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A photograph inside a bright room with white walls, a framed landscape painting of a large tree, and wall sconces. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange robe, a long pink and red garland, and a gold necklace, with long dark hair swept back; the figure's features are not distinct enough to confirm identity, so this is an unsure candidate. A man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward with palms pressed together while the seated figure reaches out to touch his head in blessing. A tray of brass plates and a red box holding fruit and sweets sit on a table in front. Several seated devotees in saris and shirts, including a woman in a green sari and a young girl, watch from the left, and a woman in orange clothing stands in the background.

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A seated long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and red sleeveless top, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and extends his hand in blessing over a bowed man in white kurta and white dhoti wearing a white and red flower garland. Other people stand nearby in white clothes, and a woman in a light sari watches. A tray with offerings, flowers and small items sits on a white cloth. Cream walls frame the room. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, and is seated in person.2009-08-09A photograph of devotees approaching a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a plain room. The seated person wears orange robes, a long garland of white and red flowers, and a dark beaded mala, with long dark hair. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with long grey hair, stands in front holding offerings. Standing devotees include a man in a white checked shirt, women in white and orange saris and a white sari with red border with flower-adorned hair, and another man in white. A child in orange sits at lower right. Pink and white flower petals cover the floor, with a striped mat and brass vessels beside the throne. A red plastic chair stands at left.2009-08-09August 01 20102010-08-01August 09 20092009-08-09A photograph of a pada pooja at a devotee's home. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe and a red flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling, with bare feet resting on the platform. A woman in a white blouse and white sari stands before him holding a folded cloth or offering, while an orange-robed attendant beside her holds white flowers. Seated devotees in the foreground wear saris and gather around silver trays with lamps and offerings. A red tray with fruit and sweets sits on a wooden table to the right, and a garland-decorated wall hangs behind them.2010-01-09A photograph of a pada pooja ritual in an indoor room with white walls and a wall sconce. A seated figure in an orange robe and orange shawl, with long hair, a red tilak on the forehead and a garland of pink flowers, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some in yellow shawls, kneel around the throne holding aarti oil lamps and brass plates with flowers and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands at right with hands folded. Through an open doorway at left, palm trees are visible outside. This appears to be a person seated on the throne, with devotees performing padapuja and aarti.2010-01-10August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09July 27 20092009-07-27A photo of a visitor in a white shirt and khaki trousers bowing and handing an envelope or offering to a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe and a long garland of red and yellow flowers, and appears to have long hair swept back; a person appearance candidate. Standing to the left, a bald older man in white with folded hands, a woman in a green-and-maroon sari, and an older woman in an orange sari with folded hands watch. Two boys in orange and grey clothing stand behind them. In the foreground, a seated attendant in orange robes sits on the white cloth-covered floor, and a small glass of water sits nearby. The setting is a plain cream-walled room with white sheets on the floor.2009-08-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet back against yellow curtains under a thatched canopy. A man in white kurta drapes a white flower garland over the seated figure's head while a tray of fruit and offerings rests on a low table. Women in white saris kneel on mats at lower left and right, and a standing figure in orange robes and a shawl observes at left. Books and brochures lie on a side table. The scene reads as a padapuja-style honouring ceremony. The seated figure fits the Swamiji appearance cues of saffron clothing, long hair and rudraksha beads, so this is a probable match.2009-09-07A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet upholstery, hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed, a red tilak on the forehead and a long garland of white, pink and green flowers around the neck. A man in white clothes kneels before him, holding a lit oil lamp and arati. To the right, two young men in orange robes sit with palms together. A woman in a white sari with flowers in her hair and a girl in front are seated at left. A tray of apples, sweets and a box of fruit sits on a side table, with a silver bowl nearby.2009-08-09