings. Devotees kneel and sit around him: a woman in a yellow-and-white sari with folded hands, a woman in orange with grey hair, a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard and folded hands, and a woman in a green sari at lower left. Another orange-robed figure sits at far left. Red curtains hang at the window and a gold-trimmed side table holds a small brass dish. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne as the central figure receiving devotees, with orange robe and long hair as cues.2009-12-15A photo of a pada pooja in a home room with white walls. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears orange robes, a red flower garland, a white forehead mark and long swept-back hair, with palms pressed together in namaste. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robes, red garland and ornate throne). Seated devotees in front, some with hands folded, one woman in white holding a brass vessel, and a man in a white shirt. Behind the throne, young women in white with yellow and red shawls hold brass pots. Brass dishes with offerings, flowers and a red box sit in front. A visible copyright credit line appears on the image. Around 12 people are visible.2010-01-09A small room with cream walls and a barred window unit. A man with long swept-back hair in saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a candidate for Swamiji (probable) by his orange clothing and long hair. Around him, about a dozen devotees sit on the floor in white and cream clothes, some in green and red saris, holding oil lamps and flower-filled brass plates for padapuja. A cameraman in white stands at the lower right with a video camera. A white-robed devotee on the left sits with hands folded. A window air conditioner is mounted on the wall behind the throne.2010-02-07December 15 20092009-12-15September 17 20102010-09-17