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April 09 2013

A photograph in a dim ornate hall with a gilded carved backdrop and a hanging brass bell. A man in a maroon-red robe with gold trim and a long white flower garland sits on a seat draped with a tiger-stripe cloth and a golden cushion, smiling broadly and raising his palm toward a woman in a maroon and gold silk saree with gold jewelry. She smiles and bows her head slightly. Beside her a man in a white-and-blue checked shirt with a dark mala holds a small packet of sweets. A tray of sweets sits at the lower left. Two people are physically present, plus a partially visible hand at the far left edge.

A photograph of a seated figure in a maroon robe with gold trim and an orange-beaded shawl, sitting on a throne with a zebra-striped cushion and ornate gold carved armrest. The seated figure has a tilak on the forehead and gold ornaments, and extends a hand to a man in a white shirt and trousers who clasps his hands in reverence. A woman in an orange and pink silk sari kneels beside him with her palms joined, and another woman in a green sari is partly visible at the right edge. Behind them is an ornate gold-embossed backdrop with a deity relief. The figure seated on the throne is an appearance-based a person candidate, showing the orange-beaded shawl, tilak and ceremonial gold ornaments in a darshan setting.

A pada puja at a devotee's house. A seated woman in a rust-brown sari with a flower garland and a red and yellow flower-and-leaf garland sits on a draped platform in front of a blue-and-white backdrop with hanging jasmine strands. A kneeling woman in a white sari with a jasmine hair garland bows and reaches toward the seated woman's feet, where a brass plate holds a bowl, flowers and an oil lamp. A man with a shaved head, rudraksha mala and orange-and-gold shawl sits to the right, watching. A framed deity picture hangs on the white wall, and a wooden stool stands nearby.

April 09 2013

A photograph of a seated figure on a golden-armed throne with a deep red turban and red-brown saffron robe, rudraksha mala necklaces and a bracelet, smiling broadly. Before him a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a red flower garland kneels and speaks, while a man in white dhoti with gold border, bare chest, sacred thread and rudraksha mala stands beside them smiling. Behind the throne are large garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, a golden lion-head armrest, a brass oil lamp and a golden deity murti. Several other men in white stand in the background.

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne draped with yellow, white and red flower garlands, wearing a maroon turban, saffron-toned robes and a rudraksha mala, smiling broadly. A woman in a red and gold sari with grey hair in a bun kneels and offers something at his feet, while a man in a white shirt crouches nearby. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in orange and a bare-chested attendant with white tilak stand in a golden-pillared shrine room. A woman in orange stands at the lower right. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, showing a maroon turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands on a throne, with the attendants and devotees around him in a padapuja-style offering.

A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a rust-orange wrap with a gold border and a long multi-coloured garland of yellow and pink flowers, extending a hand over the head of a seated man in a white shirt and white dhoti, who presses his palms together. A shaved-headed man in a white garment kneels at left, and two shaved-headed men in orange robes stand behind. The figure in orange has a bare upper body with gold bangles and a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible, seated on a brown upholstered sofa with cushions, with white flower petals scattered on the carpet. The setting is a room with yellow walls and orange curtains. The seated figure in orange shows distinctive long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and a garland, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a carved golden lion-head armrest and red velvet cushions. The seated person wears an orange-red turban, bare-chested with an orange-red cloth draped over the lap, and a long garland of orange and white flowers with green leaves. He holds a small golden vessel while a standing man in a white shirt and grey trousers, with white tilaka on his forehead and rudraksha beads, stands with palms pressed together in namaste before him. A woman in an orange-red sari stands behind the throne, and a green cloth hangs at the right edge beside a red-and-white decorated pillar.

Photograph inside a shrine room at an ashram. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange-saffron garments, a white and yellow flower garland and red beaded necklaces leans forward to offer a fruit to a kneeling man in a red t-shirt and glasses, who receives it with folded hands. Behind them, a woman in white with a tilak and a woman in an orange and cream sari with a gold border stand by. Brass oil lamps, a decorated deity murti area with flower garlands, and brass plates with offerings sit in front. Several people are visible; the seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate.

April 09 2013

A photograph of a seated figure on a red-cushioned golden throne, wearing an orange turban, orange robe and a white and pink flower garland over a rudraksha mala; the figure smiles while holding a yellow fruit or banana that a man in a checked shirt bows to receive. A woman in a red blouse and red garment and another woman in an orange-and-gold sari stand nearby, and a golden ornamental stand is in the foreground. Appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate present with orange turban, rudraksha mala and garland cues; the page indicates a Kalpataru darshan visit.