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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a home interior with a cream-tiled floor. A figure seated on a white-draped chair wears an orange robe and white flower garland with red blossoms, smiling as a young boy in white kurta bows and reaches toward his hands. A woman in a yellow sari with red border stands at left, smiling, and a man in white kneels nearby. Behind, a priest in orange robes with a gold necklace holds a wooden item. A brass lamp with a red-and-white garland, silver swan-shaped vessels and a tray of fruit sit on a red-draped table at right. a person is the seated figure in the orange robe and garland, identified by appearance cues of long swept-back hair and orange robes in a role of being honoured.

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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe and white flower garland with dark red beads, smiling broadly, on a white-draped chair. A young boy in white kurta and pants stands before them, holding a small bouquet, while a kneeling person in white is touching the boy's back. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace holds a tray, and several saffron-robed attendants stand at left. A brass oil lamp, a silver tray of fruit and a white decorative vessel sit on an orange-draped table at right, in a marble-floored interior with carved wooden doors. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, an orange garment and a flower garland, and is positioned as the honoured guest receiving the boy.2010-01-10June 13 20102010-06-13A seated man in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate cream throne with a dark carved back, smiling as he reaches toward a young girl in a red patterned skirt and yellow blouse who stands before him. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands behind the girl, holding a tray. Another woman in a white sari with a mala stands at the right edge, and a partial figure in white stands at the far left. A potted plant and a beaded curtain are in the background, with a patterned rug on the floor. a person is the seated man in orange, seen by his orange turban, saffron robes and throne seating.2010-07-07June 27 20102010-06-27Photograph of a ceremonial padapuja-style honouring in a decorated hall. A young boy in a white shirt and grey trousers bends forward to tie a thread or band around the wrist of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a multicoloured garland of red, yellow, pink and white flowers. Behind him, an older man in an orange robe and a dark-haired woman in orange stand near a gold-carved throne-like seat, with floral arrangements of red and orange flowers and green foliage. The seated figure has long dark hair and an orange robe, and a gold-carved peetha is visible behind.2009-12-24July 25 20092009-07-25A seated man in long swept-back hair and an orange saffron robe, wearing a pink and white floral garland and gold ornaments, sits on a gold throne-like seat while holding a small flower or ritual item toward a boy in white kurta with a rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt leans forward with his hands on the boy's head in blessing. Behind them, a priest in orange robe and gold necklaces and a woman in white stand near a decorated arch of green garland and flowers, with a red-and-white flower decoration on the throne. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back long hair, saffron robe, ceremonial gold necklace and garland, seated on an ornate throne.2009-12-24June 27 20102010-06-27December 24 20092009-12-24A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in red and black zebra-striped fabric, with an orange shawl draped over his lap. Two devotees in white dhotis kneel at his feet in pada puja, one with a white flower garland placed before him, while a standing man in an orange robe with a rudraksha necklace watches on the left. Several men in white clothes stand with hands folded on the right, and a red tray with fruit sits on a white-draped table. Red-and-orange garlands hang on the wall behind. The seated figure shows distinctive orange robe and mala cues, so appearance-based candidate is probable.2009-09-14June 13 20102010-06-13June 27 20102010-06-27