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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair swept back, wearing a white and orange flower garland, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes. The seated figure sits on a flower-decorated throne with a carved white lion or deity figure beside it, a microphone on a stand before them, and a red heart-shaped decoration behind. A standing attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a yellow cloth nearby. Marigold and jasmine garlands decorate the dais, and a white fan is visible in the background. This is a paada puja or blessing scene.

October 05 2008

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi on his forehead and a silver chain necklace smiles while receiving a gift wrapped in red cloth with gold trim from a younger attendant in orange robes who leans in from the left. Behind them is an ornate gold-embossed throne backdrop with a red patterned cushion.

A photograph in a hall with red velvet drapes. A man with grey hair, wearing a white kurta and a rudraksha mala with a small name badge, kneels on a white-draped platform and touches the forehead of a seated figure. That seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, and sits on a white-covered couch beside a tall brass oil lamp with a flame and flower. Behind them a man in orange robes sits on the floor, and a potted palm stands at left. The seated figure matches the Swamiji appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so the in-person candidate is probable, while the kneeling devotee in white is a devotee.

A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe and red sleeveless top, long dark hair swept back, smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt kneels low before him, hands folded, head bowed near his feet on a red patterned rug. Behind, a younger man in orange robes sits, and a row of men in white dhotis with orange shawls stands at the left. A red curtain, a wall plaque with names, and a carved stone niche with a brass vessel appear in the background. A wooden seat draped with an orange cloth and a cushion sits beside the figure. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears saffron clothing and has long swept-back hair, receiving a devotee in a darshan setting.

A photograph of an evening gathering in a crowded hall where a long-haired figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala, sits on the right and receives papers from a devotee. Around him, a crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris stands and sits close. A man in a white shirt and a dark bead necklace with pendant leans toward the seated figure, while a younger man in orange robes stands beside him. Attendees mill in the background under lights, and a yellow cloth lies on the platform edge.

Outdoors under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees behind, a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands on a raised red-draped platform, smiling and placing his right hand on the bowed head of a devotee in a teal shirt who kneels with palms pressed together. The standing man wears a long ornate gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead. Nearby, saffron-clad attendants and devotees in white shirts with red shawls and rudraksha malas stand watching. A small ornate kalasha-style decoration appears in the background.

A seated man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron shawl, leans forward and places his hand on the head of a kneeling woman with her hair pulled back. A small white card is held up by an older man in glasses and an orange shawl standing behind them. Several onlookers stand nearby in white and orange clothing, one young man in a patterned shirt, and a man in a white shirt holds lanyard badges. The setting is an indoor room with a red curtain, a wooden cabinet, and a tiled floor, with a small fan and folded papers on a low table. The seated man has a white forehead mark and is giving a healing blessing; he is probable Swamiji, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and bare-chested ceremonial appearance.

A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment over a red undershirt and a red shawl, sits on a gold throne decorated with a floral garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. He rests his right hand on the head of a man in a white kurta who bows forward, his hand gripping the bowed man's hands. Scattered yellow petals fall around them. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing and onlookers in the foreground, a microphone stand and blue and red drapes complete the stage setting. Swamiji (probable) is shown by long hair, orange saffron clothing and a seated throne posture, with a devotee blessing being given.

A photograph on a stage with a white sheet-draped platform. A seated man in a maroon and gold kurta with a beige turban and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with white and yellow flower garlands; he smiles while holding a rudraksha mala. Before him, a long-haired devotee in white kurta and dhoti kneels with hands joined, a rudraksha mala around the neck. To the left, a seated man in saffron robes with a gold chain and folded hands kneels, and another saffron-robed figure stands at the edge. The seated figure with long hair and turban matches the swamiji description cues of a crown-like turban, swept-back hair, ornate clothing and rudraksha mala, so this is a probable Swamiji in person receiving a devotee's respects. Multiple people are visible.

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