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KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 3/11/2021

A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white face mask stands in a hall holding a gilded kalasha-style pot wrapped in pink and white flower garlands. Beside him, a life-size cutout of a smiling figure in a red-orange turban, orange robe and pink flower garland sits on a throne-like seat with an open book, a rudraksha-style mala and a small framed photo of a woman tucked into the book. Behind them a table with brass bowls, oil lamps and offerings is draped in maroon cloth, and a gilded deity murti in an arched frame stands against red curtains, with another seated figure in the background. This appears to be a puja in a temple hall.

A shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with a yellow-bordered shawl, wearing a blue surgical mask and a rudraksha bead pendant, smiles at the camera while raising his hand beside a large printed cutout portrait. The cutout shows a smiling figure in a red-orange turban with a red bindi, draped in garlands of white flowers, red roses and rudraksha-style beads, with a pink rose at the shoulder. The setting is bright and indoors with a gold-coloured pillar at the left edge.

KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 11/28/2020

A life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, wearing orange-saffron robes, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, draped in layered garlands of yellow marigolds, red and pink flowers. The cutout stands against a gold-painted wall. To the right, a second figure partly visible behind it wears a yellow marigold garland and holds a pink flower. Beside them is a draped purple-and-gold table with a red and white flower arrangement. At left, a shelf holds brass vessels, a plastic basket and a bottle. The cutout is a depiction of a standing figure with ceremonial garlands, and the scene suggests a temple or ashram room setting.

April 22 2016

October 14 2015

A photo inside a covered hall with corrugated metal walls and ceiling fans. In the centre, a bald, bespectacled man with a bare chest wears a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas, holding a woven basket with a leaf and offering. To his left, a man in white dhoti holds a cutout standee of a smiling figure in pink and orange clothing, an orange turban, and a garland of white jasmine, pink and red flowers, and green leaves. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand at either side, one holding a basket of flowers and the other a basket of fruit including oranges, apples and bananas. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks. Onlookers stand in the background.

A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels at the front of a ritual hall, touching a large cardboard cutout of a smiling man in a red turban and red robe. The cutout wears a white forehead mark with a red dot and a heavy garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white jasmine. The woman has a black beaded mala around her neck and red bangles on her wrist, and her other hand is raised toward the cutout. Behind her, seated devotees in white dhotis with gold borders sit on the floor, and a standing figure in white stands to the left.

A life-size standing cardboard cutout of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak, wearing orange and yellow saffron robes, rudraksha mala, a silver necklace and layered garlands of yellow marigolds and red-white flowers. Beside it, a seated woman in a dark red headdress and matching garlands sits on a white plastic chair, and a brass oil lamp stands on the floor against a golden wall. Swamiji (probable) is depicted by this cutout, identified by the turban, orange robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands.

A cardboard or printed cutout standing figure of a smiling person in an orange and saffron turban and saffron ceremonial dress, wearing a rudraksha mala, a white and yellow flower garland, multicolour flower garlands with red and white blooms, and ornate gold chain and pendant. Bangles on the upper arms and wrists. A red bindi on the forehead. The figure stands against a golden wall. Because the figure is a depiction rather than a living person, there are no physical people present. Swamiji (probable): the saffron and orange robes, turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace match the page's claim, shown here as a standing cutout.

A life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling figure in a red and gold turban and red robes, draped with yellow and white marigold garlands and red rose garlands, holding a pink rose and raising one hand in blessing. Ornate gold necklaces, green beaded malas and earrings adorn the figure. The cutout sits in a seated pose against a gold-leaf wall, with a small arrangement of loose flowers laid on a dark patterned cloth in front. A partial view of a person's arm wearing orange beaded bracelets appears at the left edge. This is a printed photo cutout, not a live person.