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A photograph of a standing figure in an orange sleeveless robe with a gold beaded necklace and long swept-back hair, palms pressed together in greeting, positioned behind a white cushioned seat. Seated before him on an orange mat are several devotees in white and yellow clothes, several with hands folded in namaskar. A brass tray holds fruit, and a pooja plate with small lamps and red fruit sits in front. Behind them, a hall with a stage, rows of seated people and a painted backdrop of deities. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure in the orange robe, long swept-back hair, gold necklace and palms pressed together fits the probable Swamiji candidate; he is shown in the act of greeting devotees during a pooja.

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A standing man in an orange sleeveless robe and a gold necklace presses his palms together in namaste, facing a seated group. Several devotees sit cross-legged on an orange mat in white clothes with yellow shawls, hands folded in prayer. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a bindi-marked forehead sits in front, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl kneels nearby. Silver and gold thalis hold red apples, kumkum and small lamps, while fruit sits in a red-lidded box at left. Behind them, more seated devotees and children fill a hall with a stage backdrop. This appears to be a padapuja-style ritual with offerings and devotees in white and yellow.2010-07-24A photograph of a seated session in an open-sided pavilion with a bamboo-slatted roof. On the left, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands folded in greeting; a gilded lion-shaped armrest is visible. In front of him is a tray holding apples, rudraksha malas, flower garlands and small offering packets. Around a central mat, about a dozen devotees sit in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls, hands pressed together in namaste; one man wears a white shirt and grey trousers, and women wear red and white saris. A speaker stands on a ledge behind them.2009-12-03A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with an ornate gold necklace and long swept-back dark hair sits on a red-cushioned gold throne, palms pressed together in namaskar. Before him, a group of devotees sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer: an older man in a striped shirt, women in white and yellow sarees, a boy in blue, and a man in white with a yellow shawl. On the gold tray in front are small brass bowls with oil lamps, flower petals, apples and a plate of offerings. Behind them, a standing woman in white with a yellow shawl and a man in white with a yellow shawl stand near a counter holding brass vessels, a kalasha, and small black animal figurines. Bunches of green leaves and a framed painting of a tree decorate the white room. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne with distinctive long hair, orange robe and gold necklace, conducting a satsang or pada pooja with devotees.2010-01-09A photograph inside a red-walled hall during a padapuja. A man with long wavy dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala, stands on the right with hands together in front of a red and gold throne. Seated devotees in white ritual clothes, including a bald man in white on the left and a man in white with folded hands, sit before brass plates of pink flowers, red fruit and lamps. A woman in a maroon sari and a man in white stand with hands pressed in prayer; a woman in white with glasses also folds her hands. Pomegranates, bananas and rudraksha malas lie on a tray and a wooden stand, and incense smoke rises near a doorway. Seen in profile at left, the standing figure's orange cloth is worn with a rudraksha mala; the empty gilded throne at left remains unoccupied.2010-08-30A photograph of a satsang-style gathering inside a hall with white drapes and a pink wall. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment sits on a red-draped dais with his palms pressed together in namaste, facing the seated devotees. Beside him on the red cloth lie an orange towel, a golden staff-like object, a tray of apples and sweets, and steel plates holding offerings. Seated in front, a woman in a blue patterned sari with a white shawl and a gold necklace folds her hands, while a man in white shirt and dark trousers with a lanyard and a man in white with a yellow garland sit nearby, also in anjali. Several women in yellow shawls and white saris and a man in white shirt sit in the background among others in white and yellow.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a red and orange ritual hall during a Pratyaksha Pada Puja. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste, with a red-cushioned seat and a wooden tray of fruit and offerings beside him; the appearance is a person, with long swept-back hair and saffron robes, though the presentation is limited to clothing and hair, so identity remains uncertain. Seated at left, several men in white dhotis with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas sit near a microphone, one holding it. A woman in a yellow sari with a red bindi sits in front of brass plates of lamps and flowers, while a young girl in orange sits beside her. A woman with light hair in orange and a blonde woman sit in the foreground. Standing in the background are a man in an orange scarf and two men in white robes, one with hands folded.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a golden lion base, wearing an orange saffron garment and a white and pink flower garland, hands pressed together in namaskar. Around him in a tented hall, devotees in white and yellow-scarved clothing sit with hands folded, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands among them. Silver bowls holding oil lamps and offerings are arranged in front, with a camera on a tripod at the right. A red curtain backdrop and a fruit tray with sweets sit at the left.2009-12-26A seated man in an orange-red garment with a green-and-pink flower garland and a white forehead band stands with palms pressed together in namaste on a raised platform. Several devotees sit on the floor before him: a bald man in white with glasses and forehead markings, a man in white kurta with folded hands, a woman in a yellow sari with a rudraksha-style necklace, a woman in an orange-brown sari, and a man in a light blue shirt. Brass trays holding fruit, flowers and small offerings sit in front, with pink flowers and apples visible. Behind them a dark curtained stage and a seated elder in a light shirt. A wooden box with a red interior and apples stands in the foreground. Six or more people are visible in the scene.2010-09-18Photograph of a seated devotional ceremony in an indoor hall with a white ceiling and orange floor mats. A man in an orange shawl and gold necklace stands at the right, palms joined in anjali, facing a group seated on the floor. Women in white saris with red and gold borders and a boy in white kurta sit with hands pressed together in prayer. A large golden thali tray in front holds small brass dishes with red fruit or offerings. A white cushioned sofa and red cushion sit at the right edge. Several people are seated in chairs at the back of the hall.2010-07-24A photograph of a Pada Puja in an indoor hall with yellow walls and a wooden pillar. A figure in orange clothing with long dark hair sits on a red-cushioned seat at the right, hands folded in anjali, with bare feet extended toward a golden tray. Devotees in white clothes, several with yellow shawls and garlands, sit on the floor with palms pressed together; one woman holds a steel cup. Brass thalis holding kumkum, flowers and lit oil lamps sit on the floor in front of them. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair and saffron clothing of the seated figure, who is the honoured person receiving the pada puja. Other people stand and sit in the background.2010-01-11 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with pale walls and a dark red curtain. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged, bare-chested, with a sandalwood-marked forehead and a gold-toned necklace, holding a small offering plate of orange sweets beside a silver tray with red fruit. Seated nearby are a man in white, a woman in a red blouse and glasses, and several women in blue and white. At left a figure in orange robes stands beside a wooden podium with a gold-edged frame. Many more people in white and orange sit on the floor and on chairs in the background. The scene reads as a devotional puja with offerings, and Swamiji is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2010-09-16