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A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an orange-draped throne-like seat, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead necklace and a red bindi, smiling as a older man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward to touch or offer something to his hand. Behind them stands a golden deity murti with yellow and red garlands, flanked by gold lamps and brass oil lamps. A tray of flowers sits to the left, and the scene is set in a temple-like ashram hall.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-bead necklace sits on an ornate throne, smiling, with long dark hair swept back and a red mark on the forehead; his feet rest on a folded cloth covered in yellow flower garlands. Behind him, a golden deity murti is garlanded with red and yellow flowers, with gold lamps nearby. An older man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward and offers a hand toward the seated figure, while a second older man in white stands at the right edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold beads, a probable match to Swamiji in an honoured seat, though the appearance is partly obscured. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated in the honoured position, with devotees in white nearby.2010-07-24A photograph in a temple setting before a shrine with a large deity murti draped in red, yellow and purple garlands and an orange turban-like headdress. A long-haired man in orange ochre robes and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on an orange-cushioned throne with his bare feet on a mat. Facing him, a man in an orange polo shirt and white dhoti kneels with his back to the camera. Gold lamp stands flank the shrine and a small green-clad figure sits on a pedestal at right.2010-07-15November 10 20112011-11-10November 01 20102010-11-01November 01 20102010-11-01A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace sits on an orange-draped ornate throne, smiling broadly and holding small items in one hand. Long wavy dark hair falls past his shoulders and a red tilak marks his forehead. A devotee in a brown kurta kneels and bows his head to the floor before the throne's footrest, which is covered in orange cloth and marigold garlands. A man in white with a marigold garland stands at right reaching toward the seated figure, and another older man in white with a garland stands behind. Behind the throne is a golden deity murti with garlands, a golden kalasha and brass lamps. The setting is a temple-like hall with orange floor cloth and scattered petals.2010-07-24July 23 20102010-07-23A smiling man with wet-looking dark hair and a red bindi sits on an orange-cushioned throne in orange sleeveless robes, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala. In front of him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward with his hand near the seated man's shoulder. Behind them, a golden arched shrine holds two painted deity murtis adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands, flanked by golden oil lamps. A small green figure stands in a golden niche to the right. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, matching the a person cues, though the appearance is partly obscured by the bowing devotee.2010-07-09A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a gilded throne wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long gold bead mala with ornate gold pendants. He holds a small object in one hand and rests the other on his knee. Behind him stand a golden kalasha-style vessel and a garlanded deity murti draped in yellow and red flower garlands. A devotee in a brown garment bows at his feet, and a man in white with a garland stands to the right. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robe and gold mala match the page's identification, and he is seated on a throne receiving pada puja.2010-07-24A photograph of a padapuja in an ashram setting. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace sits smiling on an orange-draped seat, one hand raised in blessing. A white-clad elderly devotee kneels at his feet, washing or touching them. Behind them, an older man in white with a floral garland stands with palms pressed together, and a younger man in white wears an orange scarf. To the left are brass lamp stands, a brass plate with fruit on a wooden table, and a green plantain-leaf decoration. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold rudraksha-style necklace, marking him as the central figure receiving padapuja.2010-07-24November 01 20102010-11-01July 11 20102010-07-11